When Justin returned to Tideview Manor, his whole body was drenched as if he had gone swimming in
work attire.
Wilma hurriedly came over with a towel to wipe him dry, but he slowly pushed the towel away and
walked upstairs, full of anger.
âWhatâs going on? Who offended him?â Wilma asked Ian worriedly.
âIf youâre free, you should comfort Mr. Salvador later. He was tricked.â
âWhat?! Heâs so smart. How can he fall for a scam?! Have you called the police? Report it
immediately!â Wilma was frightened.
Ian shook his head repeatedly. âNo, itâs a complicated case. The police wonât help. Mr. Salvador has
just met his match.â
âI told him to download an anti-fraud app a long time ago, but he just didnât want to listen to me. Now
look, heâs fallen for a scamâ¦â
Ian smiled bitterly and thought, âMr. Salvador finally met someone he didnât know how to deal with.â
Justin would much rather be scammed. At least that way, his self-esteem would still be intact.
Justin walked upstairs with a pale face. At first glance, he looked like a vampire.
âYoung Master Justin, Ms. Gold is here. The chairman wants you to meet her in the study.â A maid
came over and reported respectfully.
Justin pressed his lips into a straight line and went to Gregoryâs study.
âJustin! Youâre finally back!â When Rosalind saw Justin, she looked like she saw a savior and
immediately ran over to hug him.
Justinâs face was pale, and he did not immediately respond to her hug like before.
Seeing Rosalind tonight, Justin felt an inexplicable gloom in his heart.
âJustin, how did things go? Have you met Ms. Thompson?â Gregory asked seriously.
Gregory was the chairman of Salvador Corporation and had plenty of things to do every day. Such a
trivial matter should not be his concern.
He just could not stand being pestered by Shannon every night, so he had to put pressure on Justin to
get this matter solved.
âJustin will certainly protect Roseâs family. After all, Justin loves Rose. If he comes forward to talk to
Ms. Thompson, they will probably let this slide. Weâre a big company. The Thompsons wonât gain any
benefits in Savrow by offending us!â Shannon held her husbandâs arm and huffed angrily.
This was the same trick she used for more than 20 years. She always praised Justin excessively,
raising everyoneâs expectations for him.
That way, if anything went wrong, Gregory would resent Justin, deepening the grudge between this
father-and-son pair.
âDad, Aunt Shannon, letâs stop helping Gold Corporation.â Justinâs dark and deep-set eyes were
emotionless.
âWhat do you mean by this?â Gregory frowned.
âFrom now on, I wonât meddle in the Gold familyâs business again.â
After that, Justin turned around and walked out without looking back.
Gregory, Shannon, and Rosalind were all left standing there, dumbfounded.
âGreg, is Justin joking?â Shannonâs smile gradually stiffened. She felt anxious.
Gregoryâs face darkened, but he did not say anything.
Justin returned to the bedroom in his soaked clothes. But he had no intention of changing or taking a
shower. All he could think about was how he had been tricked by Bella Thompson.
He thought, âBella Thompson, why didnât you see me in person? Are you shy? Or do you think that I am
not worthy of your time?!â
âJustin! Why?! Why donât you want to help us?!â
Rosalind chased after him and grabbed his arm with both hands. âAll of our orders have been
canceled. Our warehouses are overstocked, and we donât have money to pay the workersâ wages. If
this continues, weâll go bankrupt!â
All Rosalind could think about was how to save her family business, so she did not have time to care
about putting up her usual demure facade.
Justin said tiredly, âItâs getting late. Iâll ask Ian to take you back.â
âJustin! What happened to make you change your mind? Will you please tell me?â
Justin was exhausted after a long day, so he did not want to talk. Moreover, he did not know what to
say. Should he tell her that her brother caused his own demise by being a profiteer?
Suddenly, his heart skipped a beat.
The box containing the suit that had been placed by his bedside table was gone.
Justin shook off Rosalindâs hand and searched around the bedroom. He shouted, looking sullen.
âWilma!â
âYes, Young Master?â Wilma hurried over.
âWhere is the suit that I placed on the bedside table?â Justin asked anxiously.
âI didnât touch it. You told me not to touch the things that the young madam gave you when cleaning
your room.â