Chapter 142: The Mask Comes Off

“Not really,” Chase murmured, sipping his tea. “Hector just told me to get lost. Not in those exact words, but that was the gist.”

Wendy’s eyes narrowed. Mario watched her expression and smiled inwardly. Chase clearly knew how to handle things when it came to being with Wendy. Wendy is a strong woman who likes to stand up for her man. She enjoys the feeling of protecting someone she loves. That much had been clear during those five years when she wouldn't let Chase work and used emotional distance to shield him. Fortunately, Chase had never cared much for male pride. He knew how to step back and let Wendy protect him when she needed to. They are perfect for each other.

“I remember Hector owns a company that makes auto parts, right? It’s in the top ten nationally. The profit should be decent. Why is he still looking at Typhoon Corp?”

“Top ten isn’t good enough anymore. Actually, he still controls a lot of assets my parents left behind. The most prominent is the Light Loc Hotel. It’s on par with the Harrison Group’s hotels. I wanted to take it back,” Caesar sighed. But there were too many things on my hands. With the reopening of Typhoon Corp. in Gennemont just around the corner, I couldn’t afford to be distracted. Priorities had to be set.

“Then take it.”

“Take it.”

Wendy and Chase spoke in unison. Even their movements matched; both raised their teacups to their lips simultaneously. They looked at each other and smiled. Caesar rested his chin on one hand and studied them.

“You two are becoming more and more alike,” Mario commented.

Wendy smiled. “That’s normal for couples. Besides, I’ve been keeping an eye on this for a while. Taking a hotel like this? Should be easy, especially now that we’re working with Fenon International.”

The very next morning, the Light Loc Hotel, under Hector’s name, became the center of a massive scandal. The hotel was found to be involved in arranging private meetings for celebrities. Police officers arrived on the scene and took several people into custody. The exclusive coverage came from Fenon International’s news department.

Seeing the headlines everywhere, Lemon burst out laughing in her office and called Wendy.

“You guys are something else. Plotting mischief and dragging me into it. This story is blowing up. Why not let Typhoon Corp cover it?”

Wendy kept her eyes on the documents in front of her. Sammy pointed to a section, and she quickly signed.

“Well, it’s still family. Making him suffer from his own mess feels a bit harsh. This time it’s thanks to your talent manager. They arranged for some of the Harrison Group celebrities to show up at the Light Loc Hotel for… ‘business.’”

That’s right. Today’s headlines were all about the Harrison Entertainment division. The division that Henry ran wasn’t exactly first-class. Its artists were mostly second-tier, but things had been stable for years—no major scandals. Then Lemon had her manager find a way to lure them to the Light Loc Hotel for “business.” The goal? To snag the lead roles in a new movie. Now, even though casting hadn’t been finalized and filming hadn’t even begun, the movie was all over the news.

Lemon finally stopped laughing and rested her cheek on her hand. Her smile faded as she stared at another message on her screen.

“I thought this was going to hit Henry hard, but it turns out we only hurt the Harrison Group. It didn’t touch him at all. Did you see the international headlines?”

“I have.”

Wendy lifted her eyes as the wall in front of her desk opened. A hidden screen flipped out, displaying international news.

Moses Group CEO Makes Public Appearance Mysterious Moses Group Founder’s Identity Revealed—Shocking Twist The hidden mastermind behind the Moses Group is an Oshary citizen.

Beneath the headlines was Henry’s face. Wendy’s hand tightened around her pen. It is really Henry. Every suspicion, every nightmare—it is all true.

“Looks like we’re going to have to proceed with caution. After all the research we did on the Moses Group, we still couldn’t figure out that Henry was the CEO. He really kept his cards close to his chest.”

Sammy also turned to the screen. She recognized the familiar face, but this time his expression was completely different. In front of Wendy, Henry had always seemed gentle and warm. But now, under that same smile, something much colder had emerged. He was answering a reporter’s question, and for a brief moment, his eyes darted to the camera.