Chapter 208

Walter didn't actually care about her well-being.

He frowned and brushed her off, "I'm worried William might make things tough for you. He just came by to threaten me."

"What? How could he do that?" Rhea was instantly anxious.

Right now, the Cavendish family was still under William's control.

Wouldn't that mean Walter was in danger?

But she couldn't even see him now, only worry alone, "William has me locked up at home, not letting me go out. But I can go to the study freely; he doesn't lock the door there. Tell me, what can I do for you now?"

"He's keeping you locked up?" Walter wanted to probe further.

He needed to confirm if William had discovered anything.

But Rhea's next words completely changed his plan, "Christina is pregnant. Even if I could get to you now, the timing wouldn't match. A check-up would reveal everything. We need to act quickly."

Walter fell silent.

He looked at the photo on his phone, a project contract Rhea had sent earlier.

His chance to take over the company was right in front of him.

And taking over the company meant he would become the most influential person in the Cavendish family. Then, no one could stop him from being with Christina.

Not even Gabrielle.

This was his only chance to be with Christina.

Whether William was suspicious or not, he hadn't done anything to Rhea yet. At least he wasn't sure Rhea was an imposter.

Instead of being cautious, he might as well take a bold step.

Walter's eyes gradually became resolute, "Hang in there a bit longer. Once I succeed, I'll bring you back immediately."

"Then let's get married right away, okay?" Rhea seized the opportunity to make her demand, "Let's go straight to City Hall. I want to marry you."

"Okay, we'll get the marriage certificate first, and then I'll give you a grand wedding. Whatever other women have, you'll have too," Walter continued to deceive her.

Rhea was lost in this lie, bubbling with happiness.

What she didn't know was that both Walter and William were sending people to track down Christina's whereabouts.

Meanwhile, Christina was trapped in a windowless basement, the door locked, and her feet chained, allowing only limited movement.

Rhea had left her some food, all dry and hard bread, just enough to stave off hunger.

Without sunlight, Christina had no idea what time it was or how many days had passed.

She searched the room for anything she could find, with only one thought in her mind.

She had to escape as soon as possible; she couldn't be trapped here forever.

She still had Harper. For her precious daughter, she had to find a way to save herself.

Fortunately, her efforts paid off. After carefully searching the basement, Christina found a piece of wire.

She quickly inserted the wire into the chain on her foot, gently moving it.

'Click'

A sound echoed in the quiet basement.

Christina finally freed herself from the chain. She rubbed her ankle, then took the wire to the basement door, crouching down to try to unlock it.

At the Cavendish Corporation...

To make the act convincing, William even held a high-level meeting about the fake project.

Many voiced their objections during the meeting.

"Mr. Cavendish, this project is too risky. If it succeeds, we'll all benefit, but if it fails, who will bear the cost?"

"Yeah, Mr. Cavendish, the company is in your hands now. You have the responsibility to develop it well, not to take risks that could jeopardize everything."

"If our funds get tied up and the other company squeezes us, we'll be in a very passive position."

William's gaze swept over the group.

Finally, his eyes landed on a bald man, "Luca, what do you think?"

Luca, suddenly called out, was momentarily stunned.

After regaining his composure, he quickly spoke, "Mr. Cavendish, I think the others have a point. This decision is indeed very risky."

"So you also oppose my proposal?"

Luca shook his head, forcing a smile, "Mr. Cavendish, we're all getting old and tend to be more conservative. But you're young, impulsive, and daring. I think taking a gamble isn't necessarily a bad idea."

Before he finished speaking, the person next to him glared at him angrily.

"Luca, you have the least shares in the company, so it's easy for you to talk. If the company loses money, it affects you the least!"

"That's not the point. Whether I have more or fewer shares, as long as I'm sitting here, I'm part of the company. Of course, I want the company to do better." Luca stubbornly refused to admit otherwise.

"If you really considered yourself part of the company, you wouldn't agree to take such a risk!"

"If we don't take risks, should we just stand still? If you have a better project, bring it up. If not, keep quiet. We can't just sit at home and expect money to fall from the sky!"

Seeing their argument escalating, William intervened, "Today's meeting is over. I've made my decision."

"Mr. Cavendish!"

No matter how anxious the others were, they could only watch as William got up and left.

Nicholas had left most of his assets to William in his will. After Nicholas's death, William had swiftly reclaimed many shares.

This made him the largest shareholder and the most influential person in the company.

Whatever he wanted to do, he could accomplish.

The meeting room erupted in chaos.

The executives couldn't confront William directly, so they turned their frustration on Luca.

"Luca, what you did was underhanded. You used to complain about the company's low market value, and now you're making us all take the risk!"

"I suspect you've been paid off by the rival company to cause trouble."

"If you don't need money, you can go do charity and donate all your assets."

Facing these accusations, Luca shrugged, "We have to be reasonable. I do want the company's market value to be higher. Business always involves risks. If we have differing opinions, we follow the majority. Whoever holds the most shares gets the final say."