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Bang! Eric realized that he had just hit someone. However, with less than five minutes left to reach his destination, he
didn’t have time to stop and handle it.
He hurriedly called his assistant to deal with the situation, threw his business card out the car window and sped off toward the company
As he stepped into the lobby, countless cameras and microphones were thrust in his direction, reporters bombarding him with questions about why the press conference had been delayed by three hours.
This did not faze Eric. He smiled confidently and said, “My wife is shy. It took a lot of
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convincing for her to agree to come with me today.”
“Where is Mrs. Gordon, then? We haven‘ t seen her yet.” A sharp–eyed reporter caught the inconsistency and immediately pressed him for answers.
Eric froze momentarily. He had assumed Wanda would already be at the event.
As the seasoned CEO of a publicly listed company, he quickly recovered and replied smoothly, “She’ll be here soon. Let’s proceed with the conference for now.”
He began the presentation and explained tha the inspiration for the new brand came from his love for Wanda. He shared anecdotes about their life together and painted a pictu
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of a devoted husband. Although the event had been running for a while, Wanda still had not shown up.
Just as the media began speculating and could not wait to make interviewing and digging out more explosive news, a group of workers dressed in mourning clothes entered. They were carrying a stretcher draped with a white cloth.
Sensing an explosive scoop, the reporters swarmed around them, some even lifting the cloth in their eagerness.
When the bloodied face of the deceased was revealed, a collective gasp spread through th crowd.
This made Eric frown. He pushed through th
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crowd and barked coldly, “Stop taking photos! This is obviously an attempt to tarnish Gordon Group’s reputation.”
He called for security, but the guards who usually responded promptly were nowhere to be found.
Instead, the group of people dressed in white walked straight towards him. They
deliberately placed the stretcher containing the dead man in front of him. Then one of
them said, “Mr. Gordon, our condolences.”
Eric scoffed disdainfully. In his heart, he cursed his assistant for failing to handle the situation and allowing the deceased‘ s fami to cause a scene. He conveniently ignored t mourner’s choice of words, which was our
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He pulled a card from his pocket and tossed it in the group leader’s face as he said, “It is true that I was at fault for the hit–and–run
accident. However, today, the Gordon Group is launching its new brand. Let’s resolve this matter later. I promise to give you and the deceased a satisfactory answer.”
The leader didn’t pick up the card on the ground. Instead, he repeated calmly, “Mr. Gordon, our condolences.”
This time, the meaning of his words registered in his mind, but Eric thought the man was cursing his family and his expression darkened.
He ignored the media in the background an
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warned the group, “I advise you to take what you can get and leave. Otherwise, you won’t even see a single penny in compensation!”
He believed the accident was deliberate. It was a scam to extort money from him. After all the road was wide but someone died unde: his car. Especially when timing and their arrival were too swift, it was too convenient t be just a coincidence. These people might be professional scammers.
When he thought about this, his eyes turned even colder.
However, the team leader seemed oblivious his words. He repeated his condolences again, “Mr. Gordon, I’m sorry for your loss.”
At this time, Eric lost his patience. He yank
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the cloth on the stretcher furiously to show
his disdain.
Yet the moment his eyes fell on the disfigured, bloodied face beneath, he froze.
The repeated condolence words suddenly echoed like a sinister chant, hammering into
his chest.
This is impossible! It can’t not be! Not his
Wanda!
His wife would never look like this. The corpse was barely recognizable with those mangled skin and flesh!
Though he kept telling himself it was impossible, his leg half kneeled on the floo
and his trembling hand reached for the sandalwood string on the woman’s hand.
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When he saw the crooked words “Peace an
happiness” that were crafted on it, Eric
crumpled to the floor in despair.
