In the past, when he worked hard, the directors could still trust him, but now he looked irritated, which only made people doubt his ability more.
The directors were unanimously asking him to step aside, and the chaos was in full swing when Eric Chan rushed in and reported loudly, “Mr. Brown, we found out! The person who leaked the company’s bankruptcy was an internal employee, but it will take time to investigate who exactly it was.”
The directors protested and ordered Alex Brown to hand over the president’s official seal immediately!
The president’s office was noisy and chaotic, as if it were a vegetable market. The employees who had nothing to do because of the company’s recession huddled outside the door to watch the action.
Eric Chan received a look from Alex Brown and went out in a perfunctory manner to control the situation.
“During working hours, you all have nothing to do? Why don’t you go back to your posts!”
Eric Chan ordered in a deep voice: “Take care of them, or Mr. Brown will take you to task.” One of the supervisors licked his lower lip, his eyes dodged, and asked tentatively, “Assistant, you see the company’s current situation … I’m afraid …”
“I’m afraid what?!” Eric Chan violently raised his voice, pretending to look annoyed after being exposed: “It is not the first time the company encountered a crisis, which time in the past did not survive? As subordinates, you should believe in Mr. Brown instead of listening to rumor-mongers and spreading falsehoods!”
In recent times, Brown Group has been declining, and after the news of bankruptcy, people in the company are even more panic, Eric Chan knows very well that at this time, his words of bravado will not be able to stabilize people, but will cause more suspicion and turmoil.
After Eric Chan left, the staff’s emotions really became more agitated, and they even discussed the matter of jumping ship in front of the president’s office without any hesitation, and some even took the initiative to help other companies recruit.
In the office, the confrontation between Alex Brown and the directors also came to an end.
Dick Brown, representing all the board members, offered Alex Brown two options: “One, surrender the president’s seal and the group’s management rights, and the board will elect the next president. Two, you continue to sit as president, but you must buy out the stock, projects under construction, and other interests related to Brown Group from the board members who have voluntarily withdrawn at the original price, ensuring that the members do not suffer any losses.”
The reason they dare to blackmail Alex Brown is because they know that he values the family business more than anything else.
The good thing is, their selfish action, in fact, is exactly what Alex Brown wants.
After a long and difficult consideration, Alex Brown agreed to their terms amidst numerous urgings, Dick Brown still thought he was putting things to rest, not knowing that there is only a thin line between truth and fiction and success and failure …
Sparse sunlight from the cracks of the iron window cast in, shining on the eyelids, cold body finally felt a trace of warmth.
The mouth is dry and vaguely bitter, Hope got up to drink water, just to raise her hand, but found that her arms and legs are confined, can not move a cent, opened her eyes, the eyes are not familiar bedroom, it is a shabby and dirty rental house!
Turning her eyes, she saw an even more frightening scene.
Marisa Darcywas hidden in the shadows, playing with Keira’s cheek in her hand, and the creepy one-eye was staring straight in her direction!
“Ah!” Hope couldn’t help but let out a low cry before noticing the difference in Keira: “What did you do to my sister? Marisa Miller, what did you do to her?!”
“Yo, the little girl actually knows me.” Marisa Darcyslowly got up and leisurely paced in front of her, raised her foot to admire her new high heels for a moment, then aimed at Hope’s palm and stepped down hard.
Hearing the expected grunt of pain, she nodded in satisfaction and leaned down to pinch Hope’s chin: “There are many people I know, but you are so rude at such a young age, I must teach you a lesson instead of your mother, understand?”
Having just woken up from a coma, Hope’s mind was in turmoil, unable to remember why she and Keira were here, but it was obvious why Marisa Darcywas there.
Unwilling to let Emma Rosy be humiliated, she gritted her teeth and choked out, “My mother is the best person in the world, and you don’t deserve to replace her!”
Before the words were out of her mouth, the sound of a crisp slap exploded in her ears.
She was knocked to the ground, her cheeks puffed up, and her lips were numb.
Marisa Darcygrabbed a handful of her hair and asked through gritted teeth, “Are you still tough? Let’s see if your mouth is tough, or my tactics are tough?
Marisa Miller’s crazy experience, Hope has learned from the adults talking about, at this moment was beaten dizzy, and suddenly realized that what she just did was too stupid.
She was in a vulnerable position right now, and it would not do her any good to anger Marisa Miller, not to mention that Keira was also here. If she really pushed this crazy person, it would not matter if she died, but if something happened to Keira, her mother would be devastated.
She rubbed the blood from the corner of her mouth on her shoulder and quietly let Marisa Darcybeat and scold her, not speaking up again.
“It’s after six, no news yet?”
“I can’t get through on the phone, and I don’t know … whether to tell Emma ah?”
“Let her sleep a little longer, I’ll go out and look for it.”
“I have called the school teacher, the city’s schools are closed at noon, now people have long gone, where do you go to find ah?”
The conversation outside the bedroom became clearer and Emma Rosy woke up from her drowsy sleep. When she got up, her wound still stung a little, so she pulled open the drawer of her bedside table and retrieved two painkillers from it.
It rained last night, she worked late at the office, she felt she had caught a cold, so she took a shower secretly without following the doctor’s advice, her condition came on strong, she didn’t even go to work today, she slept at home all day.
Eva Taylor came to take care of her, Joe Wright went to the office to help, the children were not picked up after school, Charles Taylor volunteered to go to school, she was originally embarrassed, but the last argument is too serious, They have a gap in their hearts, afraid that she refused Charles Taylor will be too much, she had to agree.
The last week of every month, the school will be released half a day early, counting the time should be back, but the sky is already dark, but there is no news.
“Will Charles take them out or have dinner with them?”
Seeing Emma Rosy open the door, Eva Taylor and Joe Wright looked at each other, their faces were a bit difficult.
“Emma, you’re awake …” Eva Taylor hung her head slightly and clenched her hands slightly anxiously: “I just tried, Hope also turned off the phone, and I clearly instructed my brother before he went to pick up the people You’re sick, the kids must want to come back soon, so he didn’t have to buy dinner on the way.”
Keira and Charles Taylor have never had a good relationship, and Hope is not close to him, even if Eva Taylor does not say, the three are unlikely to stay out, but now they have not heard anything, what is going on?
The more Emma Rosy thought about it, the more she felt that something was wrong, the painkillers also happened to work, suddenly dizzy and nearly fainted.
Fortunately, Joe Wright’s quick hands to hold her, Eva Taylor also rushed forward to help: “You take it easy Emma, maybe … maybe Keira misses her father, my brother took her …”
Did not wait to finish, even she herself feel impossible.
Eva Taylor was silenced in time, but Joe Wright thought she had a point: “Anyway, it’s a good idea to let Alex Brown know, so he can at least help find someone.”
Joe Wright took out his cell phone, but was stopped by Emma Rosy: “No, the Brown Group is in trouble, don’t tell him about this.”
Alex Brown will make a big move in the near future, and his enemies will not sit idly by.
If he learns of Keira’s disappearance at this time, it will only confuse him and may not help him.
After a moment of consideration, Emma Rosy decided to call the police.
“Bam…”
Emma Rosy was about to dial the number when Eva Taylor’s phone suddenly rang with a text message alert, and after a quick glance, she grabbed Emma Rosy’s arm: “You can’t call the police!
“Why?” Emma Rosy’s eager expression appeared a little confused, the tone of voice is also a little angry: “You do not fear that I blame Charles, right? Don’t worry, he was kind enough to help, so how could I be wrong? When the police arrive, I will definitely explain the situation to them.”
“I don’t mean that, Emma, listen to me, don’t call the police, I’m begging you, okay?” Eva Taylor’s face was red with excitement, and she made a move to grab Emma Rosy’s phone, which Emma Rosy sidestepped, anger already showing in her eyes.
Joe Wright seems to have found some clues, but he is not sure, so he has to calm Emma Rosy down first, and then pull Eva Taylor into the study next to him.
They of them were alone, Eva Taylor still clutching her phone tightly, afraid of being snatched away.
Joe Wright frowned and said squarely, “You paled after reading the text message, tell me, what happened?”
“No, I just …”
“Who sent the text message? Your brother?”
“No … it’s not what you think …”
“He has something to do with Keira and Hope’s disappearance, doesn’t he?!”
Joe Wright pressed on and Eva Taylor finally backed into a corner with no way out: “Okay I admit it! The text message was from my brother and he said … he said he regretted he did something wrong and could have harmed Emma’s baby.”
“What?!” Joe Wright fiercely gripped Eva Taylor’s shoulders, forcing her to look at him, suppressing a torrent of anger, and questioning in a deep voice: “What else did he say? Where are the kids and what the hell did he do wrong!”
“I don’t know, that’s all the text said!”
The moment she saw the text message, Eva Taylor’s mind went blank, her heart almost jumped out of her throat, she could see that her big brother had not been in a normal mood lately, but she never thought that he would actually do it to two small children!
He loved Emma the most, how could he bear to hurt the people Emma loved the most?
Eva Taylor did not understand, Joe Wright was even more furious, pointing at the phone and yelling: “You tell him to send the children back to me immediately, one hair missing, I’ll make him pay with his life!”
“He’s turned off his phone again!” The cold beep came from the receiver, Eva Taylor was frightened and couldn’t help but plead for her big brother: “Joe, calm down, he’s just having a moment, he won’t hurt Keira, let’s give him some more time, okay? Because of Emma and Alex Brown, my brother he is also very poor …”
“Poor man must have a hateful place, just because of what he did today, I was blind to persuade Emma and him to stay together!”
Joe Wright punched the wall, a loud muffled sound caused Eva Taylor’s heart to tremble, fear and also a few aggravation: “Emma has rejected my brother so many times, why do you have to sarcasm him again? I am also very anxious about what happened to the children, but the most important thing to do now is to find them, what is the point of just losing your temper?”
“Find them? Where to look? Your brother has disappeared, hasn’t he? Joe Wright snorted coldly.
“My brother is not what you say, he also has a hard time!”
The door slowly opened after a few moments, Emma Rosy stood outside the door, her face white, her body thin and shaky, tears in bunches sliding down her cheeks, all kinds of emotions filled her heart, and she could not speak in tune.
“It’s all my fault, I deserve to die … Keira and Hope are innocent, please contact Charles Taylor, let him let them go …”
Night fell, the autumn wind sweeping the leaves, a bleak scene.
There was only one light in the cab, and the dim light didn’t reach the corners, so when Keira cried out, Hope realized she was awake only after the fact.
“Keira …”, the sound of her voice touched the wound at the corner of her mouth, causing a stinging pain.
Hope frowned in pain and tried to smooth out her voice so Keira wouldn’t notice the difference: “Don’t be afraid, I’m here.”
After her eyes gradually adjusted to the light in the room, she saw a black cloth over Keira’s eyes, which must have been done by Marisa Darcyto scare Keira.
Too late to hate the woman’s sinister intentions, fearing that Keira was frightened, Hope quickly said soothingly.
“You try to move, see if there is any discomfort, I’m sitting across from you, it’s just They of us now, so do not be afraid, okay?”
Keira choked a few times, trembling and said: “There is something tied to me … sister, I can not move ah!”
Trying to fool Keira now was simply impossible, Hope could only tell her the truth and then try to find a way to calm her down.
“… Anyway, although that bad aunt trapped us, but mom and uncle will come over soon, now we can’t be scared by the bad aunt, and don’t anger her, just get through the night, Keira will believe sister, right?”
Keira’s eyes are blindfolded, there are disadvantages as well as advantages, such as she does not know the passage of time, and can not see Hope’s body full of scars, the sense of fear will be greatly reduced.
At her words, she nodded vigorously, “Yes! Mom and dad will come, we will definitely beat the bad aunt!”
As soon as the words left her mouth, there was an uncontrollable giggle at the door.
Marisa Darcypushed her way in, kicked Keira in the back, and watched her fall to the ground like a rag doll, laughing even more delightfully: “You’re so confident, aren’t you? Try it again, with your little arms and legs, can you beat me?”
“Marisa Miller, you’re not human!” Seeing Keira being beaten, Hope struggled but could not break the strong knot, only to hiss and shout: “If you have the ability to come at me, bullying the child is not what you can do? You hit me, come on!”
Glancing contemptuously at Hope, Marisa Darcysnickered and shook her head, “You want to take me on with your lame aggressive tactics? No way!”
With that, she stomped on Keira’s chest, gauging the little one’s struggling to catch her breath, unable to cry out, and instantly gaining a perverse sense of satisfaction.
“Bitch’s daughter is a little bitch, huh.” She leaned down, propping her elbows on her knees and adding force to her toes, “So little bitch, tell me, are you still confident you’ll get out of here alive now?”
Keira opened her mouth wide, unable to make a sound, only a faint breath flowing with difficulty. At this moment, she finally understood that her sister’s words just now were only comforting, and there was no way that someone who fell into the hands of a bad aunt could get out of here in one piece.
“Don’t listen to her, Keira. Don’t believe her!” Hope shouted excitedly, tried to get up again and again, fell back to the ground again and again, and finally cursed: “Marisa Miller, you will be punished for all your bad deeds, you will not be allowed to die!”
Retribution?
Marisa Darcyturned around and walked up to her, smiling crookedly: “Little girl, you don’t know, do you? In this world, only stupid good people believe in good and evil, look at me, I’ve done all the bad things and deserve to be punished, but I’ve survived every time?”
Hope looked at her and said, “I believe that good people, even if they do not have good karma, at least they will always have an open heart and will not be disturbed by nightmares when they return to their dreams at midnight.”
Marisa Darcyhooked her lips and smiled with contempt, and at that moment, her men suddenly reported at the door that Ivy Smith had arrived.
“I knew it, the good show is going on to the key moment, how can she leave? Bring her in.”
In a short time, Ivy Smith, whose eyes were covered with black cloth, was escorted into the house by two men, and after pulling off the black cloth, They men disappeared outside the door again.
After seeing the room, Ivy Smith was not surprised and calmly asked, “It’s been a long time since I’ve seen Marisa Miller, what do you want to do again, just say it.”
“Come on, no need to pretend to be calm and collected, I bet you are scared to death right now.” Marisa Darcypaced around Ivy Smith, her tone full of sarcasm: “We are the same kind of people, both trapped by love, but you are more deeply in love than I am, obviously just one step away from escaping and starting a new life, but for the sake of two love rival’s children, willing to risk their lives, back to purgatory, this deep love is really admirable. “