Chapter 292
Narrowing his eyes, Lionel gave Vincent the side-eye.
“You''re willing to turn yourself in? Judging by your sickly appearance, I highly suspect you''ll die inside
the prison. You''ve lived a glorious life thus far, so are you really willing to ept this miserable end?”
Vincent wore a bitter smile. “What can I do even if I''m unwilling to ept this oue? I suppose you
won''t let me go even if Vicky is imprisoned in my stead, right? Therefore, why should I drag my
daughter into this mess and ruin her life?”
Lionelughed sinisterly and raised his brows. “Victoria maye and beg me to show you mercy
before she goes into jail. Perhaps I will really let you off the hook for the sake of our past rtionship.
She''s still young, so she can turn over a new leaf after spending a few years in prison. However, the
same cannot be said for you. You''re old and frail. Once you enter the prison, there is no chance for you
toe out alive.”
Vincent coughed violently before he ced his hands on the table and pushed himself up. Then, he
bowed deeply at Lionel while panting heavily. “I don''t mind where I die at this advanced age. Please,
have mercy and let my daughter go. I promise you that I will turn myself in.”
After saying that, he turned around, grabbed his briefcase, and took out a stack of documents with his
trembling hands. “This is Saunders Group''s share transfer agreement. I''m willingly offering you the fifty
percentpany share in my possession. From today onward, you will be Saunders Group''s major
shareholder, as well as the decision-maker of thepany. I hope you''ll take into consideration your
past rtionship with Vicky and stop her crazy actions.”
With that, Vincent walked unsteadily toward the door with the help of his walking stick, stumbling a few
times and nearly facenting on the floor.
At that sight, the old butler hastily rushed forward to support Vincent. The two of them slowly left the
room afterward.
Lionel gazed at the traffic jam outside the window with an unfathomable look gleaming in his eyes.
He stood rooted to his spot for a long while before ambling to the table and picking up the share
transfer agreement.
The content of the agreement was genuine. Vincent had also affixed his signature at the bottom of the
page and even attached his fingerprint. That share transfer agreement was already legally effective.
Lionel understood Vincent''s intention. Only by transferring Saunders Group''s decision-making power to
him could Vincent render Lionel capable of stopping Victoria from continuing her crime.
Hah! It seems like this old man is quite caring and protective toward his daughter. In that case, I shall
do as he wishes by rescuing Victoria. Then...
The fall of the Gezmond family and the death of his family members was a grudge Lionel did not dare
to forget, nor could he ever forget.
Meanwhile, at the lead designer''s office in Luther Group, Artemis pushed the door open and entered
the room.
He could not help but feel curious when he saw Bailey browsing through piles of references with her
brows knitted as if she had encountered aplex problem.
Is there any issue in this world that she can''t resolve?
“What''s the matter? Did you hit a bottleneck in your programming?”
While biting the end of her pen, Bailey tly replied, “No. I''m figuring out a way to acquire Saunders
Group.”
Acquire Saunders Group?
Artemis was stunned. He sauntered over to her desk and leaned forward to take a look.
Scattered on the table were documents rted to the acquisition process of apany.
“Why are you thinking of purchasing Saunders Group? I remember you were toozy to even manage
Emmy Boutique and handed all the responsibilities of running the business to the operations team.”
She ced down the pen in her hand and leaned back in the chair. “My discussion with Lionel fell
through. That guy is determined to bring about the downfall of Saunders Group and send Mr. Saunders
to prison. If I wish to protect Victoria, I must first safeguard Mr. Saunders, which means I''ll have to save
Saunders Group.”
Artemis sighed and reached out to grab all the documents.
Bailey thought he wanted to read the papers, so she did not stop him. Unexpectedly, he turned around
and tossed them into the shredder.
“Hey! What are you doing? Are you crazy?”
She leaped over the desk in an attempt to switch off the shredder but was halted by Artemis.
“You don''t have to do this anymore. Saunders Group is already in Lionel''s possession, so there''s
nothing you can do to reverse the situation no matter how hard you try.”
Bailey red at him and asked through gritted teeth, “Are you doubting my capabilities? Do you think I
can''t win against Lionel?”
“That''s not it.” Artemis stretched out his hands to hug her and let out another sigh. “I have full
confidence in your abilities, but I have just received news about Mr. Saunders transferring all his shares
to Lionel.”
Taken aback, Bailey narrowed her eyes at him. “What did you say?
“Vincent Saunders has transferred all his shares to Lionel Gezmond. Lionel now owns half of Saunders
Group''s shares, bing the major shareholder as well as the decision-maker of thepany.”
Bailey gritted her teeth and said, “Is that old man crazy? Saunders Group is the Saunders family''sst
hope. Isn''t it equivalent to him digging his own grave if he transfers all of his shares to Lionel?”
Artemis shook his head. “Not necessarily.”
She stared at him. “If you have something to say, then spit it out all at once. Don''t leave me hanging.”
“Lionel is the only person who can stop Victoria from pursuing her insane n now. Mr. Saunders
decided to hand over thepany to Lionel because he wants thetter to protect Victoria. What you
are trying to achieve here is the same, right? Despite the difference in method, you and Mr. Saunders
hope for the same oue. Listen to me. Don''t interfere in their matter anymore. They are all adults
who are capable of handling their own problems.”
Hearing that, Bailey slumped in his embrace like a deted balloon and sighed. “Mr. Saunders'' method
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is indeed more suitable, but will Lionel agree to his request? Lionel is adamant about sending Mr.
Saunders to jail, so why —”
Suddenly, she stopped talking. After contemting briefly, she asked, “Is Mr. Saunders nning to turn
himself in and keep Victoria safe in exchange for his own life?”
“I think that is the most usible exnation. If he wishes to save Victoria, he must sacrifice himself.”
“Then, I —”
Artemis ced a finger over her lips and shook his head. “Bay, don''t pity Mr. Saunders. Why would he
be afraid of Lionel''s revenge if he was truly innocent? I reckon Mr. Saunders must have done
something terrible, and Lionel got hold of the evidence. We should let them deal with their personal
grudges themselves. None of us are qualified to intrude into this matter.”
With that, Artemis dragged Bailey along as he strode across the office and seated her on the swivel
chair, not giving her any time to process her thoughts or say a word. “Try to write a program. I''ll see if I
can provide you with any guidance.”
Bailey smiled in resignation. She was well aware of Artemis'' prowess inputer skills. Perhaps he
might just be able to help her out.
“By the way, now that Cadence has been eliminated, when do you n to expose Rhonda''s pretense
so that she can receive the punishment she deserves?”
“There''s no need to rush,” he replied tersely.
I''ll reveal the whole truth when Rhonda prepares to go on the run with the two kids. I''ll wait until then to
give her this huge surprise.
Inside the ward of the medical base, Zayron rested his hands on his sister''s shoulders and seated her
on the couch.
“Susan, there''s something I need to tell you so that you can be mentally prepared.”
Susan blinked and beamed at Zayron. “Just tell me what you have to say. Why do you have to sound
so serious?”
Zayron took a deep breath and uttered sulkily, “We made a mistake when finding out our biological
father. That b*stard, Simon, is not our father.”
The smile on Susan''s face stiffened. “Zayron, you''re joking, right? But your joke isn''t funny at all. I''ve
yet to have my fun as the Luther family''s little princess. I''m not willing to give up this noble status yet!”