Chapter 300


    Kevan’s dark eyes suddenly lit up. He had a discreet smile at the corners of his lips.


    “Do you want to know?” he asked.


    “Of course.” Larissa replied. Otherwise, she wouldn’t havee to lind him.


    “Why?” Kevan stared at her intently, his eyes shining with anticipation.


    Lanssa couldn’t help but think that his reaction seemed unusual.


    1 need to know about your rtionship with her so that I know how to act around her in the future.”


    Larissa confessed, “If you genuinely like her, I advise you to divorce me and pursue her openly, I can


    tell that she has some interest in you too.”


    Larissa’s advice was sincerely for Kevan’s own good, but instead of feeling touched. Kevan’s


    expression darkened inexplicably, The brince in his eyes gradually faded.


    “Thank you for your suggestion. I will consider it carefully.” Kevan said with a forced smile, putting his


    headset back on, “I have other matters to attend to. If you don’t have any other questions


    “You haven’t answered me yet. What exactly is your rtionship with Ruby Larissa interupted him,


    “She is my cousin’s wife, that’s all” Kevan replied impatiently,


    He opened the door and showed Larissa out. “Now please leave.”


    His answer was so vague that he might as well have not said anything at all


    Larissa still couldn’t figure out what Kevan truly thought.


    After thinking for a moment. Larissa decided to avoid any contact with Ruby so that she wouldn’t have


    to worry about how to act around her in the future.


    Larissa had plenty of free time now that she didn’t need to attend any family gatherings.


    Initially, she assumed she would spend her remaining holidays lounging around Kevan’s home.


    However, an explosive scandal within the entertainment industry was uncovered during the New Year’s


    holidays which kept Larissa preupied.


    The incident started with a social media ount exposing a popr actor. Henry Golem, for evading


    taxes.


    He had signed a dual contract with the productionpany while liming for a movie.


    In that single transaction, he was able to knock off millions of dors inves.


    The whistleblower behind the ount imed that such practices were widespread in the


    entertainment industry. Almost all well-known celebrities have used various means to evade or under-


    dere taxes.


    Actors and celebrities were in the high-ie group. Thus, their tax payments were substantial. If they


    were to evade taxes, the amount of money involved would be a significant sum.


    The government had always been extremely concerned with the issue of taxation andx evasion.


    When news of this scandal was leaked the Tax Bureau immediately formed a special investigation


    team to audit managementpanies and artist studios in the country.


    At the forefront of the investigation was Xavier’spany, Cosanic Entertainment, as it was the


    managementpany in charge of Henry


    There was concrete evidence of Henry’s crime as the social media ount had posted photos of the


    dual contracts. The tim productionpany’s official seal and Henry’s signature were clearly visible in


    the picture.


    There was no way to destroy the evidence, even if he denied it.


    In cases of tax evasion, the government wouldn’t make things too difficult forpanies if they tried to


    rectify the situation by paying up.


    However, Cosmic Entertainment had gone overboard, which forced the authorities to escte the


    situation.


    When the special investigation team arrived at their premises, the ountants refused to hand over


    the financial records, iming they had been stolen.


    This was a deliberate insult in the intelligence of the investigation team and was considered a grant


    challenge to the country’sws.


    Consequently, this incident was charged as “intentional destruction of evidence,” All individual’s


    involved in this scheme were taken into custody, ewating Iria


    Although the “stolen” financial records were miraculously recoveredter, the deed had been done.


    After the investigation team meticulouslybed through Cosmic Entertainment’s ounts, they


    found that Henry wasnt the only actor who used dua contracts to evade taxes.


    Following the paper trail of contracts led to the investigation of anotherpany. Summer


    Entertainment


    Each dual contract signed by artists managed under Cosmic Entertainment was rted in projects


    helmed by Summer Entertainment


    ording to thew. bothpanies were forced to clear billions of dors in tax smears.


    Fortunately, Cosmic Entertainment had a strong financial foundation, so they managed to weather this


    storm


    On the other hand, Summer Entertainment was already on shaky ground before this scandal Once they


    settled the outstanding tax amears, thepany had to dere bankruptcy.


    The downfall of a once-thriving film productionpany was trulymentable.


    Al at once, the entire entertainment industry was in an uproar over this scandal, Artists shied away from


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