Chapter 1168


    Chapter 1168 Like Has A Broad Range Of Meanings


    Sally didn''t think it was a good idea to voice out mere spections.


    “I like men who are smart and brave.” Sally cocked her head to the side. “I''m just curious. Why do I


    fancy you when Armand is the smarter one?”


    It seemed as if Cooper never expected to hear something like that from Sally.


    At that moment, the kids were counting down excitedly. “Ten, nine, eight... One!”


    A dazzling disy of fireworks lit up the night sky as the clock struck twelve. The kids cheered in


    delight as they weed the new year.


    Sally turned to face Cooper and kissed him on the lips. “Happy New Year.”


    Cooper bore his dark eyes into her. “Sally, I''d rather you see me as Ethan''s stand-in than have you


    develop feelings for me.”


    “My heart has turned into a cold hard stone. You know very well why I chose to marry you. I''m just


    saying. Why are you being so sensitive?” Sally smiled. “Liking someone has a broad range of


    meanings to it. Besides, I''m not the type to stick around when I''m no longer wanted either.”


    She maintained a calm and collected demeanor despite the circumstances, and that managed to


    convince Cooper. “d you think that way.”


    The kids went to bed right after the firework disy.


    Sally and Cooper also returned to the guest room the housekeeper had prepared for them. Checking


    her phone, Sally saw the new year greeting Stefan had sent.


    She replied to his message and even sent him a mary gift as a blessing for the new year.


    She still remembered what Cooper said that night, but she had been hesitant since Stefan had never


    traveled overseas. Moreover, her father had instructed her to look after Stefan.


    I won''t be in contact with Cooper once we settle the Gaudettes, so Stefan won''t have to harbor any


    more ill feelings toward Cooper. I''ll need to have a proper conversation with Stefan sometime soon.


    A push notification from her news app appeared on the screen. She tapped on it as the headline


    caught her attention immediately.


    Benson Corporation was one of the biggest real estatepanies in the country.


    Jiminy would emerge as one of the top ten richest men in the country every year. Hence, the news


    media were flocking to report about hispany when things went wrong.


    Sally waited till Cooper was done with his phone call before shemented, “I saw the news about


    Benson Corporation.”


    Cooper replied, “It was Berti who called me. He discovered that Jiminy had been scammed after


    investing his money overseas and lost over two billion in cash.”


    Jiminy had poured all of his liquid assets into this investment.


    Surely, he never expected to get scammed.


    New Year''s Eve was supposed to be a happy day whereby families gathered to wee the new year.


    However, Benson Corporation was dered bankrupt on New Year''s Eve as the stock price crashed,


    sending Jiminy into debt.


    Cooper frowned. “Mr. Benson is a shrewd businessman who has been doing business for decades. He


    wouldn''t have invested billions without exercising due diligence.”


    Sally didn''t know what to say to Cooper as she wasn''t well-versed in running a business.


    After giving it some thought, she spoke up. “Maybe the Bensons are being targeted. The scammer


    must have known that Mr. Benson was a cautious man and devised a trap just for him.”


    Sally thought of it that way because she had employed simr tactics to bring down Specter


    Corporation back then.


    Sally continued, “If Armand had not been helping you behind the scenes back then, it would have been


    a piece of cake for me to employ someone else to bring down Specter Corporation for me with my


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    father''s status.”


    Cooper caught on. “The Bensons are not involved in politics. There''s no reason for the Gaudettes to


    bring them down.”


    “That''s precisely why it was so easy for them to take the Bensons down—because nobody in the


    Bensons was involved in politics.” Sally crossed her arms and leaned on the couch. “I found that


    Charlotte had a boyfriend before this, but Eurydice''s cousin, Beatrix, stole him away. Charlotte has


    been holding a grudge against her ever since. Beatrix was visibly upset after Charlotte taught her a


    lesson that day. I could also tell that Beatrix''s the type to bully others.”


    Cooper instructed Berti to look into the Lowes as Sally was speaking. He received their information


    shortly after.


    After quickly scanning through the pages, he narrowed his eyes. “Beatrix''s father runs a multinational


    logisticspany and is very wealthy. They''re probably the ones supporting the Gaudettes financially


    behind the scenes.”


    Sally replied, “It''s likely that Beatrix went to Eurydice for help after being bested.”


    Benson Corporation was just small fry to the Gaudettes. They could have brought the corporation down


    with a snap of their fingers if they wanted to.