Chapter 53
Chapter 53 The Unexpected Man
A hint of regret crossed my mother’s face. “If I had known she would wreak havoc on our family, I
wouldn’t have let my heart soften and adopted her. Yvette, it’s my fault. I was foolish.”
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I pressed my l*ps together, a whirlwind of emotions stirring within me. After a moment of silence, I
looked at my mother.” You and Dad never told me about this.”
She gave a resigned smile. “After we took her in, you arrived shortly after. Once you were born, she
was so mature and caring toward you. Your father and I saw this and gradually began to treat her as
our own. Over the years, she’s been nothing but obedient and sensible. Your father and I admittedly
had our selfish reasons. We hoped that when we were gone, she could support you. That would give
us peace of mind. We never imagined we’d find ourselves in a situation like this.”
Hearing my mother’s words, it suddenly clicked why Moore had set me up five years ago. If she was
not a Scott, everything made sense.
With this realization, I took a sharp breath and looked at my mother. “Mom, if she isn’t your daughter,
why didn’t you and Dad believe me when I told you what happened five years ago?
She furrowed her brows, looking helpless. “It’s not that we didn’t believe you, we just didn’t have any
evidence. Plus, after your incident, she went to the border to find you. She was more worried than your
father and I. She came back severely Injured, nearly losing her life. People are naturally
compassionate, so after seeing her care for you like that, how could we suspect her? Your father did try
to investigate, but found nothing. So, we couldn’t just take your word for it. Besides, you were only
eighteen then. You were young and sometimes naive!”
I understood my parents‘ worries and did not press any further.
That night, I stayed up with my mother at the Scotts‘, talking until the early hours. My mother finally
drifted off to sleep in the early morning. I did not feel the slightest bit tired.
My father had just beenid to rest
The mess at Scott Corporation was still waiting for me to sort it out.
As dawn broke the following day, I made my way to Scott Corporation early. Uncle Marcus had hauled
in a year’s worth of financial statements into my office. The sheer volume of paperwork was
overwhelming. It would take days to sift through it all, so I asked Uncle Marcus directly, “Uncle Marcus,
did the finance department prepare all these documents and send them over?”
Uncle Marcus nodded. “Yes, Director Wilson had them prepared in advance knowing you’d want to
review them.”
I paused, my l*ps pursed in thought before finally saying, “No need to go through these documents.
Have them returned to the finance department.”
Uncle Marcus looked taken aback. He did not understand. “What’s the matter?”
I nced at the towering pile of paperwork and said calmly, “Thepany’s top brass must be aware
of the shareholders‘ visit. Since they know, then these documents are what they want me to see. Even
if I painstakingly read every single word, I won’t find any issues. So, there’s no point in going through
them.”
Uncle Marcus looked at me, hesitated for a moment, then asked, “Are you suggesting… the issue with
the three million dors is tied to thepany’s top management?”
I slightly pursed my l*ps and replied, “My father wouldn’t have his eyes on that three million dors, and
outsiders wouldn’t have the opportunity to touch that money. It’s only the insiders. Such arge sum of
money can’t just vanish from thepany’s ount without reason. Find a way to get me GleamGate
Media’s financial statements for this year.”
He paused, his eyebrows knitting together in a frown, clearly troubled.
Seeing his reaction, I asked, “What’s the matter?”
He hesitated, opening his mouth only to pause for a moment before finally speaking.
Chapter 53 The Unexpected Man
“GleamGate Media may be a part of Scott Corporation, but it operates differently. There are certain
procedures that need to be followed to ess their financial statements.”
“Procedures?” I was puzzled. “What kind of procedures?”
He pondered before exining, “GleamGate Media was acquired by Scott Corporation. The top brass
and employees are all holdovers from before the acquisition, including the CEO. If I were to request the
financial statements, I doubt they’d hand them over without a fuss ”
I pressed my l*ps together, surprised at theplexity of the situation. After a moment, I asked,
“Doesn’t Scott Corporation have GleamGate Media’s financial reports?”
He nodded. “They do.” The then retrieved GleamGate Media’s financial report and handed it to me.
I quickly skimmed through it, pressing my l*ps together again. “Who’s responsible for these ounts?”
“Bt,” Uncle Marcus answered. “When I requested these documents, Director Wilson made it clear
that GleamGate Media’s ounts were in order. He’s been overseeing them all along, so there’s no
chance of any discrepancies. A lot of the funds have been spent on acquiring smaller media
companies, disy screens, andpany promotions. Every expenditure is ounted for
“Indeed, everything is ounted for.” A strange male voice suddenly echoed in the room.
Uncle Marcus and 1 instinctively turned towards the office door that was being pushed open. A man
with gold–rimmed sses walked in, his blue suit entuating his tall, straight figure, broad shoulders,
and slim waist.
The man strode into the office, his dark eyes flicking over me before he snatched the ledger from my
hands. He tossed it aside nonchntly, saying, “Stop poring over that. If you want to understand the
market, the best way is to immerse yourself in it.”
I blinked at the sudden appearance of the man, confusion clouding my thoughts. “Who are you?” I
managed to ask.
His dark eyes scanned me once more, a yful arch to his handsome brows. He extended a hand
towards me. “Maxwell, the soon–to–be CEO of Scott Corporation. Ms. Scott, you can call me Mr.
Sanchez.”