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Madison glanced at her and said, “If you keep using that brain of yours, within three years, your mate’s mother
will have you kicked out of the pack.”
Hearing this, Wanda'’s face fell. “That hateful she-wolf, I'll poison her sooner or later.”
Madison coldly replied, “Doa favor and stay out of trouble. If you cause a mess and expectto clean it up,
do you think she is someone to trifle with? You might as well try getting close to her before you talk big.”
Wanda was feeling downcast. “Forget her. What do you think Priscilla and that wretched Adelaide are here for,
Mother?”
Madison put down her cutlery. An omega handed her water, which she sipped before taking a napkin to wipe her
lips.
After tossing the napkin aside and standing up, an omega draped her cloak over her. She strode out, saying,
“Shall we go take a look?”
Seeing this, Wanda also put on a cloak and followed.
Upon reaching the side hall, Madison first noticed several boxes on the ground. Her eyebrows shot up in surprise.
These boxes were all too familiar to her. The Golden Jewelry Store's ledgers were sent to her for review every
year, each annual set contained in a single box.
These were the skind of boxes.
Now, six boxes sat on the floor, presumably holding all the financial records from past years.
Although the Golden Jewelry Store was technically Wanda'’s, it was actually Madison's.
Naturally, she would never admit to owning the copycat Golden Jewelry Store.
Wanda recognized the boxes too and gasped, “Aren’t these the Golden Jewelry Store's ledgers?”
Adelaide rose with a beaming smile, “Madison, Wanda, it’s been a while.”
Wanda's face darkened, “Cut the sweetness. Why are you here?”
“Mind your manners, Wanda.” Madison slowly sat down and mildly reprimanded her.
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Wanda plopped into a seat, her gaze flickering over the ledgers. Her expression shifted momentarily but quickly
returned to normal.
“Priscilla, what does this mean?”
She pointed at the boxes on the floor, addressing Priscilla-not Adelaide. She wasn’t foolish enough to engage
Adelaide directly and preferred to target the seemingly softer Priscilla,
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Adelaide, of course, wouldn't let Priscilla take the lead. She smiled and said, “Here’s the thing. Yesterday, Priscilla
mentioned that she and you co-own a jewelry store. Upon inquiry, it turned out to be the Golden Jewelry Store.
What a coincidence! Before my wedding, Craig boughta golden bracelet from there.
Her face was all smiles, with no sharpness in her eyes, as if she weren't there to audit accounts.
Having crossed swords with Adelaide a couple of times, Madison wasn’t about to let her guard down. She looked
at Wanda and said, “This Golden Jewelry Store is the one you toldyou opened with Priscilla, right?”
Wanda replied, “Yes, Mother.”
Adelaide nodded and said, “I recall you mentioning that the store had been struggling.”
Wanda immediately began to complain, “Exactly! We've been in business for years, not only failing to make a
profit but also running at a loss. It wasn’t until we did a year-end promotion that we barely covered the rent and
salaries. | feel terrible about it, Priscilla trustedto open the store with her, and instead of making money, I've
been draining her funds.”
Adelaide picked up the conversation, “These days, every industry is tough. You don’t need to feel guilty. I'm sure
Priscilla understands, right?”
She turned to Priscilla.
Priscilla, caught off guard by the sudden attention, remembered their prior agreement to keep quiet. But under
Adelaide's prompting glance, she stiffly nodded, “Yes.”
“Exactly,” Adelaide continued, “No need to blWanda. Business is tough for everyone.”
Wanda quickly agreed, “Right, business is really tough.”
Adelaide produced the contract, “I've reviewed this contract. Mother holds a 70% stake in the ‘Golden Jewelry
Store. Besides the initial investment, she’s subsidized the store for years, with every expense documented.
Cousin holds a 30% stake; | assyou've also contributed according to the ratio?”
Wanda felt something was amiss but couldn’t pinpoint it. She nodded, “Of course, whenever there was a need to
top up funds, | contributed 30% as agreed.”
“Fair enough,” Adelaide said, “Priscilla covers 70% of the costs and holds 70% of the shes; you cover 30% and
hold 30%. Seems reasonable.”.
Wanda watched Adelaide closely-what was she up to?
Had she not seen the ledgers, or did she already know?
What about Johnson?
The Blackthorn Pack had retrieved the ledgers-how could no one have reported this? She'd have to deal with him
later.
Madison, reading the situation, knew Adelaide must have reviewed the ledgers and discovered the profits.
They must have been taken directly
from the jewelry store. Johnsanygias
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top ledger, “The Blackthorn Pack’s
financial team spent all day.qn this.
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chicUiators to straighten out the
accounts. Take a look—it's been a
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Wanda's face drained of color, “What? Profit? How is that possible? We were still subsidizing it two months ago!”
She snatched the ledger and, upon seeing the final figures, her pupils shrank in disbelief, “Impossible! This
ledger must be fake!”
Madison frowned, “The ledger seems genuine.”
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