Chapter 519:
Eyes wide, Yolanda turned to him, voice trembling. “Brendon, do you think someone’s going after us? Is there trouble with the company?”
Clarification came quickly as the assistant faced her. “Miss Mitchell, this isn’t random. The Dawson Group is under attack. Now that the stock price has crashed, someone’s taking advantage, scooping up everything.”
Fear sent Yolanda’s hand to Brendon’s arm. “The stock really dropped that far? Brendon, is this true?”
Recovery had only just begun for the Dawson Group after three long years. A blow like this would ruin everything. Images of vanishing investments flashed through Yolanda’s mind. Every loss meant less in her future account.
Brendon kept silent, simply sliding his phone over to show her the latest headlines.
“Oh my God…” Yolanda stared, stunned, her eyes wide with disbelief. “These recordings be real. There’s no way Christina would turn on you like this. She’s crazy about you. Even if you left her with nothing, she still wouldn’t stoop to scheming behind your back. You’ve got to believe her. Whatever she said in that hospital room, she only said it out of anger. That’s not who she really is.” Yolanda’s words came off as if she were standing up for Christina, but every sentence she spoke only stirred the pot further. She didn’t care whether the recordings were authentic or not. Her goal was clear—make Christina take the fall.
“Just angry words?” Brendon’s laugh was sharp and full of rage. “Are you really expecting me to believe that? Just after she said those so-called angry words, today the company is in trouble!”
Yolanda tightened her grip on his arm, frowning. “Brendon, this can’t be what it looks like. Let’s just find Christina. She can clear all this up…”
Her suggestion was cut short by Brendon’s outburst. “That’s enough! Stop defending her. It must be her who did this. Who else could have such recordings if not her?”
Sending a demand letter for slander was an option, but Brendon couldn’t lie to himself. Every line in the audio was word-for-word what he’d said to Christina. The male voice was unmistakably his.
Desperation tinged Yolanda’s voice as she stammered, still maintaining her charade. “But… Christina isn’t capable of something like this.”
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Brendon responded coldly, “That’s because you never really knew her.” He turned to his assistant. “Get to the bottom of this. I want names. Find out who’s buying those shares.”
A brisk nod, and the assistant disappeared down the hall.
Brendon hesitated for a moment, furrowing his brows as he walked to the door.
Worry chased Yolanda as she hurried after him. “Where are you going?”
Determination settled on his face. “To confront Christina!”
Elsewhere, Edwin entered the Scott Group’s executive office without hesitation. “Mr. Scott, the Dawson Group is under attack.”
Dylan’s prior orders echoed in Edwin’s mind. He was to monitor the Dawson Group and report any changes. That was why he immediately noticed the trouble befalling the Dawson Group today. If it weren’t for Dylan’s request, he wouldn’t have spared a second glance at the troubles of a company so minor. Even if the Dawson Group disappeared overnight from Dorfield, it wouldn’t have raised any eyebrows on their end.
Edwin could tell Dylan’s sudden concern over the Dawson Group had everything to do with Christina. She clearly had something about her. To catch the attention of someone like Dylan, who cared for nothing but work, was no small feat.
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