Stronger Every Time I Die

Chapter 129 A Secret About to Unfold

"Yes! And have you noticed that Julie, the Gray family daughter, now has no real power at Gray Corporation anymore? I heard that Zac had something to do with that." "I've heard that too. Zac first drove away the biological child of the Gray family, and now he's usurped Ms. Julie's authority at Gray Corporation. It looks like Zac is plotting to dismantle the Gray family step by step!" "It's strange, isn't it? How did the shares under Julie's name all transfer to Zac? Loving your brother is one thing, but this is extreme. Now that I think about it, it's truly horrifying!" "I heard that Arthur was raised in the Gray family for sixteen years and didn’t get a single share, but Zac had shares under his name from a very young age. Something about that doesn’t look right." "Forget the shares, do you remember the birthday party two years ago? Arthur said that his family wouldn’t even buy him a birthday cake, and he had to celebrate with two days-old cakes!" "I remember that. He said he had been supporting himself with part-time jobs since he was young. I thought it was a lie at first, but then I spoke to some folks at a restaurant chain where Arthur had worked for a long time." "Yes, and not just in food service, people from various service industries have said the same." "Oh my! The son of the Gray family having to work part-time jobs to support himself? I can hardly believe it! Ten years ago, he was just a little boy. How could the Gray family be so heartless! Zac definitely has issues, but the Gray family allowing this kind of behavior is a big problem too." "That's right, two years ago, there were reports that Zac had been bullying Arthur for years. John and Raelynn even went to the police station to review the security footage, but they didn’t punish Zac at all and continued to dote on him. This Gray family is really something else, every one of them has their issues." The crowd around was large, and their overlapping voices made it impossible for the Gray family members to make out who said what. But every word they said penetrated their ears! They didn’t want to admit something was wrong with them, but the things said about Zac plunged them into deep thought. Especially Julie, whose face gradually turned pale. They were right; she indeed no longer held any real power at Gray Corporation, and her shares had indeed been transferred to Zac. But that was because Zac said it was for her own good. He claimed he had dreamt of a major event happening soon to the Gray family and that holding those shares might endanger her. For her safety, Zac had pleaded with her to transfer the shares to his name for just two years.It was just a dream,and I wouldn't believe it, but Zac begged so earnestly, out of apparent good intentions, so I agreed just to give him peace of mind. Julie thought, she couldn't imagine Zac having any ulterior motives, especially with John still alive and no apparent issues at Gray Corporation. Zac was visibly shaken, his complexion pallid and his forehead slick with cold sweat, even his eyes bloodshot. Arthur and Ashley watched all this from a distance, surprised. He hadn’t even made a move yet, and things were already moving in this direction. Is this an unexpected blessing? Suddenly, amidst the crowd, John burst out in a roar. "Enough talking!" The crowd fell silent for a moment. John, in a fit of desperation, grabbed the garment bag from Zac’s hand. He held it out to Yoder, his voice nearly pleading, "Mr. Yoder, let's not discuss this now. Today, I have a small favor to ask of you!" Weighing Zac against Arthur, John didn't hesitate to choose Zac! He had to salvage Zac's reputation! As for Arthur, it didn't matter to him. Yoder raised an eyebrow at his reckless desperation, "Please, Mr. John, go ahead." John took a deep breath and briefly recounted an incident from the South High graduation ceremony. Yoder nodded, his expression still detached as if the news of someone impersonating Ivan didn’t surprise him. He took the garment and examined it carefully, especially the mugwort emblem on the cuff. The more he looked, the deeper his frown became. After a while, he asked uncertainly, "Mr. John, is this garment really Arthur’s?" John instinctively glanced at Zac. Zac didn’t look at John but quickly responded, "Mr. Yoder, this garment was personally given to me by Arthur, along with this bag. Many people saw it happen. Please tell us, is this garment designed by Mr. Ivan, and is this mugwort emblem on the cuff really Mr. Ivan’s signature?"

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