GoodReadChapter 117 You Need to Be Mentally Prepared
Tina quickly waved her hand. “Charlene, don’t say that. Ill bet fine heading hon my own. Take care. See
you!”
“See you,” Charlotte replied as she saw Tina off.
Afterward, Charlotte went to check on Sebastian. She wasn’t sure how much he had drunk, but he didn’t look
well at all.
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Mabel was quietly sitting in the living room. When Charlotte. cout after settling Sebastian, she found Mabel
playing with a figurine on the coffee table.
“Mabel, we're staying here tonight. How about | show you the guest room to freshen up?”
“Okay!”
Mabel immediately nodded and jumped off the couch to follow Charlotte to the guest room.
Once Mabel was settled, Charlotte returned to the bedroom. To her surprise, Sebastian had opened his eyes at
spoint and was staring out the window in a daze.
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“Sebastian, how are you feeling?” Charlotte asked as she moved closer.
Sebastian sat up and rubbed his forehead. “Lottie, I've run into
strouble”.
Chapfer 117 You Need to Be Mentally Prepa... Charlotte's heart skipped a beat. She quickly asked, “What
happened? Have Mom and Dad found out?”
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He gave a bitter smile. “I can’t let them know. If they do, they'll kickout of the company.”
That was when Charlotte realized the situation was serious.
She steeled herself, asking, “What happened? Tell me, maybe | can help.”
Sebastian's eyes were bloodshot, and his voice was hoarse as he spoke. “I made a bad investment and got
trapped by someone. in the industry. They took away one billion dollars in funds, which directly caused a break in
the production department's cash flow. | sold sof my properties to fill in, but it’s just not enough.”
Charlotte gasped in shock. “Who set you up?”
Sebastian shook his head. “I don’t know. | didn’t even realize it was a trap. Everything about the project looked
great, including the prospects and the plans. It was similar to ones I've done before. | thought it was a sure thing,
but... | never expected this.”
He lowered his head, clutching his hair, visibly distressed and
full of self-blame.
Charlotte's expression grew grim. She knew well that James and Camille valued the company’s interests above
all else. Sebastian had always been competent, visionary, and reliable, which was why they trusted him. But if
they found out about the massive hole he had caused, they would never trust him again.
Chapfer 117 You Need to Be Mentally Prepa... dismissed now, it would be a huge blow to him.
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“I'll help you fill in the gap,” Charlotte said firmly, pulling out her own savings. “I have thirty million dollars here.
You can take it for now.”
Sebastian's voice was hoarse as he replied, “Lottie, this wouldn't even cover a day’s worth of losses.”
Charlotte's face remained serious. “We need to figure something out together. Let's first plug the gap. We need
to figure out who set you up. We can’t just let someone stab you in the back and not even know who did it.”
Sebastian, eyes bloodshot, nodded in agreement.
“Go take a shower and get srest. Things will get better,” Charlotte reassured him with a small smile.
Sebastian looked at her deeply, his guilt evident. “I'm sorry. | can’t help you, and yet I'm still dragging you into
this.”
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“What are you saying?” Charlotte shot him a playful glare. “We're siblings! You protectedwhen we were kids,
and now I'm here to protect you.”
Sebastian smiled faintly. “Yeah, my little sister has grown up and can protect her big brother now.”
Charlotte stood up and left the bedroom. She paced around the living room before finally dialing Diana’s number.
“Diana, something's happened with my brother. Can you look into who set him up?”
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Diana replied, “Tellexactly what happened, and I'll see what | can do.”
“Okay.”
Tpassed quickly, and an hour later, Charlotte's phone rang.
She immediately picked up. “Diana, have you found anything?”
Diana’s voice sounded cautious. “You need to be mentally prepared.”
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