Chapter 8

Although Mabel didn't explicitly state it, I was already aware of the situation.

The collapse of Universal Group happened even more rapidly than I had anticipated.

Within just a few hours, the news was spreading like wildfire: [Universal Group executive accused of masterminding enormous financial scam! Countless Victims, Losses in the Billions!]

Mabel's twenty-five million dollar stake had vanished into thin air.

Her business wasn't particularly large, and twenty-five million dollars represented almost all of her available funds.

Now, with the money flow cut off, even her other reliable ventures were starting to struggle.

The outlook was grim. Without an immediate cash infusion, Mabel's company would be facing insolvency and closure within a fortnight.

However... Mabel was on the brink of financial ruin, but how did that concern me, Brent?

With this in mind, I remarked, "Ms. Allen, have you forgotten that I resigned quite some time ago?"