Chapter 7
Mom looked at the caller ID and immediately became angry.[]
She answered the phone and shouted into the receiver: “Stop calling us!“]
“My daughter Charlotte will never marry someone like James!“]]
“The engagement is off! It’s over!“]]
After saying this, she deleted all of Gavin’s contact information in one go.]]
I was about to comfort them when the hospital room door was pushed open.]
My superior walked in, holding a document: “Charlotte, I have good news
for you.“//
“The federal prosecutor is taking the case involving James and Alice with the utmost seriousness.”
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“This isn’t just an assault on a classified researcher – we’ve also uncovered other illegal activities by the Hawke family.“[
“They’re completely finished.“[]
I flipped through the document my superior handed me and was stunned by what I
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Hawke Group had been living a double life – charitable work on the surface, but behind it bribery, embezzlement, and even illegal fundraising…
was
money
laundering, tax fraud,
The money added up to nearly $1 billion.[]
No wonder they acted like they were untouchable.[]
A few days later, due to the severity of the charges and federal implications, both suspects were summoned to testify under oath under the supervision of the district attorney’s office.[]
So I saw James and Alice again.]
James looked nothing like the person I once knew. He was unshaven, his hair was messy, and he clearly hadn’t rested or bathed in days.]
As soon as he saw me, he jumped up: “Charlotte! Didn’t you want to marry me? I agree! Get me out of here! I can’t take it anymore!”
I didn’t even look at him. I found a seat and sat down calmly.[]
James hesitated, then changed his strategy.[]
“You came here because you’re still my fiancée, right? You’re here to help me?“]
“I’ve thought it through. If you help me get out, you can still become the future heir’s wife of the Hawke family.“[]
Chapter 7
I almost laughed out loud.[]
Alice’s eyes immediately filled with tears: “Brother only accepted you because of desperation. You should feel lucky!“]
“You better tell them to let us go – now!”]
I raised my plastered hand and smiled: “Because of you two, my experimental research project has been forced to delay by a quarter.”
“Do you know how much damage this has caused to the country?!“]]
“And you still fantasize that I’d come to rescue you?!”
“I came here to ensure the charges are upheld.“[]
James’s face instantly turned pale.[]
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Gavin said anxiously: “Charlotte, let’s not rush to conclusions. Of course, James made mistakes, but all this was because Alice abused the Hawke family’s privileges and cut in line at the hospital!“]
Hearing this, James immediately nodded in agreement: “That’s right! It’s all Alice’s fault!“|]
“She doesn’t belong to the Hawke family, but she pretended to be the family princess-”
Alice interrupted James incredulously: “James! What are you saying?“]]
“You told me I could do anything I wanted in New York!”
“You also said Charlotte wasn’t good enough for our family and I should teach her a lesson – don’t you remember?“]
James’s expression instantly twisted: “You’re lying! I never said that!“]]
“You’re just adopted! You can’t represent the Hawke family!“]
They were now screaming and arguing at each other in front of everyone, showing none of their previous sibling affection.[]
Not to mention their strange private relationship.[]
My superior slammed the table hard, interrupting their argument.
Then he calmly pulled up the hospital surveillance footage.]
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