The Abandoned Luna's Journey to Power (by Emily Reed) novel Chapter 315

Chapter 315 Lily Is a Victim Too

Cindy’s POV:

Finished.

I walked slowly to the six large chests and placed my hand on one of the heavy lids. I gave it a light pat. “Lily,” I said calmly, “I heard that the cosmetics shop you opened with Isabella has been losing money every year because of poor management. Although she owns seventy percent of the shares, she has never received a single dollar in dividends, and you have been asking her for large subsidies year after year to cover the losses. Is that correct?”

The moment she heard the words “cosmetics shop,” Lilys pupils shrank.

She glanced at Margaret in panic, but she quickly forced herself to look calm again.

“So what if that’s true?” Lily said through clenched teeth Then she began to complain. Her acting was almost flawless. “Aunt Isabella, you know how hard business is these days! The big brands keep raising their wholesale prices every year. The store rent is ridiculously expensive. When we close the books at the end of the year, the numbers are all in the red. We need to pump extra money just to pay next year’s rent. I’ve been so stressed I can’t sleep at night. And now you bring an outsider here to question me?”

“Business is hard?” I continued gently. “That must be exhausting for you. Since we’re talking about fairness, let’s first confirm the contract.”

I looked straight at Lily, my tone turned formal. “According to the original agreement, Isabella owns seventy percent and you own thirty percent. Correct?”

“Correct,” Lily answered without hesitation. She even straightened her back. “It’s written clearly in black and white. I work hard, but Aunt Isabella holds the bigger share.”

“Good.”

I nodded. My voice turned cold, like ice in the dead of winter. “Since you admit the share ratio, that this simple. The royal treasurer worked overnight to audit your accounts. And they found something interesting.”

I suddenly kicked open the lid of the first chest.

Bang!

The heavy wooden lid flew open. Inside were piles and miles of accounting books.

“The cosmetics shop named ‘Allure’ hasn’t lost a single dollar. On the contrary, it’s been extremely profitable. In just the first three quarters of this year, revenue reached 73,000 gold coins. Over the years, total profits have exceeded 200,000 gold coins.”

I pulled out one of the ledgers and threw it onto the coffee table in front of Lily.

“Lily,” I said calmly, “were you losing sleep because counting money all night made your hands cramp?”

Lily looked like she had been struck by lightning. Her p pils trembled violently.

“T-This is fake! That’s impossible!” she screamed, stepping backward in panic. Her voice cracked from fear. “You forged those books! You’re framing me!”

“Enough!”

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Chapter 315 Lily Is a Victim Too

Margaret, who had been silent the whole time, suddenly shouted.

She was truly cunning.

Finished

The moment she saw the ledgers, she knew there was no point denying anything. The books were clearly the real records taken straight from the cosmetics shop.

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