Let me go, Mr. Hill [by Shallow South]
Lea’s expression hardened. “Your grandfather has retired. I’m reminding you not to do things so
ruthlessly. Otherwise, don’t blame me for not going easy on you.”
“I’m not sure what you mean by those words, but…”
Shaun suddenly took a remote control and turned on the big screen on the wall. The faces of a few major
shareholders of Hill Corporation appeared clearly on the screen. “Excuse me, Mom. I was having a video
call with the shareholders. They’ve heard everything you just said.”
Director Kennedy, who was the eldest among the shareholders, said, “Vice Director Hill, if we take back
the 80 billion dollars, we could divide it among ourselves and we’d each have a few hundred million. Of
course, we know that you’re rich and you don’t care. You can reject the money and just give it to us.”
Director Martin said sarcastically, “We understand that the Campos family is your husband’s family, so
we turned a blind eye to your underlings in Hill Corporation back then. But we never knew the Campos
family had taken 80 billion dollars. This is just too ridiculous.”
Director Morris harrumphed. “My son worked faithfully in the project department for decades. Even if he
took some benefits for himself, he only took 400 to 500 million dollars. You, on the other hand, gave the
Campos family 80 billion dollars for no reason. You’re always siding with the outsiders.”
Director Kennedy said, “Your son, William, signed another project with the Campos family again not long
ago and gave up five percent of the profits to them. Luckily, Eldest Young Master Hill terminated the
collaboration. Otherwise, the Campos family would have earned more than thousands of billions.”
Director Morris said, “We don’t need a vice director who always sides with the Campos family.”
Lea’s face became paler, and her body was trembling.
She had managed Hill Corporation for decades, and this was the first time these shareholders were
criticizing her. “Gentlemen, I admit that I lent Campos Corporation a helping hand before, but it’s
impossible that they took as much as 80 billion dollars. This is all made up by Shaun.”
Director Kennedy smiled. “I don’t think these allegations were made up from nowhere. The Campos
family is most likely ambitious, so maybe even you were kept in the dark.”
“No way!” Lea did not believe it at all.
Shaun raised his head toward the screen and said, “Alright, shareholders. I’ll communicate this with my
mom properly.”
“Thank you, Eldest Young Master Hill.”
The video call ended.
Mason frowned and said, “Shaun, how can you treat your mom this way? How will she face other people
from now on?”
Shaun smiled. “Uncle, if I were you, I would say something along the lines of, ‘My dear, to not let you feel
troubled, we’ll just return the 80 billion dollars to Hill Corporation’.”
Mason’s expression darkened until it almost looked black.
80 billion dollars was not 70,000 or 80,000 dollars. It was not that easy to fork out and give away.
“My dear…”
“Okay, he’s just putting you in a difficult position. I understand.” Lea pulled Mason. “Let’s go.”
At the door, Lea turned back. Her tone was icy as she said, “Shaun, I’ll remember this slap on the face
that you gave me today. From now on, don’t call me ‘Mom’. We’re not related to each other anymore.”
Half a minute later.
Hadley closed the door. He shook his head and sighed. “Madam Hill has really been brainwashed by
Mason.”
“Never mind, he can’t hide it much longer.”
Shaun’s gaze was faint.
…
At the parking lot.
Mason supported his head in his hands in distress and did not say a word.
Lea bit her lip and hesitated. She took a card out of her wallet and gave it to him. “I have 60 billion dollars
in here. You can take it to Campos Corporation to regulate the cash flow.”
“My dear…” Mason looked at her with guilt and misery. “I cannot take this.”
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