Chapter 126
When There Is Nothing Left But Love
The middle-aged woman continued, âAccording to our investigations, Fuller Corporation has already
been audited under the supervision of the public during this month, and you have submitted the audit
report to the Economic Network.â
I nodded without saying a word.
âIâve gone through the reports, and I see your signature on most of them. Are you aware of the
companyâs fiscal deficits, Ms. Stovall?â
âOfficer, thatâs not illegal, is it?â I asked with a frown.
She shook her head and flashed a faint smile at me. âNo, but the problems that arise from it are.
HiTech, whichâs owned by Fuller Corporation, has caused the accidental death of four employees six
months ago due to inadequate safety measures. However, Fuller Corporation has tried to sweep
everything under the rug instead of resolving the issue. That has resulted in three of the workersâ family
members committing suicide last night.â
âFour employees died in an accident?â I stood up from my chair in shock. âHow come?â
She sneered at me upon seeing my panicked reaction. âDrop the act, Ms. Stovall. You were the one
who handled those incidents, so you should know it better than anyone else.â
I stared wide-eyed at her in confusion. âIâm not putting up an act! Itâs only been a little over a month
since Iâve taken over HiTech, and the accident in South District happened about half a year ago! I
wasnât in charge of it back then!â
âI knew you were going to say that. Itâs true that youâve only taken over HiTechâs case recently, but
HiTech was already under your management when you were made director of Fuller Corporation a year
ago. George Fuller handed the company over to you along with 15% of its shares.â
I was completely bewildered and shook my head profusely as I said, âIâm not in charge of the South
District. I have no idea about what happened!â
âYouâre doing to need evidence to back up your statement, Ms. Stovall. We have all the documents
youâve signed in HiTech throughout the entire year, so I suggest you plead guilty. Since youâre not the
person in charge, your improper handling of the accident will only get you fired at worst.â
I began to calm down as I relayed what the woman had said. Sheâs right; this isnât a criminal case at all!
Itâs just an industrial and commercial issue involving the company!
âSorry, but Iâm unable to answer your questions on this. What youâre doing right now counts as unlawful
imprisonment, and I have the right to sue you for violating my human rights by interrogating me for a
criminal case.â
Thereâs no way Iâll be the one being investigated for issues with Fuller Corporation. As for the case with
HiTech, I can only assume someone is trying to set me up! I mustnât admit to any of these accusations,
or my reputation will be ruined forever!
The middle-aged woman chuckled when she saw how calm I was. âVery well, then. You may have your
attorney bail you out so you can go have a chat with Fuller Corporation and its stockholders in J City!â
âOh, you bet I will!â
I then quickly contacted my lawyer and was allowed to leave after taking care of the paperwork.
I drove straight to Fuller Corporation and parked somewhere nearby when I saw a huge group of
people assembled outside the building.
I donât know whatâs going on, but I have a feeling that things are about to get a whole lot worseâ¦
Instead of getting out of the car right away, I tried calling Jared again, but there was still no answer.
Fortunately for me, Joe answered his phone when I called him after that.
âMr. Quinn, I need an explanation for the four lives that were lost in the workplace accident at HiTech!â
âI think you should be more concerned about Ashton making it out of the operating theatre alive,
Scarlett.â
At that point, I felt myself breaking down as I rubbed my aching forehead. âHe got himself into an
accident because he decided to go to K City for no apparent reason, so how is that my responsibility?
You shouldnât have double standards like this, Mr. Quinn. Now, I know youâve heard about what
happened in Fuller Corporation.â
âIâve already had someone assigned to handle the situation in Fuller Corporation. As for HiTech, old Mr.
Fuller has transferred 15% of its shares over to you with your knowledge. Ashton decided to have you
sign the papers for the factory in South District, so you can ask him about it when he gets out of the
ER.â