The Substitute Wife: My Poor Husband Is A Billionaire
Chapter 111: Integrity

Chapter 111: Integrity

The partner then spoke, his tone bland.

"I heard that you once arranged your biological daughter’s marriage, only to make your adopteddaughter many in her stead.You still owe the girl a sum of money, don’t you? Yet you refuse to give herproper compensation.Your adopted daughter has made this matter public, and she certainly wasn’tsubtle about it.Clearly, you are not a trustworthy person.In our recent meeting with the shareholders,we have reached a consensus to no longer engage in any cooperation with your dubious enterprises."

Although the man’s voice was relatively calm, Bernie felt it rumble in his core.

"Mr.Walton, these allegations aren’t true at all! We have our fair share of difficulties.Can’t you pleasereconsider the matter?"

Bernie was so frightened that he could barely think properly before speaking.He was still honest, to adegree.He wanted to acknowledge the Lind family’s fault in the issue with the marriage, but he didn’tknow how to even begin his explanation.

"Why should I? How dare you insist on a collaboration when you and your family have already beenexposed for your deceit?"

Bernie felt his face bum with shame.He had nothing to say to that.

Fiona was seated beside him, and she had been pressing her ear to the other side of the phone thewhole time to listen in on the conversation.

She was just as shaken to learn that their business partner intended to terminate their cooperation.

Unlike Bernie, however, she was quite adept with words.

"Let me talk to him," she said impatiently as she grabbed the phone from his hands.

"Please, Mr.Walton," Fiona said in a singsong voice.

"You must allow us to explain our side of the matter.You can’t just listen to what other people aresaying.It is true that we have an adopted daughter.However, this so-called expose of hers is nothingbut a ploy to extort us of money.Such an ungrateful girl, really.We raised her like our own, and here sheis now, maligning us for profit.I’m afraid that she won’t stop until she has taken every single penny toour name.We would have gladly given her what she needed, but we know her well enough to know thatshe’s only going to squander any cash she gets her hands on.This is a family matter, Mr.Walton.We aretrying to handle it as best as we can, but I hope you understand that personal affairs have no place inbusiness transactions."

Fiona had fully expected to convince the man with her persuasive ways, but she only received moredisdainful remarks.

"I disagree.As a matter of fact, I had this issue investigated exactly because of our existingcollaboration.I must say, I’m quite appalled that you persist in slandering your adopted daughter.Ialready know that Janet asked you for money in order to finance the surgery of a maid that used toserve the Lind family.She wasn’t going to spend it on herself.It seems that you and your husband areincapable of truth.Only an idiot would be willing to enter a business deal with you, and I assure you, Iam no idiot.Furthermore, the Lind family has been on the decline in recent years.The only reason whywe kept giving you contracts is to honor the friendship between the previous generations of our twofamilies.Now that you have broken that trust, I believe I have no other choice but to sever our ties forgood."

Fiona’s lips twitched, until her face contorted into a hideous expression.

They shouldn’t have adopted Janet in the first place! Even as a child, she had always stolen thelimelight from Jocelyn.

As an adult, all she did was to go against the Lind family.

If Fiona had known that things would turn out like this, she would have just left Janet to die in the cold.

"No, please don’t hang up, Mr.Walton!" she cried out in a hurry.

"Let’s continue with this discussion.Please tell me what we need to do so that you’ll continue workingwith us."

The man snorted derisively.

"Do honestly need me to spell it out for you? Don’t you have any idea what you’ve done wrong at all?Our cooperation was built upon integrity, something that the Lind family is painfully lacking."

Then he hung up the phone before Fiona could say anything else.