Chapter 272



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“It’s not that I don’t understand.” Hayden felt it was difficult to explain his thoughts.

Joseph signaled the security guards and asked them to clear the staff from the door. Then he closed the door behind him, “Scarlett, can I give you my opinion?”.

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The reporters were seated below the stage at the press conference. Hayden was sitting in the center next to Benson and Scarlett.

The reporters were not going to be kind to Hayden. Their first question was rather rhetorical.

“Miss Downey, are you the eldest daughter of the Downey Family, are you the daughter of Bentley Downey?”.

Hayden nodded at the question.

“So, Miss Downey, since you are Bentley Downey’s daughter, why are you safe from the incident and opened a new company when all members of the Downey Family were affected? Is it true that Bentley Downey had transferred his money to you and your new company prior to the incident?”

“Of course not, not one cent of my father’s will belongs to me. I don’t own any stock and I’ve never set foot in the Downey Group, I’m not involved with the Downey Group.”

The crowd was in an uproar. The reporters couldn’t believe what Hayden was saying, “Miss Downey, you said you’re Bentley Downey’s daughter, but you’ve never set foot in your father’s company? That’s not possible. We have learned that you are quite wealthy and one of your properties located downtown is worth a billion dollars.

“Our source told us that the property was a gift for your coming of age.”

“You receive a property for your coming of age, but you didn’t receive anything from your father’s will? It doesn’t make sense.”

ɢ𝓪𝓵𝓷𝓸vє𝓵𝓼.co𝓶 for more reading “Bentley Downey got rich off the money from the property development, and the workers have not been paid after his death. Could it be that Bentley Downey knew he was ill and could escape legal punishment, so he quietly transferred the money to you?”

Before Hayden could explain, reporters began to let their imaginations run wild.

The press conference almost got out of hand.

“Enough!”

A loud, stern voice rose in the conference room. A person stood up and showered Hayden with his shadow. Hayden saw Scarlett rise from her seat.

“This is all bullshit!”.

“…”.

“Who is it?”.

“Why are you talking like that?”.

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Scarlett’s voice put enough pressure on the reporters that the murmuring under the stage slowly stopped.

“What do you people know, do you even know the laws? If a person transfers his money to another, then can he escape being sued after death? Then the number of murder cases between family members or bosses around the world will surely be uncontrollably high.”

Scarlett’s cold and powerful voice surrounded the room and startled everyone in the conference room.

“Let me tell you why Bentley Downey didn’t give anything to Hayden. I must tell you this. Hayden was the first daughter on record in the Downey Family, but she was Bentley Downey’s second daughter! The girl who jumped was Hayden’s older sister and the woman who ran away was her stepmother Not her biological mother!”.

Rich family gossip always interests reporters more than other news. Everyone was excited to hear this gossip .

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