Chapter 319
In Love, Never Say Never Novel
Staceyâs words caught me by surprise, and I was shocked for a few moments. âWhen did this happen?â
âTwo or three days ago, but itâs under wraps for now. Ashton probably had a hand in it, though I doubt he can settle it easily. After all, itâs humanâs lives weâre talking about here. Fuller Corporation is going to suffer.â
âAlright, I got it.â The news was quite shocking for me. How did this happen?
Ashton had been managing the corporation well. The hospitalâs incident was already unbelievable enough. It was almost ludicrous that deaths would be involved. If the incident made its way to mainstream news channels, that would undoubtedly ruin the corporation.
âThereâs something else. Itâs about another rumor I heard. Macy went to see Jared during your recovery period. Something could have happened between them, but Iâm not sure. Then I heard she delivered prematurely.
Premature birth? I gasped. âAre you saying that Jared could be involved in the hospitalâs incident, the childrenâs deaths, and even Macyâs premature delivery?â
Stacey wasnât too sure about that either. She paused for a moment. âIâm not too sure about that, since I donât know the full story either. Finding Macy is the best way for you to go about this. Get some answers out of her. Maybe she knows more about Jared.â
After Stacey hung up, I called Jackson, but nobody picked up.
For three months, I wondered why Macy never spoke to me directly on the phone. I had a feeling that they were avoiding me but I couldnât figure out why. Did something happen?
I didnât want to involve myself with Ashton and Jaredâs matter. Jared was unlikely to force Ashton into a corner even if they had a grudge. After all, they were already friends for years.
I was more worried about Macy. I could see no love between her and Jared. It was obvious she wanted to tell him about her pregnancy when she went to see him. I knew she was trying to help me, but Jared didnât seem to care about the child.
Otherwise, there was no way he would let her deliver prematurely and leave K City right after that. Since I couldnât get through to Jackson, I could only infer the events that had transpired.
Savini sent me the location, and I dressed myself up simply before going out.
Thanks to the traffic, I was slightly late when I came to the private room. Savini seemed to have been waiting for a while when I went in. He shot up hastily the moment he saw me. âGlad you could come, Ms. Stovall.â
I nodded before walking over to the table and sitting down. He smiled and said cautiously, âIâve made the orders. Are they to your liking, Ms. Stovall?â
I simply grunted and said nothing. I looked toward the window, and it reflected Savini, who was fidgeting. A long while later, he couldnât hold back any longer. âIâm sorry for disturbing your peace on this fine morning, Ms. Stovall.â
I nodded at him, waiting for him to continue, though my silence wracked his nerves even more. He asked, âHave you heard about Hectorâs arrest, Ms. Stovall?â
I paused for a moment, pretending to be surprised. âMr. Clinton is arrested? Why?â
He seemed to calm down after noticing my reaction. âLetâs put that aside for now. Ms. Stovall, thereâs a reason why I invited you here today. Letâs strike a deal.â
I sipped from my glass and arched my eyebrow before nodding. âWhatâs the deal about?â
He stopped talking for a moment since the waiter was serving the food. Once we were alone again, he said, âIâll tell you the details of Ms. Andersonâs trades and how she manages to elude all the detectives. Not to mention I have the evidence that can seal the nail in the coffin.â
I put my chin on my hand and looked at him calmly. âHow should I trust you when youâve sold out your employer?â
âI know youâre the one behind the whole thing here, Ms. Stovall. You looked like you did nothing, and yet, youâre the one who is controlling everything. Youâve started your plan the moment Felix was set up. Felix was just a catalyst, while Cameronâs your real target. All you need now is the evidence for her crimes, and I have that evidence.â
I looked at him languidly. âI know, but you havenât answered my question. How should I trust you?â
He pondered for a few moments before placing a document before me. He looked at me. âThis document here contains the trades between Cameron and Hector which are done through me. The transactions are all here. This alone is enough to deal a heavy blow to her.â
I looked at the document, but I wasnât in a hurry to take it. Instead, I peered at Savini. âWhat are your terms?â
âFreedom.â He looked haggard. âThe police are already here for me. I know I canât escape it, so all I ask for is my freedom.
I sighed, but I had to give a cold answer. âHonestly, I could get the same document youâre giving me if I spend some time on it, and I donât have to bear the risk. Working with you is the riskiest choice here. Youâre a businessman, so you should know that better than me.â