Chapter 626 There It Is
The check of two hundred thousand on the desk seemed to be beckoning at her. Powerless to resist, Macy nodded.
“Yes. The Gibson family and the Hadley family were partners on a large project. To attain the approval of the board and become the CEO, Nigel worked hard on the project. He was the one who recommended the supplier to Timothy.”
“What is the supplier’s name?”
“That’s the third question, Christina. Up the price.”
Macy was no fool. She guessed that Christina was investigating the accident, which Nigel was inextricably linked to.
Despite a couple’s marital vows, each will save themselves when disaster strikes. Besides, Nigel was the one to throw me under the bus first. I’m only repaying the favor.
Sebastian produced a check written out for three hundred thousand and placed it on top of the earlier one. Macy reached out to grab them but could not yank them free. novelxo.com fast update
“You haven’t answered Mrs. Hadley yet, Mrs. Gibson,” Sebastian reminded her.
Macy withdrew her hand sheepishly. “Nigel never shared his business dealings with me, so I can’t give you a name. What I do know is that they have formed a company together over the years, with Nigel taking the lion’s share of the profits. He’s even the largest shareholder, wielding absolute power.”
Christina could tell that Macy’s narrative largely corroborated with what Nathaniel told her.
The possibility of Nigel being the mastermind was more or less established, but without evidence, everything they knew could just as easily change.
Christina signaled Sebastian to hand over the money.
Macy could hardly conceal her greed at the sight of the checks in her hands totaling close to a million. She motioned at Christina impatiently.
“Keep going. What else do you want to know? I’ll tell you everything as long as the price is right.”
Christina realized that Nigel’s marriage was not as perfect as they made it seem to the world. She would not uncover anything important if she persisted with the line of questioning through Nigel.
“Does Anya have anything to do with Miranda’s and Madison’s deaths?”
As though having her tail trodden on, Macy leaped to her feet and clawed madly at Christina’s chest. “Watch your mouth, Christina!” she yelled in a rage. “I know my daughter. She is no murderer!”
“I haven’t told you how Miranda and Madison died,” Christina said.
Panic flashed across Macy’s eyes. She quickly suppressed it, clutching the checks in her hand as she did so. “Though I am in urgent need of money, I will not allow my daughter’s name to be dragged through the
mud. Our deal is over.”
She turned to leave, but Christina’s voice, dripping with temptation, sounded in her ear.
“Anya has fled and left you here. For all your consideration for her, she does not care whether you live or die. All you have to do to get a million on the spot is just loosen your tongue. Are you sure you don’t want
to?”
Macy’s feet felt like lead. She could not take a step.
One million is the lifeline that can drag me out of this mess. She is right. The two people I care most about in the world have left me to die.
After struggling for a moment, Macy turned away from the snare and left without so much as a backward glance.
Sebastian put away the check. “Are you sure we’re just going to let her leave?”
Christina smirked. “Don’t worry. She’ll be back. There is no such thing as a last hand for a gambler. She’ll be back for more.”
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