The middle-aged woman continued, “According to our investigations, Fuller Corporation has already been audited under the supervision of the public during this month, and you have submitted the audit report to the Economic Network.”
I nodded without saying a word.
“I’ve gone through the reports, and I see your signature on most of them. Are you aware of the company’s fiscal deficits, Ms. Stovall?”
“Officer, that’s not illegal, is it?” I asked with a frown.
She shook her head and flashed a faint smile at me. “No, but the problems that arise from it are. HiTech, which’s owned by Fuller Corporation, has caused the accidental death of four employees six months ago due to inadequate safety measures. However, Fuller Corporation has tried to sweep everything under the rug instead of resolving the issue. That has resulted in three of the workers’ family members committing suicide last night.”
“Four employees died in an accident?” I stood up from my chair in shock. “How come?”
She sneered at me upon seeing my panicked reaction. “Drop the act, Ms. Stovall. You were the one who handled those incidents, so you should know it better than anyone else.”
I stared wide-eyed at her in confusion. “I’m not putting up an act! It’s only been a little over a month since I’ve taken over HiTech, and the accident in South District happened about half a year ago! I wasn’t in charge of it back then!”
“I knew you were going to say that. It’s true that you’ve only taken over HiTech’s case recently, but HiTech was already under your management when you were made director of Fuller Corporation a year ago. George Fuller handed the company over to you along with 15% of its shares.”
I was completely bewildered and shook my head profusely as I said, “I’m not in charge of the South District. I have no idea about what happened!”
“You’re doing to need evidence to back up your statement, Ms. Stovall. We have all the documents you’ve signed in HiTech throughout the entire year, so I suggest you plead guilty. Since you’re not the person in charge, your improper handling of the accident will only get you fired at worst.”
I began to calm down as I relayed what the woman had said. She’s right; this isn’t a criminal case at all! It’s just an industrial and commercial issue involving the company!
“Sorry, but I’m unable to answer your questions on this. What you’re doing right now counts as unlawful imprisonment, and I have the right to sue you for violating my human rights by interrogating me for a criminal case.”
There’s no way I’ll be the one being investigated for issues with Fuller Corporation. As for the case with HiTech, I can only assume someone is trying to set me up! I mustn’t admit to any of these accusations, or my reputation will be ruined forever!
The middle-aged woman chuckled when she saw how calm I was. “Very well, then. You may have your attorney bail you out so you can go have a chat with Fuller Corporation and its stockholders in J City!”
“Oh, you bet I will!”
I then quickly contacted my lawyer and was allowed to leave after taking care of the paperwork.
I drove straight to Fuller Corporation and parked somewhere nearby when I saw a huge group of people assembled outside the building.
I don’t know what’s going on, but I have a feeling that things are about to get a whole lot worse…
Instead of getting out of the car right away, I tried calling Jared again, but there was still no answer.
Fortunately for me, Joe answered his phone when I called him after that.
“Mr. Quinn, I need an explanation for the four lives that were lost in the workplace accident at HiTech!”
“I think you should be more concerned about Ashton making it out of the operating theatre alive, Scarlett.”
At that point, I felt myself breaking down as I rubbed my aching forehead. “He got himself into an accident because he decided to go to K City for no apparent reason, so how is that my responsibility? You shouldn’t have double standards like this, Mr. Quinn. Now, I know you’ve heard about what happened in Fuller Corporation.”
“I’ve already had someone assigned to handle the situation in Fuller Corporation. As for HiTech, old Mr. Fuller has transferred 15% of its shares over to you with your knowledge. Ashton decided to have you sign the papers for the factory in South District, so you can ask him about it when he gets out of the ER.”
