Chapter 71: Chapter 71

The hand scrolling the mouse wheel paused for a moment, then fell silent.

Nolan Shaw knew he misspoke and quickly covered his mouth: "It’s my fault, President Lawson and her are just a marriage of convenience."

"I think what you said was right; he should explain it to her."

What? Nolan was stunned for a moment. Landon Lawson, who never explains himself, actually wants him to explain things to Sienna Quinn this time? And to a woman he used to avoid?

Could it be that Sienna Quinn has quietly entered Landon Lawson’s heart?

Nolan blinked, and before he could respond, Landon Lawson had already stood up, "Looks needs to be resolved quickly, these comments are really infuriating."

"Comments? What comments?" Nolan was confused for a moment. Before Landon Lawson left the computer, he quickly leaned over to take a look.

Is this... is this really Landon Lawson?

"What a shameless woman, using such disgraceful means."

Reply: "Did you see with your own eyes?"

"Aren’t you that mistress? You came down to start a fight yourself, why don’t you try suing me."

Reply: "Fine, wait for it."

"Really scary, do you really think you can send me a lawyer’s letter?"

Landon Lawson had walked only a couple of steps before stopping and turning his head to look at Nolan: "I don’t lie. Go handle the post I replied to."

Nolan nodded. This time, actually letting their president personally step in and fight, Sienna Quinn should be grateful, for Landon Lawson did such a thing for her, she’s really the first.

Nolan was genuinely convinced now, Landon Lawson was truly angry this time.

The project manager sat in the cafe, looking a bit anxious. Ever since the incident came to light, Vera Yates hadn’t contacted him, and this time she took the initiative to reach out.

Sipping the coffee in his hand, he looked around anxiously, until seeing a woman wearing a baseball cap walking in his direction, he promptly sat upright. The situation had blown up, if Vera Yates doesn’t step in, even he can’t face Landon Lawson’s punishment alone.

Vera Yates sat down, looking at the anxious man in front of her, she took off her sunglasses but pressed her hat lower.

"I came to talk about what happened last time."

"What to do? President Lawson already suspects me. Last time, he directly asked me in the office what we talked about that morning in the café downstairs."

That conversation between Landon Lawson and him was only known between them.

And Landon Lawson straightforwardly asked him if the confidential documents in his hand came from Vera Yates.

Vera Yates instantly became nervous.

The man shook his head: "I didn’t tell President Lawson it was you, just said someone anonymously emailed me and I used it."

Upon hearing this, Vera Yates finally sighed with relief, fearing he’d quickly confess everything.

The man kept watching Vera Yates’s expression, his head lowered, suddenly speaking: "Actually, President Lawson doesn’t really know about this incident."

"President Lawson doesn’t know, but so what? Didn’t we secure this cooperation?" Vera Yates’s face was full of pride, completely unaware of her mistake.

The manager raised his head, finally realizing he had been used by Vera Yates.

Looking at this beautiful woman in front of him, she turned out to be a typical femme fatale.

"Why did you use me ? Why?" Only then did the man realize, from the beginning, Vera Yates had been using him, and Landon Lawson never said he’d do anything unscrupulous to achieve success.

Vera Yates chuckled lightly, the man’s fury contrasting sharply with her calm.

But there wasn’t a hint of guilt on her little face; instead, she raised her face, staring straight into the man’s eyes: "Even if you know I used you, so what? Are you planning to tell Stephen?"

"I’m going to tell President Lawson everything; you’re the mastermind behind this." The man finally reached the brink of collapse. ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ novel★fire.net

Feeling the man’s anger, Vera Yates covered her little mouth and giggled: "I came here today to solve this issue. And you aren’t naïve enough to think that Stephen would believe you if you told him I’m the mastermind, right? Moreover, I urge you not to forget what your actions were. Once the charges are proven, it’ll not only be business theft but you’ll also be spurned by the entire industry, leaving you with nothing."

"You..." The man was rendered speechless by her, because Vera Yates had hit on what he feared. Seeing the flames of anger in his eyes gradually extinguish, she finally said: "I came today to solve problems."

"Solve? How to solve?" The man’s originally furious gaze gradually dimmed, his mind solely focused on how to protect himself.

"If Stephen asks again, you mustn’t reveal me, or I’ll make sure you end up in prison, and then you’ll be truly finished. To what I know, it seems you have a critically ill mother at home, right?"

The man’s pupils shrank, abruptly lifting his head, realizing how ruthless Vera Yates could be.

She even investigated his family situation thoroughly.

If he truly got into trouble, what would happen to his ailing mother at home?

Seeing the change in the man’s eyes, Vera Yates gently sipped from her coffee cup, leaving a pink lipstick mark on the rim.

"Rest assured, as long as you do what I say, I naturally will protect you from trouble, and even President Lawson won’t give you a hard time."

"I... Why should I still listen to you? If not for you, I wouldn’t have ended up in this situation." The man gritted his teeth.

Vera Yates laughed charmingly. If it weren’t during work hours, their direction would’ve been discovered long ago.

"Why? Because right now, I can threaten you at the postal service, and you aren’t qualified to negotiate with me."

The smiling woman’s face gradually hardened.

The cold gaze made the man shiver, realizing Vera Yates was a devil, and he was helplessly enticed by the benefits she dangled, trapped in her palm.

The man finally recognized reality, nodded, and had no choice but to agree.

Watching the man nod, the woman’s clenched fist beside her pants finally loosened. She feared that he might resort to desperate measures, letting Landon Lawson discover everything was orchestrated by her, which would truly spell the end for her.

Because Landon Lawson had long suspected her.

That day, Landon Lawson suddenly sought her out without warning, and their conversation still made her break out in cold sweat.