Chapter 322 Serena returned to her room with Snuggle in her arms and called Alicia.
"Look into the financial structure of Voyage Group and its subsidiaries. Then, reach out to someone who can go undercover and pretend to be an investor interested in a partnership. Try to get information on how to join a Voyage Group subsidiary, and see if we can get our hands on sinternal documents." Alicia sounded confused as she replied, "Do you think that Voyage Group's subsidiary might be using the company's nwithout permission?" "Yeah. Check it out." Serena hung up, poured food into Snuggle's dish, and stood in quiet thought.
If that subsidiary really was just a front to funnel money, why weren't they casting a wider net? Why target her company, Amber Group, of all things? Her mind drifted back to the message Natalie had sent that morning. "Howard and Sarah seem way too calm..." A suspicion was already forming in her mind.
At Jansen Group, Howard and Sarah were having an emergency meeting. Howard's face was stormy. "Why hasn't she taken the bait yet?" Sarah was pacing like a cat on a hot tin roof while her eyes were locked on the staff handling the case.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Didn't you say Voyage Group agreed to let us use their name? Why haven't we been able to fool Serena yet? This is a multimillion-dollar deal. How is she not tempted at all?" The employee sighed. "Of course she's tempted. She hasn't rejected any of the proposals or contracts we offered.
"But she suddenly claimed she wasn't feeling well today and had to go to the hospital for a full checkup. So, she left our people sitting there.
"Amber Group's staff were polite, and even treated us like VIPs, but no one brought up the contract. We have no idea what changed." Howard and Sarah exchanged a sharp look. Could it be that Serena had sensed something? Was that why she was hesitating? Howard was still racking his brain for a way to get Serena to bite when a message cin from Amber Group. "Serena said she wants to speak directly with someone from Voyage Group headquarters to avoid any misunderstandings." "Then, let's send someone from headquarters! We've got everything covered. There's nothing to be afraid of!" Howard waved his hand confidently, and a flicker of hope finally returned to his eyes.
The staff hurried off to make arrangements.
Voyage Group, having already pocketed Howard's money, sent someone right away-Elena Scott, a blonde woman with striking blue eyes.
She had flown in to represent headquarters and meet Serena face-to-face.
When Serena got the news, a flicker of surprise crossed her eyes.
Alicia tried to persuade her. "Headquarters has already sent someone personally. Ms. Scott has been listed on their official site as an executive for years, so there's Ro way this could be fake. If wetand this deal, Amber Group's value is going to soar." The sheer scale of the project had Alicia, still green in the business world, itching to move forward.
Chris, more grounded, studied Elena Scott's file in silence before finally nodding, "If the headquarters was "If the really involved, then any fraud would fall on them. That's a serious offense." "But their headquarters is overseas," Serena reminded them.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmThe unspoken message was clear. If this turned out to be a scam, local authorities might have been powerless.
And even if they could do something, international
investigations moved slowly. Any money invested would have been tied years. It could up for month's been tied all end up being a total loss. The room fell quiet.
After a moment, Serena exhaled.
"Alright. I'll meet Ms. Segtt myself. We'll see where things stand after n that." "I'll go with you," Chris said without hesitation.