Chapter 1036

Everyone felt entitled to commit violence under the banner of “justice.”

And it was even worse when the target was a wealthy executive like Noreen. Winrich’s stock had already been steadily declining due to the pandemic.

Before she even arrived at the office, several shareholders had called her phone. Noreen ignored every single one.

She was busy managing the actual crisis and had no time to soothe panicked investors.

Sophia quickly forwarded the file on the employee who jumped.

Noreen skimmed it immediately.

His name was lan Shaw, thirty-three years old-very young.

After reviewing his information, she immediately contacted the coworker closest to

lan to get a better understanding of his state of mind.

But the colleague insisted they hadn’t noticed any strange behavior prior to his suicide attempt.

In fact, lan was known for being optimistic and upbeat; he displayed absolutely no suicidal tendencies.

“Was his family life stable?” Noreen asked.

“He and his wife were very much in love. They just had a baby girl the year before last, and he was always posting pictures of them on his social media.”

“Did he visit a hospital recently?”

The colleague paused. “Yes, he went in for a full medical checkup last week.”

Noreen’s mind stalled on the mention of a hospital for a second.

Meeting her eyes, Seth spoke up. “I’ll drop you off at the office first, then head to the hospital to investigate.”

“Alright.”

The lobby of the office building was already swarming with reporters.

The moment their car pulled up, an aggressive barrage of camera flashes fired off, nearly blinding them.

Seth looked concerned.

But Noreen insisted this was a storm she had to face head-on.

She couldn’t hide at a time like this.

Without waiting for his response, she opened the door and stepped out.

The crowd surged forward like a tidal wave.

“Ms. Gilmore! Did your employee jump because of long-term exploitation by Winrich?”

“His suicide note claimed your company drove him to his death over performance quotas. What is your response?”

“Has Winrich always exploited its workers this ruthlessly?”

“Will you take responsibility for a lost life?”

The questions overlapped into a chaotic roar.

Facing the barrage of hostile questions, Noreen replied coolly, “The company has formed an investigation task force and will provide the public with a full explanation…” FindNovel.net

Suddenly, a disturbance ripped through the crowd.

A woman with disheveled hair broke through the security line like a lunatic, screaming as she lunged at Noreen. “You murderer! Give me my Husband back!

It had to be lan Shaw’s wife.

Her eyes were bloodshot as she swung wildly, aiming her nails at Noreen’s face.

Noreen instinctively ducked, but the woman still managed to scratch a bloody line down her arm.

She grabbed the woman’s flailing wrist and ordered sharply, “Calm down! I am deeply sorry for what happened to lan, but you need to act rationally!” “Rationally? You drove my husband to his death, and you expect me to be rational?” The woman sobbed hysterically.

Amidst the struggle, lan’s mother, who had been hiding in the back, suddenly pulled a plastic bottle from her purse. She twisted off the cap, and a suffocating, acidic stench instantly flooded the air.

A reporter shrieked in horror, “It’s sulfuric acid!”

Panic exploded through the crowd.

“I’ll kill you! I’ll take you straight to hell with me!”

The older woman’s face contorted with rage as she raised the bottle, ready to douse Noreen.

Noreen’s pupils shrank to pinpricks. With no time to dodge, she threw her arms up to shield herself.

In that split second, a tall figure violently shoved his way through the chaotic mob.

Seth practically threw himself in front of her, wrapping Noreen tightly in his arms and offering his own back to the unknown liquid.