Chapter 431 Prioritizing Interests
When Sean returned, he immediately asked his grandfather why he had locked up Lina.
“Chaos would erupt if I don’t do that,” said Colby gravely.
“But Grandma has a heart condition-”
“She only dares to act so audaciously because she can use her heart condition as an excuse. Don’t worry. The attic is equipped with surveillance, and security personnel will monitor it around the clock. If any medical issues arise, doctors will be there immediately, he rea*sured Sean.
Well, you thought this out pretty thoroughly, Sean mused and was finally relieved. “You said you have something important to discuss with me. What is it?”
“The mushrooms I ate weren’t given by Analise. This matter is related to Kelly, but I haven’t found. concrete evidence. However, Travis has uncovered some information,” Colby said, then gestured for Sean to join him in the study.
Sean was surprised that his grandfather was also investigating Kelly. “Why are you investigating Kelly with Mr. Travis?” he asked, following his grandfather into the study.
“The first time I met Kelly, she came to the estate to find me on her own, and she told me about Analise’s kidnapping. That’s when I realized she was no ordinary person, Colby explained.
“You’re still as sharp as ever,” Sean commented with a quirked brow.
Colby had spent many years in the business world and had encountered all sorts of people, after all. Kelly’s audacity in approaching him had not gone unnoticed.
He entered the study and took a stack of documents froin the safe, handing them to Sean.
Receiving the papers, Sean read through them, and his eyes widened slightly after fl*pping through several pages. Then, he looked up at Colby. “Cameron is also investigating these, but he hasn’t found concrete evidence.
“There might be an entire chain of interests behind Kelly, involving sums of money reaching into the billions. Originally, I didn’t want to tell you about this because I was afraid you might get involved and become a target. But now that your grandmother has become entangled in it, I’m at a loss for what to do,” Colby explained, exhaling heavily.
“What has Grandma gotten involved in?” Sean, who had not been keeping up with family matters recently. was unaware of what she had been up to.
“I don’t know. There are so many secrets between Kelly and your grandmother that we can’t get any answers.” Colby frowned.
Sean clutched the documents and, after a long pause, said, “Grandma is becoming more and more confused as she gets older. She can’t distinguish between the right and wrong.”
“Take your
time to thoroughly investigate her bank statements, recent expenditures, and contacts on her phone. Only then should you consider the next steps. Colby waved him off, urging him to leave.
Sean left the room with the thick stack of documents. After receiving Lina’s phone, he proceeded to investigate alongside Cameron.
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During the days when Sean was not in Capitalis, Eric’s work schedule had also come to a temporary end, and he returned to Capitalis. The first thing he did upon his return was to ask Abigail out for a meal.
She declined the offer because Vincent had started scheming again in the background.
Another collaborating partner had backed out due to disagreements about the wooden logo. Although they refunded the deposit to L. Moon, the auxiliary materials they had already purchased had the other company’s brand printed on them. This loss could not be compensated for with the deposit alone, and even if they took legal action, it would take a long time.
“The fabrics can be used for other designs, but the auxiliary materials are a total loss. Do these people. think we’ll crumble just because they’re trying to suppress us? I can’t believe they’re doing these things behind our backs!” Luna fumed in her office, pacing back and forth.
“In the auxiliary materials, items like labels without brand names are still useable, but the buttons with. engraved logos are not. We’ll need to pay for new ones. The zippers with engraved logos on the pull tabs would also require manual labor, which means more expenses.” Abigail calculated rapidly with a pen in
hand.
“This partner backing out cost us an additional 300 thousand,” Luna reported to Abigail.
Abigail furrowed her brows, displeased. “Blacklist this company and the previous ones. We’ll never work with them again…. Thankfully, it’s almost December. If “Troubled Times’ becomes a hit, our studio gain more popularity, and perhaps new potential collaborators will come our way.”
may
Luna sighed. “You might as well have dinner with Eric. If the media catches wind of it, we’ll get a boost in popularity. Whenever we’re running low on funds, I feel like selling you off for money.”
Abigail could not help but laugh. “Are you really suggesting I do that?”
“Of course not. I’m just joking. I wouldn’t dare to do such an unethical thing. If Eric’s fans found out, we’d be driven off the internet. Let’s work hard and make these shallow people regret it in the end!” Luna said with great pa*sion.
“By the way, the winter clothing we donated to the mountain school is ready. I contacted them yesterday, and the teacher wants to do a livestream where we could connect with them via video call. I’m a bit hesitant about it, so I didn’t accept immediately,” Abigail said. She had not done these charitable activities. for any personal gain..
That teacher had quite a few fans, and Abigail was worried that they might make a fuss about it or that Vincent and his people would use it to their advantage, turning a good deed into a bad result.
“In that case, reject the livestream and let her do it herself without mentioning us.” Luna understood Abigail’s concerns.
With someone watching them from behind, what should be an act of kindness might turn into a situation where they’re accused of trying to capitalize on it, or worse, affect the teacher and the children in the mountain areas.
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