Chapter: 1968
At first, the reporter hesitated to report to the authority, concerned of the Glyn family's actions against him.
It was only after Mitchel's team located him and provided him the protection and support in his quest for justice did he speak up.
As he spoke up, more victims began to share their stories online.
Some didn't lose family members, but they encountered constant bad luck when they went out during those days. Preferring to steer clear of trouble, they quickly agreed to the settlements.
The Dixon Group wasn't involved in the project's early stages. They only joined later, after Katie had done the harm.
And when the Dixon Group backed out a while earlier, they openly clarified and explained the circumstances.
The shareholders breathed a sigh of relief, feeling as if they had dodged a bullet.
Violent demolition. Causing death. Any of these accusations could ruin the Dixon Group's longstanding reputation of integrity. And restoring that reputation would be an uphill task.
At this point, those shareholders admired Mitchel's decisiveness. No one wanted to hear another word from Alexis. Clearly, Alexis wanted to promote his illegitimate son, Henley, and hand over the company's interests to outsiders, all for his selfish motives, pushing the company toward ruin. Henley certainly wouldn't be any good from Alexis' education.
Mitchel, however, was a different story. Kyler himself had personally mentored Mitchel. With a formidable mentor like Kyler, Mitchel's competence was a sure thing.
Alexis' face was as dark as charred coal, signaling he understood his defeat was imminent.
Mitchel's strategy was undeniably clever, holding back until Alexis made his moves.
Mitchel outsmarted Alexis by methodically proving Alexis’ accusations baseless, flipping the script completely.
Feeling the need to salvage the situation, Alexis clutched Henley and wept. "My son, I was lost. I was wrong not having heeded your advice. You've been nothing but kind, urging me to believe in Mitchel, and I foolishly turned a deaf ear..."
With a self-inflicted slap, Alexis exclaimed, “I shouldn't have dragged you into this mess. You had done nothing wrong."
Alexis' words were clearly an attempt to disassociate Henley from the situation. He simply wanted Henley to continue playing against Mitchel since one had to take the blame and that was him.
Henley stayed quiet, his face a picture of sorrow. Deep down, he was unfazed.
For Henley, protecting his reputation was all that mattered, regardless of Alexis' fate.
This meeting turned into a farce.
Mitchel commanded an internal audit on Alexis' misdeeds and decided his shares would compensate for the financial damage. In other words, Alexis stood to forfeit his entire shareholding and possibly even fall into debt. Such a move effectively banished Alexis from the Dixon Group for good.