The Runaway Groom

Chapter 328

In fact, when he saw the news, lan told himself that it must be some company with the same name announcing its bankruptcy–and not the Eastdawn he invested in!

Certainly not after he just signed the new agreement with James last night!

He stood in front of his desk as he turned off the news, clutching his chest as he repeated to himself,” Calm down. Calm down. My investment is fine.”

After doing nothing but standing around for a long while, he finally picked up his phone to call James. No one answered.

Losing all composure just then, he headed out of his office to find out what the hell happened.

Just as he stepped out of the front door of the Light Group headquarters, he spotted Quincy nearby, rushing toward him.

“lan, is it true that Eastdawn is bankrupt?” she asked–she had come after hearing the news too. “I’m going there to find out,” lan said.

“I’m coming with you,” Quincy told him–this was too important.

If Eastdawn really was bankrupt, their investment would have been for nothing.

To make things worse, they might have to take responsibility for the defaults following the new agreement with James signed just yesterday!

“I’m fine on my own. You should settle the matter with Dad,” lan said, and headed to his own car.

Quincy was left staring from behind even as anxiety seized her.

Greg’s extramarital affair, and now Eastdawn’s bankruptcy… The timing of the events somehow made it look as if they were connected.

Still, she did not have time to think–her phone was ringing with a call from Moneypenny.

Henry had gotten Greg to return to Jefferson Manor, and was telling her to go as well.

“Okay,” she said, and hung up.

Just as she was about to get in her car, she spotted Kathy in a nearby cafe, sitting opposite James. Text content © NôvelDrama.Org.

They were acquaintances?

A foreboding feeling caught her just then.

James and Kathy…

Quincy’s eyes widened, noticing the connection in an instant.

Kathy was the one who had stolen a document for her, which she used to topple Isaac. However, it turned out that Light Group was a mess, and James suddenly showed up like a heaven–sent miracle. Soon after, she discovered Greg’s affair…

Was it possible that none of it was coincidence, but a mastermind’s machinations?

Meanwhile, Kathy sensed someone looking at her, and turned to see through the glass walls that Quincy was nearby.

She could not stop herself from smiling at the thought that she had utterly defeated Quincy.

Truly, one would only win when they followed the right person, and she had been right in betting on Isaac. However, she just did not know that she was a sacrificial pawn in Isaac’s scheme as well!

Quincy crossed the road between her and the cafe, just as James and Kathy got up and were prepared to leave. Still, she caught them just as they stepped out, and snapped, “Everything has been your ploy, hasn’t it? Is Isaac Jefferson the one behind this?”

Naturally, Quincy was certain that it was Isaac, because no one else would have such influence or would go through such lengths just to mess with her!

James gave Quincy a cool look of disdain. “Ian Jefferson signed an agreement with me just yesterday. He now holds 80% of Eastdawn shares, so he’s now the main shareholder… and now, also the debtor of all the company’s defaults.”

Quincy wobbled, stumbling backward, and had to hold a handrail on the way to keep standing. “No, that’s impossible. He’s not that stupid–he wouldn’t sign such an agreement for no reason…”

“Oh, he’s not, but he just cares too much about making profits,” James said as he straightened his already straight tie. “He was also convinced that the first injection worth 80 million dollars was not enough, so he gave me another 200 million…”

“There’s no way he can do that. Light Group doesn’t have that much money.” Quincy was skeptical, since she was privy to the state of Light Group as well.

They were starved for money!

“He did anyway, after he sold two standing projects of Light Group for 300 million.” James smirked. “But with Eastdawn’s default that amounts up to a billion, the concerned departments would be confiscating and freezing all their projects and assets as we speak.”

While Quincy’s face turned pale, Kathy added insult to injury. “Also, your husband told me that he’s going to marry me, to start a family with me and our child.”

Quincy raised her hand to swipe at her.

Kathy could not react in time, but James caught Quincy’s hand and flung it away. “Payback’s a bitch, isn’t it? You’re getting your just deserts for all those monstrosities you’ve committed.”

Quincy was shaking from head to toe, and her legs felt feeble. “Don’t get so full of yourself. This isn’t over yet. You haven’t won…”

“No, but we are much better off.” Kathy butted in just then. “Oh, and I should tell you that my baby isn’t actually your husband’s… Yeah. He’s so obsessed with me that he wants to marry me, and he keeps wanting more every night! As for the baby, it’s a ‘gift‘ from you, but I guess I should thank you for that, since you’ve also given your husband to me as well to be my baby daddy…”

The sight of all color draining from Quincy’s face was certainly cathartic for Kathy, and she continued, ” You should hurry home, but either way, your husband will divorce you to marry me soon enough.”

“Do you really think you can marry into the Jefferson family?! Dream on!” Quincy snarled and turned to leave, but she was wobbling unsteadily.

Then, her ankle suddenly caved, and she dropped to the ground!

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