Chapter 147


    "Excuse me, sir..."


    Valerie Rae and Lorraine Thomas were sitting outside. When they saw the policeing, they were


    frightened and they stood up instantly.


    By the time they rose to their feet, the police had already made their way into the President''s office.


    The police ignored them.


    "You are suspected of being involved in a smuggling case. Pleasee with us to the police station."


    The police dered to Skr Hond as soon as they stepped their feet into his office.


    When Skr saw the police, he was not surprised at all. He got up and notified Jayson Lowell, who


    then came in with Valerie and Lorraine, "Jayson, take care of thepany for the time being."


    "President Hond, what happened?"


    In thepany and in front of the police, Valerie still addressed Skr as President Hond.


    "I''m fine."


    He then left with the police.


    Since he was only a suspect, the police spared him from the handcuffs.


    Watching as Skr''s back vanished from her sight, Valerie was stunned.


    They were going to get engaged the next day. What was happening?


    She quickly picked up the phone and called her father, Hector Rae.


    "Dad, the police just took Skr away. Please find out what''s going on!"


    Valerie panicked. Uneasiness overwhelmed her when she thought that the engagement ceremony


    might be canceled.


    "What?"


    Hector had no idea about this since it had not been exposed to the news and the Inte. However,


    when he heard Valerie''s words, a bad feeling simmered in him.


    "The police who came just now said that he was suspected with a smuggling case."


    Valerie was about to cry on the other side of the phone.


    She was particrly concerned that there would best-minute changes to the engagement party. After


    all, she had given her all to get engaged to Skr.


    "Don''t worry, I''ll get someone to check it out right now."


    "Dad, what about the engagement ceremony and banquet tomorrow..."


    When she mentioned the engagement banquet, Hector became even more upset. At the request of


    Valerie and Amelia Harington, Hector had invited a lot of elites. He didn''t expect this interruption to


    happen.


    "Let''s talk about itter!"


    There was nothing more they could do.


    After hanging up the phone, Hector asked his friends from all fields to investigate the matter. Soon, he


    caught wind of the news.


    Subsequently, Skr''s arrest was also released on the news broadcast and the Inte.


    "The President of Skyton Corporation, Skr Hond, has been taken away by the police. He is


    suspected to be involved with the smuggling case of the bodies of babies.


    The news caused a sensation everywhere.


    The Hond family, the Rae family, and the upper ss of City A were all stirred in an uproar.


    After all, nothing terrified them more than the curses that he might inflict on hispetitors and to


    make more money for himself.


    Everyone was shocked.


    Skyton Corporation''s staff was among the first to know about this matter. Although no one knew about


    the engagement between Skr and Valerie, the two of them were together every day. Seeing how


    Coralie Charriot was sitting in the office every day, they naturally knew that Skr and Coralie had


    broken up.


    "Oh my God, is it true that President Hond is involved in the smuggling case?"


    "Who knows? But I don''t think that President Hond is that kind of person."


    "Same here. President Hond is such a capable man. He doesn''t have to curse his enemies with such


    wicked means."


    Several colleagues gathered together and talked about this matter.


    Everyone was in the mood of gossiping. Moreover, it was their own boss who was in hot water. There


    was no way that they could sit unbothered.


    "Coralie, it can''t be true, right? What should we do if President Hond were to be caught? Will Skyton


    Corporation close down?"


    At this time, no one was in the mood to work.


    Felicia York pulled a chair to Coralie''s table and darted her a bunch of questions.


    Coralie''s heart was sinking. She had been feeling down because Skr would be engaged to Valerie


    soon. Valerie had purposely leaked it to her a few days ago.


    However, she didn''t expect things to take such a downturn.


    "President Hond won''t do that! Someone must have framed him."


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    Coralie said with certainty.


    She was sure that Skr was not the kind of person. It was impossible for him to smuggle the corpses


    of babies.


    "Yes, I also believe that it''s false," Felicia nodded, "I could finally rest assured. At least, I could keep my


    job."


    However, Coralie was still worried sick, her mind thrashing violently like the ocean waves on a stormy


    day.


    She was not sure if Skr was being framed. Furthermore, Skr was a rich young man and he had


    never been to prison before. If he really stayed in prison for a few days, he probably wouldn''t make it


    out unscathed.


    Coralie got even more excruciatingly conflicted at the thought of this.


    ......


    "President Lanes, I''m really sorry. Tomorrow''s engagement banquet is canceled... You''ve heard about


    Skr, haven''t you? I didn''t expect that to happen either."


    Valerie finally got off work. As soon as she stepped into the house, she heard Amelia making a phone


    call.


    "Mom! What do you mean?" Before Amelia could hang up, Valerie had grabbed her phone away, "I''m


    not going to cancel the engagement! Absolutely not!"


    When Amelia saw that Valerie had snatched her phone, she reprimanded her quickly, "I haven''t


    finished talking with President Lanes yet. Give me my phone back."


    "No, I don''t want to."


    Valerie hung up the phone the next second.


    "Valerie, your father and I had overlooked this matter. Look, there are plenty of good men in the world.


    You will always find someone suitable, perhaps better."


    When Amelia saw that the call had been disconnected, she had no choice but to sit there and advised


    Valerie.


    "Mom, I don''t want to marry anyone but Skr!"


    Valerie had sacrificed so much to make the engagement happen.


    She even lost her leg to seize Skr from Coralie. How could she give up now?


    "Valerie, I know how hard it is for you to ept it. In fact, it''s hard for me to swallow it either," In order


    to calm Valerie, Amelia sighed and pretended to me herself, "It has never crossed my mind that


    Skr would be this corrupted. Indeed, we can''t judge a book by its cover. We watched him ever since


    he was a child, but..."


    "Mom, who doesn''t want to make a fortune? Business is all about money,wful or not. What''s the


    difference between Dad and him?"


    Valerie was different from Coralie.


    Valerie did contemte about the veracity of his action. Perhaps Skr really had a dark side to him


    that she wasn''t aware of. However, she was willing to turn a blind eye to it. She wanted to marry him no


    matter what.


    "What''s the difference? Don''t you know that what he did is pure evil? It''s absurd and uneptable!"


    It was not unusual for corporates to employ tactics and strategies in business battles.


    However, Skr had crossed the line. He had broken a taboo in order to gain more fortune.


    "I don''t care!"


    "You can''t marry him!"


    Hector entered the house, greeted by Valerie and Amelia''s argument. Without hesitation, he vetoed


    Valerie''s insistence.