Chapter 45
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Chapter 45
Michael’s hatred for Andrew reached its peak, furious that this pretty boy had completely destroyed his carefully laid plans.
Suddenly, there was a loud crash as Paul’s glass shattered on the floor. Then, he fell to his knees, begging Lauren for mercy through desperate cries.
“Ms. Rhodes, I’m sorry! Please give me another chance! I truly regret what I did!”
The other executives were caught off guard, but their surprise quickly turned into anger.
“You’re the culprit?”
“You traitor! We defended you, and this is how you repay our trust?”
“You must have lost your mind to try poisoning Ms. Rhodes! Go to hell!”
Paul continued kneeling on the floor, sobbing, “Ms. Rhodes, I didn’t want to do it… Someone. forced me!”
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The room fell silent again as Andrew asked, “Who forced you?”
Paul glanced nervously at Michael, hesitating to speak while Michael’s already dark expression turned even more sinister.
“Tell me who forced you, and I’ll protect you,” Lauren commanded icily.
Andrew added, “If you confess everything and reveal your mastermind, Ms. Rhodes might show mercy.
“Really?” Paul’s fearful eyes lit up with hope as he began to raise his hand to point at Michael.
“You ungrateful bastard! Rhodes Corporation gave you everything, and this is how you repay us? I’ll kill you!” Michael exploded into action before Paul could speak.
In a
rage, Michael grabbed Paul’s hair and violently slammed his head against the table.
Paul’s scream filled the room as blood began flowing from his wound.
Just as Michael prepared to strike again, Andrew kicked him away. However, Paul suddenly began convulsing violently, foaming at the mouth before collapsing lifelessly.
Francesca rushed over to check on him before announcing grimly, “He had taken poison beforehand. The impact triggered the toxin, and he died instantly.”
Michael stood up, brushing himself off as he cursed, “Well, looks like the coward chose suicide. Good riddance. We found our culprit!”
“Why did you silence him?” Andrew asked coldly
Michael’s eyes flickered as he smirked. “I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
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The other executives shifted uncomfortably, as even a blind man could tell Michael was acting suspiciously.
Yet, Michael maintained his composure and insisted, “He tried to poison Lauren. He deserved to die. I assume he knew his fate and chose to end things himself.”
Lauren scoffed. “You expect me to believe he committed suicide?”
“I don’t care what you believe. The man is dead and can’t testify, and there’s nothing you can do about it!” Michael replied, unfazed by Lauren’s questioning.
With that, he kicked aside a chair and stormed toward the exit.
Lauren watched as he left and gritted her teeth in frustration. With no evidence, she could not take action against him.
“Oh, Mr. Rhodes,” Andrew called out suddenly, “I forgot to mention that none of the water was actually poisoned!”
Michael’s face contorted in fury at the doorway, his chest burning with rage. He realized he had fallen right into Andrew’s trap, but there was nothing he could do except swallow his anger and leave.
