Chapter 164 Overconfidence Leads to Exposure
The other shareholders were incited by Ava.
Now that Pearl has spoken, the shareholders dare not say anything.
Payton's initial plan was to spark a conflict between Pearl and Ava, but it did not unfold as intended.
Payton can only be angry in his heart now.
However, this time, with Oscar not around, it's the best opportunity to make a move!
Pearl sat for a while and decided to actively let the enemy fall into a trap.
Pearl deliberately called Harold, "I'm going to meet Mr. Brown now. I need to hand over important evidence to him."
As soon as the call ended, Payton walked up to Pearl.
Payton tentatively asked, "Pearl, I just heard you say you're going to hand over important evidence to Mr. Brown. Do you know who framed Mr. Brown?"
Pearl nodded. "We only have a few people in the Brown Group."
"Who do you suspect?"
Payton continued to probe.
Pearl noticed this.
After Oscar's incident, the Brown Group employees were concerned about whether he would be imprisoned, but Payton was now asking Pearl about it.
Pearl smiled. "It's not about suspicion; the evidence has been found. I'm going to get Mr. Brown out now."
Pearl spoke while tidying up the desk.
In fact, Pearl had already started recording secretly.
Payton didn't get the information he wanted and wouldn't give up. "Pearl, I'll go with you. Usually, you and Harold are in the company, but Harold isn't here today. I'm quite nervous. Let me help you carry things."
Payton usually got along well with Pearl, so Pearl would believe these words.
Pearl casually handed items to Payton and suggested, "Can you take these to Mr. Brown? I'm thinking of resigning for personal reasons, and I've offended Mr. Brown."
Payton seemed surprised outwardly, but he actually understood internally.
So, this was why Pearl spoke up for Oscar at the East construction site.
Since Pearl had this intention, Payton was, of course, happy. "Then give it to me. I'll take it to Mr. Brown."
"Okay."
Pearl responded, watching Payton leave.
Then Pearl forwarded the recording with Payton to Harold.
Harold had just found out that Ava had been in close contact with Payton recently.
Payton didn't dare to open it casually in the Brown Group.
After driving a short distance, Payton couldn't resist and wanted to see what important evidence Pearl had found.
Unexpectedly, it was related to Ava.
Payton hesitated for a moment and then called Ava with another number. "Mr. Williams, Pearl has found your important evidence. The important evidence is now in my hands."
Payton intended to use this to lure Ava out.
This way, Ava could deal with Pearl.
Then Payton would take the evidence to Oscar. Once Oscar was out, given his character, he would definitely punish Ava.
Thus, Payton would become Oscar's right-hand man.
A move that could bring two benefits made Payton increasingly satisfied.
Ava frowned and asked, "Where are you now?"
"I just left the Brown Group. Let's decide on a meeting place," Payton suggested, already considering the phrasing. Pearl had informed Harold about this.
If Harold urged Pearl, Pearl would definitely urge Payton.
By then, Payton would say there was a car accident on the way.
Or Pearl might not even last until she could ask Payton.
Thinking of this, Payton became more and more complacent.
Payton set the meeting place at a café.
When Ava arrived, it was ten minutes later.
Ava's face tightened. "How did you get the important evidence?"
Pearl was always helping Oscar, and Pearl usually didn't get along with Payton. How could such important things be handed over to Payton?
Payton explained what had happened, and Ava's face immediately changed. "Such an idiot, you fell into a trap!"
"What?"
Payton was completely stunned.
As Ava was about to leave, Harold and Pearl arrived outside with numerous bodyguards and police officers.
Payton's face turned extremely pale. "Pearl, you set me up?"
Pearl sneered. "It was not that I set you up; it was you exposed yourself."
Ava and Sarah were her primary suspects.
Pearl intended to let the enemy fall into a trap, but before she realized it, Payton overheard Pearl and Harold's conversation and came forward to inquire.
Pearl noticed this and thought if it was related to Payton, it would be best to start with him.
If Payton was not involved, then he was simply trying to take credit for Pearl's work, and Pearl would apologize later. Surprisingly, the experiment was a success.
Indeed, people are greedy and easily become complacent.
Just like that, Payton and Ava were taken away by the police.
With the record, at this point, Payton was the first to confess, "Ava found me and said said if I did as she instructed, I could get rid of Pearl. Then, I would be the top female secretary in the Brown Group."
"I followed his instructions and forged some contracts. The drug trafficking has nothing to do with me; it must have been Ava's secret operation. I just didn't like Pearl and wanted Mr. Brown's approval. I didn't dare to do anything else!"
The police were indifferent to Payton's sobbing.
Ava, on the other hand, remained silent.
Until Ava saw Oscar.
Ava slammed the table with both hands, "Oscar, don't be too smug! You only managed to turn things around because you have a loyal dog by your side. Otherwise, you wouldn't have made it this time!"
Then Oscar kicked Ava flying.
Oscar strode forward, his face dark and menacing, like a devil, as he walked up to Ava.
The next second, Oscar stomped hard on Ava's back. "Ava, you've been in the Brown Group for a while. You should know that I always repay my grudges and protect those close to me."
Screams of agony echoed from the interrogation room.
In less than a minute, Ava's mouth was full of blood.
Ava's front teeth had been knocked out.
No one dared to intervene.
Because they knew about Ava and Payton's collusion, Harold followed up on these two, including their interactions.
Soon, all of Ava's crimes were confirmed.
Ava was prosecuted according to the law.
Oscar was cleared of all charges.
The families of the workers who died at East, having received substantial compensation, chose not to cause any more trouble.
At this time, the local news in Willow Creek reported Ava's crimes.
Pearl heard the news broadcast and finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Colleagues outside were discussing, "An innocent person will naturally prove their innocence without saying much. I thought Mr. Brown would be jailed, but I didn't expect him to be cleared so quickly!"
"You thought Mr. Brown would be imprisoned, yet you say an innocent person will naturally prove their innocence. Isn't that contradictory?"
"Usually, such things take a long time to investigate. And if something happens below, the legal representative is responsible!"
"Payton tried to frame others but ended up harming herself."
"This was Pearl's strategy, first exposing Payton and then finding Ava. Pearl is impressive!"
"Nonsense, that's the woman who has been by Mr. Brown's side for seven years, how could she not be amazing?"
"Mr. Brown!"
Someone among them called out, and immediately, there was silence outside.
After a while, footsteps approached from afar.
Soon, Pearl saw Oscar walk in from outside, his eyes profound.
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