The Runaway Groom
Chapter 328

Chapter 328

In fact, when he saw the news, lan told himself that it must be somecompany with the same name announcing its bankruptcy—and not theEastdawn he invested in!

Certainly not after he just signed the new agreement with James lastnight!

He stood in front of his desk as he turned off the news, clutching hischest as he repeated to himself,” Calm down. Calm down. Myinvestment is fine.”

After doing nothing but standing around for a long while, he finallypicked up his phone to call James. No one answered.

Losing all composure just then, he headed out of his office to replace outwhat the hell happened.

Just as he stepped out of the front door of the Light Groupheadquarters, he spotted Quincy nearby, rushing toward him.

“lan, is it true that Eastdawn is bankrupt?” she asked-she had comeafter hearing the news too. “I'm going there to replace out,” lan said.

“I'm coming with you,” Quincy told him—this was too important.

If Eastdawn really was bankrupt, their investment would have been fornothing.

To make things worse, they might have to take responsibility for thedefaults following the new agreement with James signed justyesterday!

“I'm fine on my own. You should settle the matter with Dad,” lan said,and headed to his own car.

Quincy was left staring from behind even as anxiety seized her.

Greg's extramarital affair, and now Eastdawn’s bankruptcy... The timingof the events somehow made it look as if they were connected.

Still, she did not have time to think—her phone was ringing with a callfrom Moneypenny.

Henry had gotten Greg to return to Jefferson Manor, and was telling herto go as well.

“Okay,” she said, and hung up.

Just as she was about to get in her car, she spotted Kathy in a nearbycafe, sitting opposite James.

They were acquaintances?

A foreboding feeling caught her just then.

James and Kathy...

Quincy's eyes widened, noticing the connection in an instant.

Kathy was the one who had stolen a document for her, which she usedto topple Isaac. However, it turned out that Light Group was a mess,and James suddenly showed up like a heaven—sent miracle. Soonafter, she discovered Greg's affair...

Was it possible that none of it was coincidence, but a mastermind’smachinations?

Meanwhile, Kathy sensed someone looking at her, and turned to seethrough the glass walls that Quincy was nearby.

She could not stop herself from smiling at the thought that she hadutterly defeated Quincy.

Truly, one would only win when they followed the right person, and shehad been right in betting on Isaac. However, she just did not know thatshe was a sacrificial pawn in Isaac's scheme as well!

Quincy crossed the road between her and the cafe, just as James andKathy got up and were prepared to leave. Still, she caught them just asthey stepped out, and snapped, “Everything has been your ploy, hasn'tit? Is Isaac Jefferson the one behind this?"

Naturally, Quincy was certain that it was Isaac, because no one elsewould have such influence or would go through such lengths just tomess with her!

James gave Quincy a cool look of disdain. “lan Jefferson signed anagreement with me just yesterday. He now holds 80% of Eastdawnshares, so he’s now the main shareholder... and now, also the debtorof all the company’s defaults.”

Quincy wobbled, stumbling backward, and had to hold a handrail on theway to keep standing. “No, that's impossible. He's not that stupid—hewouldn't sign such an agreement for no reason...”

“Oh, he’s not, but he just cares too much about making profits,” Jamessaid as he straightened his already straight tie. “He was also convincedthat the first injection worth 80 million dollars was not enough, so hegave me another 200 million..."

“There's no way he can do that. Light Group doesn’t have that muchmoney.” Quincy was skeptical, since she was privy to the state of LightGroup as well.

They were starved for money!

“He did anyway, after he sold two standing projects of Light Group for300 million.” James smirked. “But with Eastdawn’s default that amountsup to a billion, the concerned departments would be confiscating andfreezing all their projects and assets as we speak.”

While Quincy's face turned pale, Kathy added insult to injury. “Also,your husband told me that he’s going to marry me, to start a family withme and our child.”

Quincy raised her hand to swipe at her.

Kathy could not react in time, but James caught Quincy's hand andflung it away. “Payback’s a bitch, isn't it? You're getting your justdeserts for all those monstrosities you've committed.”

Quincy was shaking from head to toe, and her legs felt feeble. “Don’tget so full of yourself. This isn't over yet. You haven't won...”

“No, but we are much better off.” Kathy butted in just then. “Oh, and Ishould tell you that my baby isn’t actually your husband's... Yeah. He'sso obsessed with me that he wants to marry me, and he keeps wantingmore every night! As for the baby, it's a “gift’ from you, but I guess Ishould thank you for that, since you've also given your husband to meas well to be my baby daddy...”

The sight of all color draining from Quincy's face was certainly catharticfor Kathy, and she continued, ” You should hurry home, but either way,your husband will divorce you to marry me soon enough.”

“Do you really think you can marry into the Jefferson family?! Dreamon!” Quincy snarled and turned to leave, but she was wobblingunsteadily.

Then, her ankle suddenly caved, and she dropped to the ground!