Gonzalez stopped at the head of the massive conference table and glanced at his assistant. "Retrieve the drive from Ms. Shaw."
"Right away, sir," Holly Jenkins replied, stepping toward Kim.
Oliver's face contorted in panic. He lunged toward Kim, desperate to snatch the flash drive from her hand.
Gonzalez's eyes darkened with a predatory glint. Without missing a beat, he grabbed a heavy water bottle off the table and hurled it directly at the older man.
From twenty feet away, the bottle struck Oliver squarely in the head. The impact sent him staggering backward until he collapsed onto the floor.
Gasps echoed through the room, but no one dared step forward to help him up.
It was Mina who finally rushed over to drag him to his feet. Seeing the rapidly swelling welt on his forehead, her expression shifted entirely. She was no longer shouting at her husband; the terrifying reality of the situation had finally dawned on her.
Early that morning, she had received an anonymous tip claiming some woman was harassing Oliver at the office and urged her to investigate.
Under normal circumstances, entering the Hanson Corporation required a scheduled appointment, and access to the executive floor was heavily restricted. Yet today, she had breezed right up to the boardroom doors without a single issue.
Now, she finally understood—she had been played!
Holly had already secured the flash drive. Gonzalez offered it a passing glance before ordering coldly, "Call up the legal and human resources departments."
"Understood," Holly replied, immediately stepping out to make the calls.
Oliver suddenly grasped the gravity of the situation as well. No wonder so many key J City shareholders were present. This wasn't about Gonzalez resigning at all—it was an elaborate trap perfectly laid for his own execution.
He shot a venomous glare at Gonzalez. "Gonzalez, Kim is a disgruntled former employee looking for revenge! You can't honestly believe anything she says. For decades, I've bled for the Hanson Corporation. I've been flawlessly loyal to your father and the Hanson family, and this is the thanks I get? You're actually doubting me?"
Spencer Manning walked in and casually interjected, "With the department heads and shareholders gathered here today, the CEO owes the board an explanation for a scandal of this magnitude. Otherwise, it would look like he's simply shielding his own relatives."


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The readers' comments on the novel: Find me in your labyrinth (Stella and Jonathan)
Woohoo! This was sooooo good. Thank you for the updates....
This was classic updates. Thank you so much...
May we please have updates. Thank you...
I sincerely hope that Gonzalez finds the taped meeting of Hannah and Trevor to throw them under the bus....
How will Gonzalez get back at Hannah, Yvonne and Trevor for the setup and fall from grace....
Adrian needs to safe face and not do this. It will embarrass he and Norah and his family. Thank you for the updates....
This a HOT MESS for them both....
WOW! I didn't see that coming at all for Norah nor Gonzalez, the plot thickens. Thank you for the updates....
Xavier wants to get caught kissing Norah at this point. When will he ask her to call him Xavier and not Gonzalez. Maybe that would bring back her memories. Thank you for the updates....
So, Norah drew out the big guns with her call to Jonathan for a favor. Thank you for the updates....