Blackstone Code-Chapter 221:

"You should come with me..." Gap had almost finished packing his things; they were just a few simple items. Everything else, such as books and collectibles that were inconvenient to carry during travel, had already been sent to another state by a transport company.

Unless something unexpected happened, by January 1st, the Listoan Group would relocate from Sabin City, resulting in four to five thousand workers losing their jobs.

But this wasn't important. What mattered was that Gap had once again proven his value to the board. Under his management and operation, the books were spotless. It was nearly impossible for the investigation team to find any fatal flaws in the company's accounts.

To resolve some potentially dangerous issues, the company's disciplinary department even reported to the local Federal Bureau of Investigation in Sabin City, accusing some employees of abusing their work authority for criminal activities. All the problems were on others; Listoan was as clean as an untouched girl.

The board highly appreciated Gap. They promised to consider promoting his partner level after the relocation, leading to a significant leap in his income and social status.

The high society world, which he had dreamt of for over a decade, had finally opened its doors to him. He sometimes even heard a childlike, holy, and peaceful song coming from behind a door in his half-awake state.

That must be, and certainly is, a perfect world.

At this moment, he looked at Vera, trying to make a final effort; he could see that Vera was still somewhat wavering.

He knew this woman well; it was just that the high-intensity work recently left him no time to attend to home affairs. He knew how to make this woman change her mind.

His voice was very gentle at this moment, like the touch of the highest quality fabric against the skin, "You can punish me, but you should also consider our child."

This was a very simple yet highly effective persuasion method. For most married women with children, the importance of the child was extraordinary. Except for rare cases, people, especially women in the family, were willing to make some compromises for their children.

Vera was a bit indecisive. Although she hated Gap's infidelity, Gap's words made sense; this had nothing to do with the child.

Children from single-parent families would always encounter some problems during their growth. Moreover, Vera believed that if she and Gap separated, Gap might bring some women home, which would keep the child in a distorted family environment, not conducive to the child's growth.

Just when she was at a loss, not knowing how to solve this problem, the phone in the room suddenly rang, breaking the tranquility here and even startling Vera.

"Think it over; we still have time..." Gap was not aggressive, nor did he show any toughness or machismo. He reverted to the man Vera remembered.

Gentle and elegant, always speaking convincingly without raising his voice.

Gap walked to the phone and listened for less than half a minute before his face changed dramatically, becoming increasingly pale.

After hanging up the phone, he remained silent for a moment, quickly changed clothes, and headed to the company, so worried that he even forgot to notify Vera.

When he arrived at the company CEO's office, several board members were already there, including the head of the finance department, who had the best relationship with him. ȐÀNοＢĚṩ

"Do you know this girl?" Neo coldly placed a photo on the table and pushed it over.

Gap adjusted his glasses on the bridge of his nose to hide his inner anxiety.

He walked to Neo's desk, picked up the photo, and glanced at it. His hand started to tremble slightly.

It seemed that through this subtle change, Neo got the answer. He said tiredly, "This girl has become a key witness for the investigation team, and she has provided some special evidence that we are unaware of, evidence that even my connections can't uncover."

Looking at Gap, he continued, "You were her direct supervisor, and it's said that you had a good relationship. Can you tell me what kind of issues and evidence she holds about the company and how we should respond?"

Gap glanced at a board member and his superior standing in the crowd, but they both pretended not to know him, making him realize the seriousness of the problem.

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Some things could be done, but not said.

Playing with female subordinates was a very popular unspoken rule in the company and society. Those pretty, charming girls neither had prestigious university degrees nor superior work skills, yet they earned several times the salary of others. This wasn't because they were important to the company or worked hard.

The higher the position in large corporations, the greater the pressure. Gap knew that this wasn't an isolated case within the company; many departments had similar roles.

The despairing part now was that the person standing out was his former secretary.

Because this secretary had left a lipstick mark on Gap's butt, he thought she was venturing into "out-of-game" territory. When their relationship was no longer simple, he found an excuse to kick her out.

Of course, he gave her a sum of money as compensation for her hard work over the years.

He thought the matter was over, but it unexpectedly resurfaced.

After thinking for a while, he shook his head. "Mr. Neo, you know me. I would never disclose my work content to anyone, including my wife and children, let alone my secretary. Her level isn't high enough to know these things."

Gap explained, and his superior finally stood up for him, "In our department, Gap is one of those who strictly follow the rules. I believe he wouldn't lie."

Neo nodded, his expression relaxing a bit. As long as the woman didn't have critical evidence, they were just delaying the relocation process at most.

But he couldn't ignore the worst-case scenario. "Is it possible she might have looked at the documents on your desk behind your back, or could she know what you've been doing recently?"

Neo looked at Gap more closely. He picked up the lighter on the desk, played with it for a while, then, with a crisp and long metallic sound, opened the cover of the Zippo lighter, lit it, and said, "Whether you're responsible or not, the issue is with your former secretary. You must find out what she knows. I'll give you no more than three days, understand?"

Gap nodded, his face also looking grim. Neo's expression softened, and he even comforted Gap a bit.

"I know you, Gap. Someone even suggested promoting your partner level, indicating your value to the company."

"Our generation is getting older, and eventually, all of this will be handed over to you. I hope to see more young and talented people like you in the board of directors one day. Only then will our enterprise continue to thrive..."

As soon as Gap left the CEO's office, his superior followed. They exchanged a look without speaking, then walked to the department head's office and closed the door to discuss the matter.

"You didn't handle it?" Gap's superior couldn't help but complain, "I thought you had handled it!"

Gap took off his glasses and rubbed his eyes, no longer looking as confident as he did in the CEO's office. He remained silent, his mind in chaos.

Seeing Gap's silence, his superior grew even more anxious. Compared to Gap, the superior feared being implicated more. As a department head and senior partner, he may be at the lowest tier of high society, but he was still a part of it.

He didn't want to lose everything due to a small matter, which made him extremely anxious.

He paced back and forth, muttering curses, some directed at Gap, others at the girl, but all ended in frustration.

A few minutes later, he sat in the chair that held the department's fate, looking thoroughly exhausted. He turned to Gap and asked, with visible frustration, "Is there any way to make her stop talking?"

Gap shook his head, his face showing deep fatigue and a hint of regret, "If she could keep silent, she wouldn't have come forward now. Her standing out means some things can't be hidden anymore."

Both couldn't help but recall the "party" on that certain day. Under the influence of alcohol, they did some very foolish things. They used a fountain pen to pierce the girl's thigh, leaving their names and some insulting words.

At that time, in their eyes, the girl was no different from a dog, a cat, or a pet, even less than a pet; she was just a toy for amusement.

Now, they had to pay for these actions.

That afternoon, some police officers knocked on Vera's door. After showing their badges, they requested to search the place.

Vera dared not refuse. She used a public phone booth on the sidewalk to call Gap, but his office phone remained unanswered, increasing her inner panic.

Instinctively, she called Lynch, explained the situation, and soon Lynch's car appeared outside her residential compound.

Seeing Lynch arrive, Vera immediately felt much better. Before this, her heart had been racing, and her breathing was rapid—she had never felt this frightened, even during childbirth.Please vote for this novel at /series/blackstone-code/There are advance chapters available nowAccess will be granted 24 hours after the donationTier 1: 7 Advance chapters Link

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