Chapter 31


    Chapter 31 The Motive for Murder


    The woman looked at me and continued, “That car was driven away five days ago by Bt Anderson,


    the Chief Financial Officer of Scott Corporation, and it hasn’t been returned since, right?”


    I had no clue where the car had been and when. I took a deep breath before saying, “How do you know


    there’s a b*dy in that car’s trunk?”


    Despite the bright daylight, her expression was dark and foreboding, giving me a chill. After a while,


    she said slowly, “I killed him.”


    I nearly retreated out of fright, but since I had seen more shocking things before, I steadied myself and


    asked her, “You killed someone? And hid the b*dy in the trunk of Scott Corporation’s car?”


    She nodded. Noticing people passing by, she frowned and said, “That car is now parked in the Spring


    Hallmark residentialplex. If you don’t believe me, you cane with me and have a look.”


    I was getting a headache. I frowned. “Why are you telling me this?” Most murderers would turn


    themselves in to the police or clear the evidence and run away, but she hade to me instead.


    She looked at me with a nk expression. “I wasn’t nning to. I wanted to speak to your father, but


    I’ve been here a few times, and he’s been upied with treatments all those times. He’s in his own


    world most of the time now, so I turned to you.”


    “You’re looking for my father?”


    She nodded. “You might think that after killing someone, I should turn myself in or flee, but I don’t want


    to do that just yet. I still have unfinished business. I know that murderers must pay with their lives, and I


    will surely die. But before I do, I want people to know why I had to kill him. I at least want to die with a


    clear conscience.”


    Looking at her slightly pale face, I could not help but take a deep breath and say, “The police will clear


    your name.”


    “No!” She suddenly raised her voice, looking at me with a hint of red in her eyes. “Even if the police


    know, they won’t tell the world. But you can. You’re the sessor to Scott Corporation. You can‘


    Even after all this, I still could not understand her purpose in looking for me. I knew that if I continued to


    follow her line of thinking, I would only be an outlet for her emotions,


    After a moment of silence, I looked at her and asked, “Who did you kill?”


    “Bt,” she said. She looked at me and emphasized, “Bt Anderson, the Chief Financial Officer of


    Scott Corporation.”


    My mind was in turmoil, filled with doubts and conflicts. I hesitated on whether I should think of a way to


    call the police, as she did not seem to be lying.


    She looked at me, her gaze fixed on me.” “Ms. Scott, can we find somewhere to sit down and talk?”


    I wanted to refuse, but this involved Scott Corporation. The CFO had been murdered, and this scandal


    would be enough to doom Scott Corporation. With my father still in the hospital now, I had no say in


    many matters of Scott Corporation, and if something happened, thepany would suffer greatly.


    Perhaps considering my concerns, she said, “Don’t worry, I’m not a homicidal maniac. I just want to talk


    to you so you can hear my story. May 1?”


    After a moment of hesitation, I nodded, wanting to see what she really wanted to say. “There’s a cafe in


    the mall across the street. Shall we talk there?”


    She nodded in agreement.


    Choosing this cafe in the mall was strategic: the mall was crowded, security was tight, and next to it


    was a military base. If she had any ill intentions toward me, I had a better chance of getting away


    safely.


    Once we got to the cafe, I handed her the menu, but she shook her head and told the waiter, “Just a


    cup of water, thank you.”


    Chapter 31 The Motive for Murder


    Seeing this, I casually ordered a coffee and then looked at her. “Are you Bt’s friend, or…?” She


    looked like the charming type, with enticing fox–like eyes. She seemed older than me and very


    feminine, the type ofdy that middle–aged men especially liked.


    A woman like her getting involved with a CFO and then killing him made me think that it was a crime of


    passion. I could not think of any other reason for it.


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    “His wife!” she said, looking at me. “I’m his wife, the woman he legally married.”


    A wife killing her husband?


    I slightly furrowed my brows and asked, “Did he do something wrong?”


    She nodded, her eyes filled with despair. “He ruined our happy home. For ten years, I worked hard to


    earn money. We don’t have children, so I thought we could save more money, so we could have a


    better life when we retire. A year ago, he said that Scott Corporation invested in a new project with


    good prospects. Thepany’s senior employees could buy shares of this project and be


    shareholders. He was very optimistic and asked me to give him all the money we had saved, promising


    that once the project took off, we would have enough for our retirement.”


    I paused before asking, “You gave him the money?”


    She had a sad look on her face. “At first, I thought it was too risky and worried he was deceiving me, so


    I checked out the project privately. But the project indeed had a good reputation and has taken off.”


    “GleamGate Media?” I remembered that was the project Scott Corporation invested in a year ago.


    She nodded. “Yes, that’s the one.”