Facade of Love Novel novel Chapter 137

Chapter 137 Ungrateful 

Ensio’s face stiffened as he looked up at Idris. Idris‘ handsome eyebrows were tightly furrowed, and his dark eyes looked at me with a hint of displeasure. 

I was not in the mood to stare at his expression, so I turned to jog toward Maxwell’s car, swiftly 

getting in 

After buckling up, Maxwell glanced at Idris, who still had not left, and started the car, asking, “What did you say? Mr. Young looks quite upset.” 

I rubbed my temples and replied indifferently, “I didn’t say much. Thanks for coming out to pick me up so late. Has my mom gone to bed? 

He nodded. “She should be asleep. The lights in the living room were off when I left the house. It’s already so late, and if I wasn’t in the habit of staying up late, I might not have seen your message. 

I smiled, realizing it was indeed very late at night. I had sent him a message about my return tonight before boarding the plane but had not expected him to pick me up, considering it was the middle of the night Disturbing someone’s sleep at this hour was not a good thing to do. 

After returning to the Scotts with Maxwell, I felt more relaxed in the familiar and safe environment. 1 took a shower, and my tense nerves gradually eased. 

I soon fell asleep in bed and slept soundly until noon the next day. 

After spending some time in bed, I went downstairs and found the villa empty. I tried calling my 

mother but could not get through. Just as I was about to call Maxwell, his call came in 

Answering the phone, I heard a noise on the other end and asked, “Where are you? Why is it so noisy? 

He clicked his tongue and replied, “Scott Corporation, the finance department.” 

The finance department? 

“How much of the assets that Caleb and Benett embezzled have been recovered?” 

There was a pause on the other end before he said, “One–third. The rest of the assets were partly transferred to overseas accounts and frozen months ago by the two, and some might have been lost in gambling” 

I had considered such an outcome. Hundreds of millions in funds had been tampered with, so it 

would be miraculous to recover all of them. 

After a pause, I asked over the phone, “Can the funds we’ve recovered so far barely stabilize Scott Corporation?” 

He pondered momentarily before responding, “They can, but not for long. For Scott Corporation to fully stabilize and continue to develop, we need to quickly find a project and attract significant 

Investment before things get out of hand.” 

Of course, I knew we needed new projects, but given the recent passing of my father, the chaos within Scott Corporation, and the lack of funds, everything was causing me a great deal of stress. Upon learning of Scott Corporation’s situation, any good project in the business circle would shy away. fearing that their investment would go down the drain. None dared to associate with Scott Corporation. 

I took a deep breath and said, “First, we need to stabilize Scott Corporation and quell the internal strife before we look for new projects.” 

“Okay!” Maxwell agreed over the phone and then added, “By the way, Officer jackson came to the Scotts‘ Residence this morning. He left a message asking you to visit the police station. Aunt Deb probably went there already” 

To the police station? 

After hanging up, I remembered Alex and figured that the incident from five years ago also needed a 

resolution. 

With that thought, I quickly changed clothes and left. 

At the police station, I arrived to find my mother and Idris waiting in the lobby, Seeing my mother was expected, but Idris‘ presence surprised me, causing me to frown slightly.