Chapter 937
Lawrence Lance, the former CEO of the Lance Group, had been arrested that morning. The reports alleged that the recent worker fatalities were not accidents but premeditated acts orchestrated by Lawrence himself.
The media speculated that Lawrence’s motive was to sabotage the new CEO-his half-brother, Owen Lance—in a desperate bid to seize back control of the corporation.
During a press conference that morning, Owen Lance, the current CEO, addressed the journalists. “Lawrence stepped down from executive leadership six months ago. His actions are entirely his own and do not reflect the Lance Group.
If Lawrence has broken the law, he must face justice. The Lance Group will fully respect the final ruling of the courts p>
When asked about the compensation for the deceased workers’ families, Owen stated, “Those men tragically lost their lives while working for the Lance Group.
It is our absolute responsibility to provide for their families.
The compensation will be distributed as previously promised. Every family will receive ten times the standard payout, supplemented by an additional million dollars from my personal funds p>
Owen’s statement was met with widespread public approval, successfully restoring faith in the Lance Group.
The public recognized that Lawrence was the mastermind, and Owen was just as much a victim of his sabotage.
Owen’s integrity shone brightly; not only did he honor the tenfold compensation, but he also dug into his own pockets to secure a massive nest egg for each grieving family.
Conversely, Lawrence became the target of intense public outrage.
“I heard his mother was just a mistress who schemed her way to the top. Nothing good ever comes from a homewrecker’s kid p>
“He’s an absolute psycho. He destroyed his own life and took innocent people down with him p>
“I heard Lawrence has a ton of mistresses p>
“Mistresses are the least of it. Word is, on the day of his engagement party, he was hooking up with another woman in the next room—and it was his own cousin p>
“I heard he was the one behind the Aethelgard Airways near-disaster, too. He was trying to assassinate Owen Lance and Mira Mercer p>
“He’s a menace to society. They should just lock him up and throw away the key.” “Rumor has it that Owen’s mother was murdered by Lawrence’s mother p>
Seeing the overwhelming shift in public opinion, Mira let out a breath of relief.
With this narrative, the Lance Group’s stock wouldn’t take a devastating hit from Lawrence’s arrest.
“Mira, you girls need to eat. Once
you’re done, I’m going to teach net
more
about identifying net
Eleanor gently scolded them, noticing they were entirely absorbed in their phones.
Mira glanced at her untouched plate and quickly replied, “Okay, we’re eating right now p>
Jillian picked up her silverware, her eyes still glued to the glowing screen.
“Mira, do you think Lawrence will manage to squirm his way out of this p>
“I really couldn’t say p>
Bet
In truth, Mira knew exactly how it would play out, but there were some things she simply couldnt discuss with Jillian.
At the Lance Group headquarters.
Richard Lance, flanked by Jocelyn Lance and a hostile mob of shareholders, stormed into the CEO’s office.
“Owen, you ruthless bastard! You actually had the police throw Lawrence in a cell? You’re going to rot in hell! Just like your miserable mother p>
Smack! A vicious slap landed squarely on Jocelyn’s face. “Dare to insult my mother again p>
Owen yanked Jocelyn away from Richard’s grip and delivered a second ringing slap to her cheek.
“I have all the evidence of what you did to my mother. I can call the police right now p>
Seeing Jocelyn turn deathly pale and sway on her feet, Richard hurriedly pulled her back into his arms.
“What is wrong with you?” Richard
scolded her We’re here to talk. about Lawrence Why would you
bring up his mother p>