Oliver's Substitute Bride (Oliver and Jessica) novel Chapter 338

A part of the surveillance footage was missing.

The paintings and scripts must have been substituted during that period of time.

Jason still couldn't figure out how it'd got divulged that he had those paintings and scripts and how all their imitations had been produced in such a short time.

Downhearted, Marina opened the door of the study and saw Jason sitting on the ground in dejection. His sparse and grizzled hair fell down and covered his forehead.

He looked disheveled.

They were doomed this time.

Jason had thought that he could sell those paintings and scripts to pay for the compensation.

Now, he had nothing.

"Jason, what else do you have? Sell them all. We can't get away with it this time," Marina sighed.

"Why on earth did you sell that painting? Why the hell did you sell it to Oliver? You knew he didn't like us. Now we're fucked, because of you."

"Don't blame it all on me. If you had any money, I wouldn't have done that. Go get all the money you invested back."

Marina had messed around with Luk for so long but Luk hadn't been honest with her.

He'd just said that his boss was the real big shot and he just ran errands for him.

Marina had been infatuated and completely believed him.

She would doubt him if he bragged about how capable he was.

Admitting that he was not so capable had made him very convincing.

Jason said, "I'll try."

He just wanted to stall for time. He wouldn't quit until the last second.

He was lying in saying he would try.

Fortunately, Marina hadn't squandered the money Oliver had paid so they could give it back to him immediately.

However, how were they going to pay for the compensation?

Marina kept urging Jason to withdraw his investments.

Being downcast and nagged by Marina all day, Jason flared up.

"Stop nagging! We're done. All the money is gone."

"What do you mean? We just want the money invested on the mine back. We can pay the handling charges. If you can't get the money back, I'll go talk to Luk."

Marina was in such a fluster that she called Luk by his name unthinkingly.

She'd called his name too many times so she just blurted it out.

Marina realized that she'd called his name too naturally and explained casually, "I'll ask Mr. Weaver to give our money back. You're too proud to do that, but I'm not."

Jason hadn't noticed Marina calling Luk by his name.

He was too preoccupied with the thought that if Marina really went to talk to Luk, he would get rumbled and Marina would make a huge fuss.

He needed to fool Marina first and get through the crisis with her.

Jason let go of what he had found off with Marina. The family was now hanging by the thread and all he had achieved might become nothing.

Before Jason responded, Marina drove to meet Luk.

After she got into the car, she called Luk.

Luk was to flirt with her on the phone but Marina cut him off and said that she needed to have a talk with him face to face.

After all, this would involve Luk's boss and she was afraid that she couldn't make herself clear on the phone.