Chapter 514: No Visitors Allowed
News about the findings of the investigation of the Sullivan Group had proliferated through various
media outlets.
“ording to reports released at eight o’clock this morning, the Sullivan Group is engaged in jerry-
building, tax evasion, and bribery. Furthermore, there are problems in many of thepany’s projects.
The investigation team, together with Apliaria’s discipline inspection department, has already
summoned the people in charge of the disputed projects. Meanwhile, the authorities have sent people
to secure the ward where Victor Sullivan, CEO of the Sullivan Group, is presently confined. Until he is
cleared for his involvement in the cases, he is not allowed to leave the ward and no one is allowed to
visit him. When the market opened, the Sullivan Group’s share price fell to its lowest price ever. At
9:08, the Sullivan Group is facing risk across multiple project defaults. Financial experts are advising
shareholders that the Sullivan Group is likely to hit limit-down today. This has triggered many
shareholders to sell their shares in an attempt to retrieve the loss. For our part, we caution you that
there are risks in the stock market, and so, prudence should be best considered when making
investments.”
The news anchor concluded the report about the investigation of the Sullivan Group. The news had left
many people bbergasted. It was unthinkable that the Sullivan Group would go bankrupt. So, many
people were discussing the challenges that the Sullivan Group would face, considering that the voting
rate of bankruptcy could be as high as seventy-three percent. Dark clouds seemed to shroud the
offices of the Sullivan Group People were walking in the corridors with their heads down. Others sat in
their workstations in utter dejection.
That theirpany, the Sullivan Group, was under deep scrutiny made people feel crestfallen.
Moreover, they were afraid that if they said something out of line or strayed from the path, so to speak,
they would be fodder for the investigations, getting themselves into trouble.
But with several people in thepany, there could be one or two who would talk boldly about what
they knew Someone passed by the meeting room and peeped through the door crack to see what was
going on inside.
“So, have you found anything?” asked a voice from behind the man. He also felt a hand patting him on
the shoulder. His heart leaped and he immediately turned around to see who was behind him.
“You scared me!” said the man, sighing relief seeing that he was a colleague. He nced at the door of
the meeting room and said, “Nah, I don’t know what they’re talking about. The voices were low and
soft.”
“Well, stop peeping” The colleague looked at where the man was looking and then looked away.
“Aren’t you going to the coffee room? C’mon, let’s go.”
“Wait a minute.” The colleague was about to leave but the man held up his hand. He thought he heard
something and stopped in his tracks immediately. The conversation inside the meeting room seemed to
have stopped, too. Still, he didn’t hear anything.
“Look, let’s go. They would being out soon.”
Not waiting for the man to answer, the colleague dragged him away from the meeting room. The man
had no choice but to go to the coffee room with his colleague. The man wanted to say something to his
colleague when they ran into a member of the investigation team. The man shut his mouth, lowered his
head, quickened his pace, and walked past the investigator. When they got into the coffee room, the
man covered his chest and said, “Gosh, the air can really get depressing.”
“Well, we’ll just have to put up with it. I guess it will be like this for some time.” The colleague made
himself a cup of coffee.
“I don’t know when this will end.”
“But why are you so calm?” the man asked curiously when he saw what could be perceived as an
unperturbed look on his colleague’s face.
“What else can I do?”
“Aren’t you wonned? The investigation team has taken several department heads to the meeting room.
How long has Ivan talked to them? More than an hour, right? Besides, Mr. Sullivan is still in the
hospital, practically under house arrest.” He frowned.
“And now the stock price of the Sullivan Group has fallen to an extremely low level.”
“Of course, these things are disturbing. But then, what’s the point of worrying? What will happen
happens.”
“What do you think will happen to ourpany? Will it go bankrupt? Those projects.. Is there really
something Wrong?” he asked thoughtfully.
The colleague could only shake his head. Before he could open his mouth, a figure came into view.
Content rights belong to N?velDrama.Org.
“Oh, Mr. Finch,” he said, recognizing the person.
Nodding in response, Wace walked into the coffee room. He looked at the men up and down.
“What are you two talking about?”
“Mr. Finch, is something the matter? What made youe down to the fourteenth floor?”
“oh, the water dispenser upstairs is broken.”
Wace shook the cup in his hand. “Did I hear something going bankrupt just now? What are you
talking about?”
Sounding really worried, the man replied, “Mr. Finch, everyone is saying that our group might go
bankrupt.”
“How is that possible? Don’t be silly.” Wace replied, smiling, and yet, there was nothing intrinsically
genuine about his smile.
“The Sullivan Group has such a solid foundation. How can it fall down so easily? What is happening is
just a small blow. So, there’s nothing really to worry about, The Sullivan Group will get through this.”
“You seem to be so confident, Mr. Finch? You must know something.”
Wace took a sip of tea and gave out a smile that anyone could tell was not authentic
“You know, both of you should really go back to your stations and get on with your work. I’m leaving.”
Wace then turned around and left the coffee room.
When the man and his colleague walked out of the coffee room, the door of the meeting room opened.
The members of the investigation team came out one by one. They were followed by Ivan and Carson
who looked unhappy