Chapter 1020

Madeline remained cool. “Something must’ve happened in the middle. Don’t fret, I’ll go take a look.”

Ryan followed after. “I’ll come with you, Eveline.”

“Alright.” Madeline turned around.

She had just taken a few steps when Eve from the jewelry department rushed over frantically with a shout. “Ms. Montgomery! Something bad has happened!”

Madeline could guess that Eve was referring to the funds, but with Eve shouting, everyone in the banquet hall turned to look.

“What happened?” someone asked curiously.

Madeline was about to placate the guests when Eve frantically replied, “Someone stole from the charity funds, Ms. Montgomery. 30 million dollars have vanished into mid-air.”

“What? Someone stole from the charity funds?”

“How could such a thing happen?”

“We have to find out who did it. How could someone be so heartless as to steal from funds raised for charity?”

The guests were shocked and furious.

Jeremy and Lana had just returned to the banquet hall when they watched the scene before them unfurl.

He could tell that it was a set-up for Madeline.

At that moment, the banquet hall erupted into chaos.

Most of them were angry, and it was only normal for some of them to fault Madeline for her inability to manage the funds. Some even said that if Eloise and Sean were still here, none of this would have happened. They claimed that as Madeline was still new to all this, she only had the right to take over but not the right to take up such an important role.

In face of doubt, Madeline remained calm as she promised. “Rest assured, ladies and gentlemen, that I will do everything I can to find out where the money went as soon as possible. I will not let your charitable intentions fall into the hands of someone else.”

She promised and took her phone to call the police.

Eve quickly stopped her. “You can’t call the police, Ms. Montgomery.”

“Why not?” Madeline was confused.

“This isn’t something we should broadcast to the world. If the police start investigating, it’ll only tarnish the name of Montgomery Enterprises.

“You might not know this, but Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery’s charity galas have always ended perfectly fine. If you can’t deal with this properly, I’m sure a lot of people will protest about the position you’re holding now.”

Feeling surprised, the corner of Madeline’s lips tugged into a vague smile. “I never knew you cared so much about me.”

“We may have our issues, Ms. Montgomery, but I’ve never thought too much about them,” Eve replied generously, “Relax. I’ll deal with this with you.”

Madeline stared at Eve’s sincere expression. “It seems like I’ve misunderstood you all along. Thank you for standing by me.”

Eve’s eyes brightened as she gave a kind smile. “Please, it’s my job.”

Madeline’s clear gaze swept past Eve as she made her way to dig deeper into the problem when another person in charge ran up to Madeline with a solemn expression. They said in a cold tone, “We found where the 30 million went, Ms. Montgomery.”

“You did?” Madeline was shocked by their efficiency. “What happened? Where did the 30 million go?”

She glared disdainfully at Madeline. “Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery did so much good when they were alive, Ms. Montgomery. But as their daughter, not only did you throw all their hard work away, but you’ve sabotaged it too.”

Madeline frowned. “What are you talking about?”

“Are you still going to act innocent when I’ve already found out about it? The 30 million was just transferred from the company’s bank account to your personal one! You stole the money, then pretended to look for the money! How shameless can you be, Eveline Montgomery?”