Chapter 60

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Aria went silent for a moment . Liam thought she had been hit where it hurt .
Then Liam was just about to press a lite harder when a cold laugh came through the phone .
Aria spoke un “ Liams , I’ve never spent a single penny from the Cole family . In fact , every dime spent in that house came out of my own picket
Liam let out a short , mocking laugh . “ Wia , if you’re gonna make stuff up , at least back it up . Do you even know how much the Cole family’s annual expenses are ? You paid for that ? Please . The 150 million dollars you scammed all went into the Cole Group . Where’d you get money to support the family ?
Aria didn’t bother arguing . “ If you don’t believe me , go ask your grandpa . Or better yet , check with the Cole Group’s accounting ”
Ana’s voice was calm , steady , without the slightest hit of guilt .
Liam pressed his lips together . “ Even if what you’re saying is true , your money’s dirty . What can your measly 15 million dollars in engagement gifts even do ?
“ Idiot , ” Aria said flatly .
Liam’s eyes burned with fury , “ Arial ”
Liam inhaled deeply , then exhaled , telling himself not to stoop to her level “ Those pieces of equipment – I already had them refurbished for Hannah . ”
Aria raised an eyebrow , confused . “ She’s not grossed out ? ”
“ You think Hannah’s like you ? She doesn’t waste money . She’s strong , independent , smart , and clear – headed “ Liam started rattling on .
“ Shut up , ” Aria interrupted impatiently . “ If Hannah’s fine with second – hand junk , good for her . I’m not . Since she’s already used them , pay me back the full price . The invoice’s with Lucy . ”
Liam was just about to snap back , thinking the stuff had been used for two years – no way it was still worth that much – when Aria spoke again .
Aria said , “ A future chairman of the Cole Group … Don’t tell me you can’t even cough up 30 million dollars ? ”
Liam went quiet for half a second , frowning slightly , his voice tight . I have it . ”
“ Then wire it to me . ASAP ” Right after she said that , Aria hung up without hesitation and shot over her bank account info .
Liam’s face turned cold , his mood even worse . He pressed his temples , feeling the irritation surge up
“ If had known it would end like this , I would’ve just had a new set custom – made for Hannah , Liam thought .
The manager had been waiting . Only after Aria texted her did he take the staff and leave .
The living room went quiet . Liam massaged his temples again and called the finance department , getting straight to the point . “ How much money did the finance department send over for the Cole family’s expenses these past two years ? ”
The department head froze , blurting out , “ Uh – Mr / Cole , we haven’t sent anything .
“ Since the last financial crisis , the Cole Group’s been running at a loss . Bonus payouts for the board and employee year – end salaries have been put on hold . Things only started to get a little better affer Ms. Saxon took over . ”
Luam stiffened . “ The situation was that bad ? ”
The department head almost rolled his eyes so hard they fell out . He muttered , “ We busted our asses at the company just to get to where we are now .
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“ And Mr. Cole just walled back from abroad and managed to drive Ms. Saxon away
“ Now we’ve lost several big partnerships , a bunch of employees have quil , and he still has the nerve to casually say , “ I didn’t know things at Col were this bad ”
He seriously has no clue how hard it is to actually run a business !
The department head forced a smile , “ Mr. Cole , if you really wanna understand the Cole Group’s situation , you could honor us with a visit sometime ”
Liam didn’t catch the sarcasm at all and praised him instead , “ Having you guys in charge really puts me at ease .
Hearing this , the department head froze . Just destroy everything already , ‘ he thought .
After hanging up , Liam rubbed his forehead again . He honestly hadn’t realized the Cole Group had been in such deep trouble two years ago .
But now things were back on track . Liam could focus on his career .
Still , thinking about that 30 million dollars felt like swallowing a fly . Liam hated owing Aria anything .
In the end , gritting his teeth , Liam emptied 30 million dollars from his private stash and wired it to Aria’s account .
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