"This information really is from Drew Thorne's company. It must be true, then!"
"Exactly! You know, having his company do just one investigation costs seven figures."
"I heard the information his company digs up has never been wrong. Their accuracy rate is 100%. A lot of CEOs from publicly traded companies go to him for investigations. He's the one who uncovers all those dirty little secrets of the rich and powerful. There's no way it's a mistake!"
"If that's the case, doesn't that mean... Mia Miller's child really isn't the chairman's? And she was in such a rush to call us here for a meeting to transfer control... Doesn't that mean..."
At this, the expressions of the board members all turned grim.
They glared angrily at Mia Miller and Zane Nash.
Seeing Drew Thorne's sudden appearance, Mia Miller also became agitated.
She scrambled forward in a panic and ripped all the paper documents to shreds.
"What makes you so sure that what you've found is the truth? I say this is all fake! You can't just declare something black or white on your say-so! You don't have any real proof. This evidence is all forged!"
Jane Sterling watched the woman who had been elegant and poised one second, then started screeching like a shrew the next, and clicked her tongue in amusement.
She glanced at Luna Nash, whose expression was ice-cold.
"This mistress of your family has a weak mentality, huh? She's already cracking under the pressure?"
"Hmph. It just goes to show she has a guilty conscience."
Seeing Jane Sterling quietly speaking to the empty air beside her, Drew Thorne discreetly averted his gaze.
He then turned back to Mia Miller, his expression confident and bold.
"Someone dares to question the information I, Drew Thorne, have investigated? Fine. If that's how you want it, why don't we just go to the hospital and prove it? We'll just run another DNA test, won't we?"
Hearing this, Mia Miller grew even more frantic. Her fingers dug into Zane Nash's arm, her nails sinking so deep they drew blood.
Zane Nash yelped in pain and quickly pulled her hand off. He took a few steps forward and sidled up to Drew Thorne, speaking in a low voice.
"This... Mr. Thorne, this is a family matter. You see, there's no need for you to get involved in this mess..."
Zane Nash was extremely cautious.
He was incredibly anxious, and beads of cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
But facing Drew Thorne, he didn't dare say anything rash.
He wasn't like that simple-minded woman, Mia Miller, who didn't understand just how formidable Drew Thorne was.
Those of them who moved in the business world knew this all too well.
Although Drew Thorne only ran a seemingly inconspicuous detective agency...
...he had The Thorne Group backing him. No one in all of Aethelgard dared to cross him.
Furthermore, Drew Thorne's detective agency was indeed fast and accurate with the evidence it uncovered.
It had thus earned high praise from high society. The connections Drew Thorne commanded were likely far beyond what they could ever imagine.
At this thought, Zane Nash wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and put on an even more fawning smile.
"My sister-in-law is just a woman; she doesn't understand these business matters. She has offended you, deeply offended you... You're a bigger man than that; please don't hold it against her."
Seeing Zane Nash's sycophantic expression, Drew Thorne didn't even spare him a glance.
He had only come today to settle a debt.
Many years ago, he had received a favor from Walter Nash—Luna Nash's father—that he had yet to repay.
Now, after Walter's death, delivering this justice to him would be considered repayment in full.
With that thought, he brandished the documents in his hand again.
"Sorry to interrupt your shareholders' meeting. I came today to submit another piece of evidence."
With that, he opened the file and tossed its contents onto the board members' table. He then put his hands in his pockets, his expression cool.
"I'm sure none of you know why Walter Nash, who was always so careful, was suddenly killed in a car accident, right? The truth is, it wasn't an accident. It was deliberate."
"Some people here were just dying to get rid of Walter Nash so they could seize control of the entire company. Truly devious. But what isn't yours will never be yours."
As he spoke, Drew Thorne cast a meaningful glance toward Mia Miller and Zane Nash.
Their faces instantly turned deathly pale, and they gripped the edge of the table.
The board members stepped forward and snatched the documents before Mia Miller could get to them.
BANG! The door was thrown open again, and several security guards walked in from outside.
They looked at the chaotic scene, a little bewildered.
Drew Thorne saw this and couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.
"What are you waiting for? Seize the two murderers who killed your group's chairman. We'll call the police in a moment."
As he spoke, Drew Thorne pointedly looked at Mia Miller and Zane Nash.
The guards, of course, recognized the two of them and hesitated to move forward.
"You son of a bitch, what are you talking about?! Who killed Walter Nash? He was my husband! Why would I kill him?"
Mia Miller shrieked, treating the boardroom like a fish market.
Drew Thorne said nothing, quietly waiting for the board members to finish reading the evidence in their hands.
Before Drew Thorne could even speak, the board members shot up from their chairs, slamming their hands on the table and pointing at her as they cursed.
"You vicious woman! How could you harm the chairman like that? He treated you so well!"
"Hmph. Not only did you cheat on the chairman, but you did it with his own brother."
"And that's not all! You even bribed the chairman's driver to tamper with the car's brakes, causing them to fail and leading to the 'accident.' You're truly ruthless!"
"Security! What are you staring at? Get over here and restrain these two lunatics!"
The evidence in the file was crystal clear.
As Walter Nash's wife, Mia Miller naturally knew his schedule like the back of her hand.
And Walter Nash never deliberately hid his itinerary from her.
A few days ago, Walter Nash had to travel abroad for a last-minute conference.
Normally, Walter Nash was very cautious and never left the house with fewer than two bodyguards.
But that day, because the trip was a spur-of-the-moment decision, he didn't take any bodyguards. He left for the airport with only a driver.
Once Mia Miller learned of Walter Nash's plans, she immediately met with Zane Nash that same day.
The two of them quickly decided to tamper with the brakes of the car Walter Nash regularly used, ensuring he would never return.
And, of course, the entire process was captured by nearby security cameras.
Drew Thorne, naturally, had his ways of obtaining this evidence.
Faced with such concrete evidence, the people present had no choice but to believe it.
Now they were caught red-handed. No matter how many excuses they made, they couldn't talk their way out of this.
Drew Thorne calmly and composedly took out his phone and dialed the police.
Before long, police officers rushed up from downstairs and burst through the doors of the conference room.
"Who are Mia Miller and Zane Nash?"