Chapter 497


    After Raymond had left, Leanna continued to study the documents in front of her. Her assumption was


    urate that these high-ranking executives were valuable contributors who were unfairly made to take


    the fall for thepany. To conceal the truth, he only provided her with a short list of the names and


    titles of thepany’s executives, along with brief descriptions of the respective departments and the


    projects over which they oversaw.


    In addition, she requested Jonathan to look into it for her, and the evaluation for thoseid off was


    uniformly positive. After some time had passed, she checked the time on her phone and discovered it


    was alreadyte. Moreover, she had difficulty tracking these individuals because no contact information


    was on the list. Soon, something came to mind, and she texted Aidan that she would returnter. Then,


    she sent the message and left without waiting for Aidan to respond.


    Suddenly, Zoe asked, “Nana, are you going home? Where are you going?”


    Leanna put down the phone. “I’m looking for Maya, but she hasn’t answered her phone. Do you know


    where I can find her?”


    Zoe asked, “Why are you looking for her?”


    “I recall that her husband was a high-level executive at the Crossley Group and was one of the select


    few made to take the fall after the incident.”


    Zoe thought for a while and replied, “I’m not sure; she was the most active in the ss group before;


    she always showed off her husband’s gifts daily. Since something happened to her husband, we


    haven’t heard from her for a long time.”


    After a pause, Zoe added, “Wait a minute. I’ll ask the ss monitor. I heard Maya tried to borrow


    money from her, so maybe she knows.”


    Leanna nodded. “Okay.”


    After some time had passed, Zoe received a response to her message. In the aftermath of the incident,


    Maya’s family invested heavily in their connections and only managed to resolve the situation.


    However, they had to sell the family home and car and take out arge loan. As a result of taking the


    fall for Crossley Group, Maya’s husband’s reputation in the industry was also ruined. Since he still had


    children, he could only find a security guard job in a hotel because nopany would risk hiring him.


    Maya, who had been a housewife for several years, was also coerced into going to work, and she is


    now employed as a salesperson at a luxury store.


    Zoe forwarded the address to Leanna after obtaining it. “Are you leaving right now? Do you want me to


    apany you?”


    Leanna smiled. “I’m not going to fight them, so I can just go by myself.” As she spoke, she continued,


    “Weren’t you going to watch a movie? Why haven’t you gone yet?”


    “He has something to do right now, so there is a slight dy. I’ll be in the studio waiting for him. You


    should get going first.”


    “Okay, then I’ll go first.”


    While seated in the car, she entered the address Zoe had sent her into the navigation system and


    checked the driving distance. Due to the current traffic situation, the drive will take around 40 minutes.


    At that moment, she received a call from Aidan, so she switched on the loudspeaker and answered his


    call. Then, she looked in the rearview mirror and drove off; she spoke, “Are you done with your work?”


    His voice was tinged with tiredness. “The meeting just ended; where are you going?”


    “I’m going to find a ssmate whose husband previously worked for Crossley Group.”


    On the other end of the phone, there was a pause before he asked, “The one who was drunk before?”


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    Leanna said, “Yes, it’s her.”


    “When are youing back?”


    “I’ve just set out, and the trip there will take me roughly 40 minutes. I don’t know if I’ll be able to meet


    with her. It could be quitete before I get home. When you return home, get some sleep before


    worrying about me.”


    Aidan was speechless. He pinched his nose and said, “Do you


    She said, “No, it’s fine; what will you do, anyway? Get some rest at home. I’ll give you a ring when I’m


    finished.”


    He struggled to find the right words before saying, “Did anyone look for you today?”


    “Yes.” She pursed her lips slightly. “Let’s talk about it when I return. I’m driving now.”


    He grunted, then said again, “Send me the address. I won’t go there. I just want to know where you


    are.”


    Leanna remained silent for a while as if she was thinking about the validity of his words. Aidan said


    indifferently, “Not only this time. No matter where you go alone at night, you must give me the address;


    otherwise, I will worry.”


    Hearing thest few words, she unconsciously raised the corner of her said thoughtfully, “Okay, I’ll send


    it to youter.”


    “Drive safe.”


    “Sure.”


    She had just hung up the phone when she came to a stoplight, so she pulled over to send the address


    before continuing. The light eventually turned green, and she continued on her way. When she arrived


    at the store’s entrance, she found a parking spot nearby and quickly exited the car.


    As soon as she entered, she heard theughter of two women. “Oh, didn’t you always say that your


    husband is an executive of a bigpany? Doesn’t he give you enough money? How did you end up


    like this today?”


    “Why don’t you wear that jewelry that you usually unt? Are they not worthy of your identity?”


    “I guess they’re either pictures stolen from the Inte or fake, and she’s too embarrassed to wear


    them.”


    “This is why we must always be more practical and reasonable. Be content with what you have and try


    not to constantly think about how to outdo other people or brag about it. It will be extremely


    embarrassing when someone finds out who you are and exposes you for it.”


    The statements had left a pallor on Maya’s face as she faced these two women. The few other


    employees in the store, except those who were entertaining customers, gathered around to watch the


    show and whispered to each other simultaneously.


    She seemed furious as she moved her lips and said, “I wasn’t bragging; those were all true—”


    “Since it’s true, then why don’t you just stay home as the wife of a wealthy businessman? Why do you


    come out and work?”


    “She’s audacious. How dare she make such a bold assertion after seeing it with our own eyes?”


    “She doesn’t give up and admit it, does she? Do we have to expose her on social media before she


    can admit the truth?”


    “Right, she also boasted that her husband is an executive of a bigpany. I heardst time that he’s


    just a security guard at a small hotel.”


    “My God, this bragging is too outrageous.”


    Listening to their ridicule one after another, Maya was utterly embarrassed, and her face turned pale.


    Leanna walked over and said lightly, “Do you have time now? I want to talk to you.”


    As soon as the words came out, everyone looked at her. One of the salespersons was stunned, and


    then she whispered, “Isn’t this that famous designer?”


    “Oh, I remember her! Isn’t she the wife of the president of the Pearson Group?”


    In an instant, the atmosphere in the entire store changed. The person who mocked Maya just now


    looked left and right, not knowing what to say. Between the two of them, Maya felt even more


    embarrassed when she saw Leanna. “Why are you looking for me?”