A Life Debt Repaid novel (John and Cordy) novel Chapter 507

The voice recording was played, and the entire courtroom listeend.

A middle-aged man's deep voice rang first. "Using John Levine's authority for market manipulation? He'll kill me if he finds out!"

"Don't worry—he'll never find out," another man's voice replied, clearly younger and more composed.

"No. I can't."

"You don't want to get paid?" the younger man asked threateningly.

"Mr. Levine pays us plenty. And I’m not that ambitious," the middle-aged man refused again.

"Really? What if someone finds this?"

The younger man appeared to be showing the middle-aged man another recording—everyone in the courtroom could hear erotic moaning, and it was obvious what it was.

The middle-aged man sounded flustered. "W-Where did you get that?!"

"That's not the point," the younger man told him, "but I do wonder if you could stay in Levine Ventures if you’re found messing around with women. I've also heard about your mother's cancer, and being treated aboard was costing you several grand each month—"

"Stop," the middle-aged man gave in immediately. "What do I do?"

"It's simple. We've already made a dummy account under John's name, and you just have to make contact with some investors who've been working closely with him and claim that you're working as his representative. I'm sure you'd know who amongst these partners are worth your time or not."

"But once they realize they're swindled, they'll definitely take it up with Mr. Levine," the middle-aged man said in concern.

"You don't have to worry about that. Once they pay up, I have all the ways I need to silence them."

"But…"