Novel Square
Chapter 223
Chapter 223
Connor abruptly stood up, with urgency in his voice. “I need to go right now.”
He quickly ended the call and turned to Camila. “Camila, something urgent has come up. You take the driver’s car to work.”
Camila nodded.
In a rush, Connor grabbed his keys and dashed out without even putting on his jacket.
Watching his figure disappear at the door, Camila couldn’t help but worry. Suddenly, she lost her appetite. She gathered her things and went to the office with the driver.
All the way there, she wondered. What could have happened to make him so hurried?
It wasn’t until Camila was in the elevator that she overheard.
“Capital Solutions has crashed! Damn! My cousin lost tens of thousands - it’s all gone! I could cry!”
“My God! Who would have thought such a big financial firm could go under!”
“What are we going to do now?”
Camila’s heart tightened, and she quickly pulled out her phone. Her fingers trembled as she started checking her messages one by one.
[Capital Solutions is suspected of illegal fundraising and has been sealed. Investors should report to the authorities immediately.]
When she saw this message, her heart sank.
Her cousin Drew...
She immediately called Drew, but was met with the chilling automated response, “The number you’ve dialed is switched off...”
The elevator doors opened.
Camila hurried out, crossed the bustling office area, and returned to her desk. She began to search for news about Capital Solutions.
When she opened Twitter, the news of Capital Solutions’ collapse was dominating half of the trending topics list.
#Haylie committed suicide
#Connor rushed Haylie to the hospital
#Haylie’s fiance’s company crashes
So, he rushed out because of Haylie...
Camila shook her head; right now, her cousin’s situation was the most pressing concern.
She tried calling Drew again, but his phone was still switched off.
She immediately called her uncle, but, her uncle’s phone was also switched off.
This only intensified her unease.
Although her uncle and grandmother were not kind to her, her cousin had always been good to her. He would secretly save drumsticks for her, spending his allowance on orange-flavored candies for her.
She immediately called her mother.
Claire also sounded worried when she picked up. “Cami, Drew is currently detained at the police station, and your uncle and the others are waiting outside for news. I’m planning to go there.”
“I’ll come with you,” Camila said.
After agreeing on a place to meet, Camila immediately asked Alan for leave and set off for the police station. C0ntent © 2024 (N/ô)velDrama.Org.
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At the hospital, Connor stood outside the emergency room, and his expression was grave.
“Mr. Connor, will Haylie be alright?” Haylie’s assistant Bee asked. Her voice was choked with tears.
“You found her early, so she should be okay,” Connor replied somberly.
Bee wiped her tears. “It’s all my fault. If I had been there sooner, this wouldn’t have happened.”
Connor remained silent.
That morning, Haylie had called him while he was in Camila’s bedroom. If he had taken the call, could she have been saved from attempting suicide...
Just then, his phone rang, snapping Connor back to the present.
Logan immediately asked, “What happened with Haylie?”
Connor took a deep breath. “She attempted suicide by cutting her wrists.”
Logan frowned, disbelievingly. “Cutting her wrists... always so dramatic.”
Connor didn’t respond, but Logan continued, “You’ve been photographed, and now the internet is spinning stories about you two.”
Connor frowned slightly. “Innocence clears the guilty.”
“Are you crazy? Camila will see this too. What do you think she’ll think?” Logan couldn’t help but say.
Connor was shaken, immediately opening Twitter. On the trending list, the topic [Connor&Haylie] topped the charts.