Emma signaled, and hotel security guards approached, dragging me away. I struggled, protesting, "I didn't do it, Miss Brown."
I couldn't go to the police station! If they convicted me, I'd be finished. Not only would I face imprisonment, but... what about my mother?
Back then, I thought the Reed family's investment would save Payne Group. No one knew that Reed Group would soon be targeted by several foreign capitals. Later, Brown Group even directly participated in the attack, concentrating their firepower on various business areas of Reed Group. Reed Group, preoccupied with their survival, naturally couldn't provide the promised funds. Payne Group faltered, the capital chain broke, and ultimately, we faced bankruptcy and liquidation.
My brother's sudden death, coupled with the collaps
