Chapter 909
Owen gently stroked her hair. “You foolish girl. Did you really think a minor crisis like this would take me down? I told you not to worry, so stop worrying.
If things ever truly go sideways, you’ll be the first person I call p>
“You better keep your word. If I find out you’ve been hiding things from me, I’ll make you pay p>
Mira tried to sound fierce, but her tone was laced with playful relief.
“Have you eaten yet? We saved a plate for you p>
Mira asked, pulling back slightly.
“I grabbed a bite, but now that you mention it, I could eat again p>
Owen said with a tired smile, slipping off his tailored suit jacket.
In reality, he hadn’t had a single second to eat all night. At the corporate headquarters, not a single soul had cared enough to ask if he was hungry or thirsty.
On any normal day, his administrative assistant or the Iron Wolves would have ensured he was fed, but he had dispatched all of them on covert missions that afternoon.
Hearing their conversation, Rachel immediately hurried to the kitchen to heat up his meal. By the time Owen had changed into a fresh shirt and emerged from the bedroom, a steaming plate was waiting on the table.
“Rachel, go get some rest. I’ll clean up the dishes when Owen is done p>
Mira offered, knowing the housekeeper had to be up early the next morning.
The grandfather clock against the wall ticked past ten in the evening.
As Owen ate, Mira sat across from him, her gaze intense. “Tell me exactly what happened p>
“The investigation is still ongoing p>
“Don’t give me that corporate PR garbage. Be honest. You already know exactly who did it p>
Mira wasn’t buying his deflections for a second.
“I’m starting to think the fewer shareholders a company has, the better. If operations
are smooth and capital is stable, going public is just a liability p>
Owen replied, deliberately answering a question she hadn’t asked.
A company with fewer shareholders meant fewer leeches trying to wrestle for control.
A private firm’s valuation was rooted entirely in its actual performance and market strength. If a scandal broke out, it wouldn’t be instantly annihilated by the panic of Wall Street fluctuations.
“What, did the board members try to start a mutiny p>
“None of them want to do the actual work, but they love throwing their weight around when things go wrong.
It’s fine, though. I shut them down. I’m just venting p>
“You still haven’t answered my question. What actually happened at the site p>
Mira refused to let the topic drop, forcing Owen to finally surrender the truth.
“A crew of linemen was doing maintenance, and Lawrence had someone flip the main breaker p>
Whenever Lance Power & Light crews worked on the grid, the power lines for that entire sector were supposed to be completely dead.
Mira’s eyes widened in horror. “Is
Lawrence completely out of his
mind? He literally murdered innocent
men just to
create a PR nightmare
and claw back his CEO title p>
“How solid is your evidence p>
“It’s almost watertight.
He had his men disable the site’s security cameras, but the day I took over, I
secretly had a secondary network of hidden lenses installed.
They cover every high-risk zone on the grid.
The problem is, he paid off a lower-level tech to flip the switch. When the feds come knocking, that scapegoat will be the only one taking the fall p>
“He probably offered the guy a massive payout and threatened his family. Even facing a life sentence, the scapegoat won’t dare rat him out p>
Mira concluded grimly.
“Exactly. That’s why I currently have my men trying to flip the guy I’m also locking down anyone. connected to him before Lawrence can use them as leverage
Beyond that, I need to get my grandfather out of the picture p>
“Are you worried the shock will kill him p>
“That’s only part of it p>
Owen locked eyes with Mira.
“If my grandfather is present, he will burn down the city to suppress the evidence
and protect his precious grandson p>
Owen looked at her grimly, “And his personal network of enforcers is not something to be taken lightly p>
Mira frowned, her mind racing. “So you’re saying the same man who used his limitless power to shield you growing up will now use that exact same power to cover up Lawrence’s murders p>