Chapter 272


    Controlling the stock market would make Saunders Group''s stock prices look as if they were rising


    steadily.


    It would then attract arge group of shareholders to purchase thepany''s shares. Once the capital


    chain had ruptured, the stock market would implode.


    Countless people would lose all their possessions once Saunders Group announced its bankruptcy.


    Has Ms. Saunders gone mad? Mr. Victor was sentenced to imprisonment because he tried to control


    the stock market. Is she trying to walk the same path he took?


    “No way! I can''t just watch you vite thew. Ms. Saunders, let''s just announce bankruptcy if the


    You''ll end up going to jail!”


    A bitter smile appeared on Victoria''s face. That''s the whole point. I want to go to jail. Since that man


    wants to get revenge, then I''ll let him get his revenge properly. All of his suffering over the past few


    years will be ounted for once I''m sent to jail. I don''t have the right to beg him to forgive the


    Saunders family. All I can do is satisfy his wishes—let Saunders Group go bankrupt and go to jail on


    behalf of my father.


    “Lucy, I have my reasons for doing this, but I''m afraid I can''t tell you about it. Whether you understand


    my intentions or not, please do what I''ve told you today. You''re free to talk to the board if you want to


    expose me. I''ll just me it on myself for trusting you.”


    With reddened eyes, Lucy hugged Victoria and cried, “Ms. Saunders, you''re doing this because of Mr.


    Gezmond, aren''t you? Why are you so foolish? Why would you send yourself to jail because of a


    grudge from the past?”


    Victoriay her head on Lucy''s shoulder and said calmly, “You won''t understand. You''ll never


    experience the misery of watching the man you love standing before you with his wife. It hurts so bad.


    I''m in urgent need to vent it out, and I need to end this ill-fated rtionship. When everything''s over, I''ll


    need you to help me return all the money I''ve transferred out to the shareholders. Don''t let them face


    any losses. I-I just want to use them to help me get into jail.”


    “Ms. Saunders, you—”


    “That''s enough. I''ve already made up my mind, so you can stop trying to persuade me otherwise.


    Please help me to clean up the mess once I''m in jail. I''m counting on you.”


    In the meantime, Lionel was leaning against the window of the CEO''s office in Fashionista. He was


    silently studying the southeast of the bustling city.


    Standing among the sea of skyscrapers was a building that belonged to Saunders Group.


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    Right then, the office door was pushed open, and a middle-aged man dressed in a suit entered.


    “Mr. Gezmond, Saunders Group''s stock price has plunged terribly. The executives are panicking,


    investors are withdrawing their investments, and coborators are canceling their agreements. We''ve


    brought Saunders Group to its lowest. Yet, Ms. Saunders hasn''t taken any action against this. I''m afraid


    Saunders Group will be announcing its bankruptcy soon if this continues.”


    “Really? Then, let it be so. Tell the relevant departments to make preparations to purchase the


    “Understood.” The middle-aged man turned around to leave the office.


    He had only taken two steps when Lionel called out again, “Hold on. Have you done as I told you and


    collected the evidence of Vincent doing illegal transactions for the past few years?”


    The middle-aged man shuddered. He turned around slowly and uttered with difficulty, “Mr. Gezmond,


    Mr. Victor has been sentenced to jail, and Saunders Group is going bankrupt soon. Isn''t that enough?


    Vincent is old and terribly ill. He''ll definitely die once he''s sent to jail. You—”


    Before the middle-aged man could finish, Lionel threw the former a chilling stare. “What''s wrong? Are


    you feeling sorry for them?”


    “N-No,” the middle-aged man answered. He quickly nodded and went on respectfully, “I''ve collected


    sufficient evidence to have Vincent imprisoned for life. I''ll arrange them now and hand them to you.”


    “Go on. No one in the Saunders family, apart from Victoria, will be getting a happy ending.”


    The middle-aged man was speechless.


    The news about Zoey asking the person in charge of Dyke Pharmaceutical to tamper with the new drug


    had caused quite a stir.


    Everyone was waiting eagerly to find out what kind of terrible fate the international socialite would face.


    The waiting took three whole days.


    Three dayster, Bailey used her identity as Anonymous to announce that the new drug produced by


    Dyke Pharmaceutical had never been tampered with.


    With that conclusion, it meant that Zoey had only attempted tomit a crime. ording to thew,


    she only needed to be detained for two weeks.


    The countlessizens waiting to see how everything turned out were not that disappointed at the


    announcement. After all, Zoey was not really in their way. Hence, there was no need for them to wish


    her dead.


    Of course, some lost their temper as soon as they heard the news.


    For example, Rhonda.


    Loud crashing sounds rang out in the living room of the Jefferson residence.


    Rhonda swept all the sses and antiques on the coffee table to the ground.


    “D*mn it! This is so frustrating. I can''t believe that vermin, Zoey, is still roaming free after all this!” she


    cursed.


    Beatrice merely sat in a corner and watched her daughter vent her frustration. The former had


    absolutely no intentions of stopping thetter.


    The truth was Beatrice wanted to vent her frustration as well. However, with her current identity, she


    could not afford to lose her calm.


    Rhonda slumped into the seat beside Beatrice and sobbed, “Mom... This was such a great opportunity,


    but we still failed to get rid of Zoey. This is so frustrating and annoying!”


    Reaching out, Beatrice grabbed her daughter''s hand and patted the back of it. Sheforted thetter,


    “Perhaps Zoey not being sentenced to jail might be a good thing. It means that we can still count on her


    to deal with Bailey.”


    Rhonda could not help but scoff. “Mom, are you really still counting on that idiot to deal with Bailey? I''d


    rather count on myself rather than Zoey. She''s on apletely different levelpared to Bailey and


    would be wiped out anytime.”


    Beatrice smiled. “This round was a mistake. She underestimated Bailey. Now that she''s been kicked


    out of the Ten Acimed Socialites, her heart must be filled with resentment. Just wait and see. Once


    she''s out of jail, she''ll definitely go to more drastic measures to take revenge on Bailey.”


    Rhonda pouted and scoffed, “So what if Zoey wants to skin Bailey alive? It''s only a waste of time when


    she can''t even defeat Bailey. She almost got sentenced to life imprisonment this time. How am I


    supposed to count on her to take down Bailey?”


    “Zoey can''t, but she has Waverly backing her, doesn''t she? That woman is the matriarch of the


    Shurmer family. She''s got some incredible tricks up her sleeves. Even if Waverly can''t kill Bailey, she''ll


    make Bailey''s life a living hell.”


    Rhonda''s eyes lit up instantly. “That''s right. Why didn''t I think of Mrs. Shurmer? She''s the champion


    among champions. Dealing with Bailey would be just a piece of cake for a woman who''s been a


    matriarch of the Shurmer family for over twenty years.”


    Beatrice smiled and patted Rhonda''s cheek. “That''s why we shouldn''t panic. Let''s just rx and watch


    the drama unfold.”


    Bailey opened the door to the VIP room on the highest floor of Hallsbay''s biggest nightclub, Aurora


    Club.


    “Quick! Bailey''s here!”


    “Hello, Bailey.”


    “Hello, Bailey.”