“I’m just wondering how to force Eliana to tell the truth. Since the target is her, we can’t let her go on directing people to attack you. I need to think of a way to teach her a lesson.”
“Well, you’ve thought about it for a while, so have you come up with anything?”
Georgia chuckled.
“The Warner and Simpson families have been cooperating in a friendly business relationship for many years. There’s never been anything wrong with Eliana’s father. If I commanded the Simpsons to sever that relationship with the Warners now, groups that have a good relationship with the Simpsons might also start to break off. That’s a lethal blow, but the only worry is if it’ll cause collateral damage to the Warner family. After all, there’s no conclusive proof yet.”
“Then let’s wait until you find evidence. Evidence doesn’t always represent the truth, too, and we don’t have any concrete proof that Eliana was responsible for the online drama in the first place. At the very least, we have to get eyes on Eliana and Barney to see if they meet, then investigate everything they talk about thoroughly. Since the internet isn’t settled down yet, if they want to keep moving against me, I don’t believe Eliana and Barney wouldn’t meet at all. When we find concrete proof, you can come in and teach those two a lesson.”
“No need. I can deal with Barney first. His company’s cash flow is tight. We’ll deal him a blow first, and if Eliana still wants Barney to move against you, he’ll be too busy managing his company affairs, or he might actively go to Eliana to say that his company’s taking a blow. The two would definitely guess that we’ve found a lead on Barney, and in such a situation, those two are going to show their hand. We just have to keep a close watch on them.”
Georgia wasn’t much good at this sort of thing, so she nodded at Robert.
“You take the lead on this. Right now, I’m more interested in knowing who the people who attacked Wilson was last night. They were clearly after his life. I feel like that’s a tricker bit of business. Send some people to help out on that front too.”
As they finished their discussion, the bodyguards came over and told them that Elsie was awake, and Wilson had just come back.
Husband and wife had the bodyguards keep watch outside the room, protecting the two children, then went to Elsie’s room.
“I’ve found some proof about last night, and I have a primary suspect in mind.”
The moment they entered the room, Wilson turned to Georgia and Robert and said that straight away.
Georgia and Robert sat down, and Elsie spoke up, curious.
“Who’s targeting you?”
“Someone I’ve made an enemy of on my own. Remember how, last time, I found proof of child abuse in that orphanage and brought it down? I ruined their wealth and reputation and got them slandered on the internet. Those people definitely wouldn’t be resting easy, so they’d been investigating in the shadows to see who leaked it, and who the traitor was. They ran check after check and found my father, which led them to me.
“The things that I did ruined over a decade of their work and capital, and Sean Poole’s even escaped overseas now. The hate in him hasn’t faded at all, so it was him planning it, with others helping to investigate. That’s why they sent so many people to kill me.”
Wilson’s voice was mild and his emotions didn’t fluctuate too much. He didn’t seem to be taking it seriously.
Elsie, though, was worried.
“They sent that many people to kill you and failed last night. Wouldn’t they try again? And since they found you through your father, would they be going after him too?”
Elsie knew that Wilson didn’t have the best relationship with his father.
But she still wanted to ask of his father was affected.
After all, Wilson’s father had only gotten involved to help them find the evidence in the first place. She didn’t want to involve innocents.
At Elsie’s words, Wilson fell silent for a while, then spoke.
“My father’s already been dealt with. He’s been in a car accident and his legs were amputated as a result. He’s resting at home right now. This happened a while ago, but I only found out today.”
That had Elsie going pale.
She could see that Wilson’s feelings were complicated right now, and she didn’t know what to say.
Georgia and Robert heard it all, and the latter raised a question.
“Since they could go that far against your father, that proves that they’re giving it their all. From the numbers they sent last night, they’ll definitely make another attempt. What’s your plan?”
People in this sort of business felt that if you didn’t take revenge, you were an easy target, so those people were definitely going to try to get even.
“A lot of people were locked up. The ones left are just dregs. Going up against me used almost all of their forces. Even if they try again, it’s going to take a lot of preparation and stockpiling of strength. But before that – the mastermind is Sean Poole. Hasn’t he fled overseas? I’ll deal with him first, and the rest of them will scatter.”
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