Chapter 41
The security guard certainly recognized this man as the heir of the former Junior Quinn Group. But this was no longer the Quinn family’s territory; it was now Hart Corporation. Of course, he couldn’t let Mason in.
The security guard stepped forward and said firmly, “Sorry, sir, you can’t enter.”
Mason’s eyes widened as he glared at the insolent security guard. ‘How dare this lowly guard try to stop me?’ he fumed inwardly. ‘He’s got some nerve. Should I have HR fire him immediately?’
“I’m giving you one last chance,” Mason snapped. “Get out of my way now, or I’ll call Sophie and you’ll regret it.”
The security guard stood firm. Just as Mason was about to explode, he spotted Zack, Sophie’s assistant. He bellowed, “Zack, get your ass over here!”
Zack froze, then turned to see Mason. What’s he doing here? Zack frowned and wondered. Still, due to their past, he walked over.
Zack approached politely and asked, “Mr. Quinn, may I ask what brings you here today?”
Seething with rage, Mason didn’t even notice that Zack’s tone had become somewhat indifferent.
“Fire him immediately. He’s a complete idiot. He actually stopped me from going in. Where’s Sophie? I demand to see her now,” Mason tried to barge in as he said.
But Zack swiftly stepped forward to block his path. “Mr. Quinn, you’re not allowed inside.”
Furious, Mason jabbed a finger at Zack and snapped, “Zack, now even you dare to stand in my way! Do you think I can’t do anything to you?”
Seeing Mason’s reaction, Zack realized that Mason probably hadn’t heard about the Quinn Family’s bankruptcy yet.
Zack looked at Mason and said calmly, “Mr. Quinn, hasn’t your family informed you? This is no longer the Quinn Group.”
“What do you mean by that!” Still fuming, Mason froze at these words and wondered, “How can this not be Quinn Group anymore!”
Zack remained patient and explained calmly, “Mr. Quinn, the Quinn Group has already gone bankrupt. This property now belongs to Hart Corporation. If you need confirmation, you can check the news online.”
Mason immediately pulled out his phone. A tidal wave of trending news left him stunned and overwhelmed. Seeing his expression, Zack quietly slipped away.
Zack was just an employee. After the Quinn Group went bankrupt and the Hart Corporation took over, the new management recognized his competence and kept him on. For that, Zack was simply grateful.
To Zack, loyalty meant nothing. It was just a paycheck; whoever paid him, that was who he worked for.
Mason finished reading the messages, utterly unable to accept them. His pupils dilated with shock as he screamed, “No. This can’t be true. How could our family go bankrupt? Where’s Sophie? Where is she?”
Mason screamed hysterically, while the security guard stood as rigid as a tree, silent and watchful, ready to restrain him the moment he tried to charge inside.
“Mason, where are you?” Sophie had come to the police station specifically to pick up Mason, but when she couldn’t find him, she tried calling, and to her surprise, he actually answered.
“Sophie, I’m outside Quinn Group. What the hell is going on? Is everything they’re saying online really true?” Mason asked.
Sophie paused for a moment, then said gently, “Just come back first. We’ll talk when you get here.”
Mason stepped into the tiny apartment, shocked by the appalling conditions. The place was even smaller than his former bathroom. “How could anyone live like this?” he thought in disbelief.
“Mom, Dad, Sophie, what the hell happened? How could our family go bankrupt?” Mason said.
Clearly, Mason couldn’t accept this. Just days ago, he was the heir of Junior Quinn Group, living high, never worrying about money. Now they told Mason the family was bankrupt, penniless, forced to squeeze into this cramped room.
“Are you saying Sienna, Vivian’s sister, did all this?” Mason was both shocked and skeptical.
‘How could Hart Corporation possibly have bankrupted the Quinn Group, let alone taken over our company!’ he wondered.
Sophie lowered her head, her eyes burning with bitter resentment and envy. “That bitch has ties with SIE Corporation. Now Hart Corporation’s got SIL backing them up,” she said.
“How could this be? How could SIE Corporation possibly team up with a small fry like Hart Corporation! I—I don’t believe it. T—There must be—” For a long moment, Mason racked his brain but couldn’t come up with a plausible reason.
Amelia grabbed Mason’s hand, her voice trembling with excitement. “Mason, this changes nothing. You and Vivian are still engaged. You’re in a relationship…”
“As long as you two get married, the Quinn Group will still be yours, and our family can go back to the way things were. So go find Vivian right now and marry her immediately.”
Clapping his hands in sudden realization, Mason exclaimed, “I’ve got it! This was all Vivian’s scheme. She orchestrated the Quinn Group’s bankruptcy just to force me to come to her. She wants to be with me that badly.”
“Exactly, Mason,” Amelia said innocently, “You’re absolutely right. Vivian is so obsessed with you. Everything she’s done is just for you.”
They were well aware of how obsessively in love Vivian was with Mason. If Vivian marries Mason, I’ll make sure she pays dearly for it, Amelia thought to herself, feeling quite pleased.
Mason fell silent, utterly shaken. I never imagined Vivian would be so obsessed with me, he thought, She’d even resort to such extreme measures just to be with me. Well, I suppose I could reluctantly marry her…
Vivian had no idea what kind of schemes the Quinn family was plotting. She just went about her work as usual, completely unfazed.
Ever since Sienna had locked her up in the dark room, Linda hadn’t dared show her face around Sienna anymore. Whenever Sienna was at home, Linda would stay hidden in her room.
Linda’s first reaction was disbelief when she saw the news about the Quinn family’s bankruptcy and Hart Corporation’s partnership with SIE Corporation. How could Sienna possibly pull this off? she thought.
Aiden looked at Sienna, who was reading on the sofa, and smiled as he asked, “Sienna, I’m impressed you actually managed to get SIE Corporation to partner with Hart Corporation.”