Chapter 294
Gordon was extremely cautious. According to the investigators, it took them so long to track him down because, upon his initial return to Kroit City, he had moved his family around extensively, relocating across multiple cities before finally settling back in his hometown in Kroit City.
It was evident he was desperate to avoid found.
Aubree sat on the plane bound for Kroit City, poring over the documents handed to her.
Gordon ran a flower shop with his wife in their hometown, raising their daughter. Money wasn’t an issue for him. After all, he helped Alice pull off a major deception, so Alice certainly wouldn’t shortchange him.
The investigation unearthed even more intriguing details. Gordon and Alice had known each other long before he became her psychologist. Gordon, a psychology graduate from Rithol University, studied in Fandia, the very country where Alice’s fashion brand primarily targeted its market.
They met during Gordon’s study abroad years in Fandia.
No matter what happened between them, it all came down to the oldest story in the book. Gordon was clearly smitten with Alice. After becoming her psychologist, he went to extreme lengths to help her. Even after taking his payment and disappearing, he painstakingly covered for her, meticulously hiding his tracks to avoid being found.
Aubree picked up another document. It concerned her collaboration with the aforementioned Mr. Carr, whom she had mentioned earlier.
Kurtis Carr was a major figure in Kroit City’s entertainment industry, with a comprehensive business portfolio. When he first approached Aubree for collaboration, she was delighted for quite some time. Now that her Zappy short video platform was running smoothly, she was ready to branch out into novel promotions and short drama productions.
Not only could these two ventures generate profits, but they’d also help her establish valuable connections in the entertainment industry.
Now that Aubree had Emery taken down, among the remaining members of the Wilson family, Trevor was by far the most exposed He was a walking liability. As a public figure, he essentially served as the family’s public face, and his flaws were impossible to hide.
Aubree could never forget the humiliation of her previous life, publicly shamed and utterly disgraced, with Trevor shamelessly stoking the flames with his celebrity status. ‘He made sure I was abandoned by everyone. Now it’s his turn to know exactly how that feels,‘ she thought coldly.
Kurtis was the undisputed leader in these industries. Working with him could save a lot of time and money.
After Aubree transferred Birgitte to Südlichen Strand, she promoted a young woman from the company named Dorcas Schmitt. Though Dorcas and Birgitte had different personalities, they shared one key trait. Both were diligent, highly capable, and stubborn as mules.
Dorcas, with her gentle nature, had been the one dealing with Kurtis before. Aubree had assumed that since Kurtis was the one who sought out the partnership, the negotiations would be a mere formality. But to her shock, Kurtis practically treated Dorcas like a puppet on a string.
Dorcas was constantly flying back and forth between Kroit City and Rithol City. Just when she thought she was about to seal the deal, Kurtis would conjure up a new issue shortly after she got back, forcing their team to dispatch someone again.
With Aubree preoccupied with affairs in Südlichen Strand, Dorcas was almost always the one handling negotiations. After several such rounds, Kurtis finally dropped the pretense and bluntly declared, “If you want to work together, Aubree needs to come in person.”
Aubree had secured a partnership with Peace Entertainment, one of the top talent agencies in the country, and their recent productive. Working with Kurtis wasn’t essential. Since Aubree disliked his style, she was ready to turn him down.
oration had been
If Gordon weren’t so cautious, and if I didn’t have a proper pretext, just showing up in Kroit City would probably spook him. Honestly, I wouldn’t even bother discussing this partnership with Kurtis if I didn’t have to,‘ Aubree thought.
The plane touched down,
Dorcas threw herself into Aubree ‘s arms, tears streaming down her face. “Ms. Miller,” she sobbed, “I’m useless. I couldn’t secure the deal.
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