"Understood, Mr. Marcus." A moment later, the food arrived, and Adrian immediately began eating with enthusiasm, while Damian merely sipped his coffee. "From now on, you won't have to struggle to afford a meal like this, let alone a loaf of bread. As long as you remain loyal and committed to Whitewood Group, you can look forward to a bright future." As Damian spoke, a blue light appeared at the edge of his vision. Ding! <Your action of helping an injured party gain the opportunity to fight for their rights has been detected.> <Adrian's gratitude: 100%> <Adrian's loyalty and commitment: 100%> <Good Deed Points increased by 500 points.> Damian glanced at the notification before returning his attention to Adrian. The system had awarded him points, but that was not the primary

Dimas was in a small examination room. His left arm was bandaged, and his face looked pale with exhaustion. When Damian introduced himself, the man regarded him suspiciously, but Adrian quickly explained that they had come to ensure his safety. "I don't have much time," Dimas finally said. "They know I kept the documents. If I remain silent, they'll keep looking for me." "Your safety matters more than those documents," Damian said. "We won't ask you to hand anything over before you understand how the information will be used. If you're willing to help, we'll proceed through legitimate channels." Dimas studied him for a long moment before taking a small storage device from his trouser pocket. He did not hand it to Damian, merely gripping it tightly in his fist. "It contains copies of several reports that were never included in the company's official archives. I kept them because I suspected some trans

Damian was still staring at the threatening message sent to Marcus when his phone vibrated again. This time, the call came from the head of the audit team, who had been investigating Barnas Moonville's transactions since morning.The audit team leader reported that they had just discovered a match between several payments from an automotive company acquired by Whitewood Group and funds that had flowed through the intermediary company before the takeover of Hawthorn Group.Damian immediately turned on the speakerphone so Marcus could listen to the report."Have you verified the authenticity of the documents?" he asked."Yes, sir. We compared the transaction records with bank statements and confirmations from several suppliers. Some payments were marked as completed, but the money was actually diverted through an intermediary company. We also found approval documents related to the Hawthorn Group transactions. However, we still need to examine several signatures and confirm who issued t

Toward noon, the investigators contacted Damian again. Their preliminary inquiries indicated that several intermediary companies had connections to a business network controlled by people close to Celine. One name appeared repeatedly in the records: George.George was not merely someone who knew Celine. According to the documents under examination, he was suspected of arranging several transactions and acting as a liaison between companies receiving the funds.The information still needed to be verified, but the investigators had already found sufficient grounds to summon him and examine his involvement further.Damian showed no excessive satisfaction upon hearing the news."Make sure everything proceeds according to the law. I don't want them to have any grounds to claim that this investigation is a personal attack by Whitewood Group.""The examination will be based on the available evidence," the investigator replied. "We will contact the relevant parties through official channels."

The man did not argue. He gathered the documents in front of him and left the room without waiting for Celine to repeat her order. As soon as the door closed, Celine grabbed a glass from the table and hurled it onto the floor. The sound of shattering glass echoed through the spacious office, but no one came in to ask what had happened. The staff members outside exchanged glances before returning to work. Their behavior made Celine even more anxious. In the past, even when she merely raised her voice, several people would immediately rush over to make sure her needs were met. Now, they were doing their best to keep their distance. She picked up her phone and tried contacting George again. The call did not go through. Celine tried several more times, but the result remained the same. George could no longer help her. He did not even have the right to hold his ph