Born Into Villain's Family: I Have a 200\% Rebate System
Chapter 77: Corruption

Chapter 77: Chapter 77: Corruption

"$70,000!" Adam smiled widely.

Others smiled, too.

However, Emily and Aurora’s faces turned stiff.

$70,000?

Didn’t they ask HR to give a salary package of $100,000?

Was Adam intentionally hiding his true salary from the family?

But the genuine smile on his face said a different story.

Emily chuckled lightly and looked at Adam.

"That’s amazing, Adam! Congratulations! By the way, can I see your offer letter? Just curious."

Adam, not suspecting anything, smiled and handed over the letter. "Of course. Here you go."

Emily took the letter and carefully read it.

As expected, it stated that Adam’s salary package was $70,000. She passed the letter back to him with a warm smile.

"That’s great news! You totally deserve it."

Adam grinned. "Thanks, Emily. I’m really happy about this."

Emily nodded, but inside, her mind was racing. Something wasn’t right.

Acting as if she suddenly remembered something, she excused herself from the room.

"I just remembered I need to make a quick call. Be right back."

Once outside, she pulled out her phone and dialed the HR manager, Liam Hatt.

The call rang twice before he picked up.

"Hello? This is Liam speaking."

"Hello, Mr. Hatt. This is Emily. I just wanted to confirm something with you. You did hire a man named Adam Waters today, right?"

Liam straightened in his seat.

"Yes, yes, I did. Is there a problem, Miss Emily?"

Emily’s voice remained calm.

"Not a problem exactly. I just wanted to check—how much was the salary package you offered him?"

Liam felt his throat go dry.

He hesitated for a second before answering,

"Uh, well, as per the instructions, I offered him a salary package of... $100,000."

Emily’s eyes darkened.

"That’s strange, Mr. Hatt. Because the offer letter he received states $70,000."

Liam’s heart pounded. He forced a nervous chuckle.

"T-That’s impossible! Maybe there was a printing mistake? I will look into it right away!"

Emily’s voice turned cold.

"Mr. Hatt, you wouldn’t happen to know how $30,000 disappeared from Adam’s salary, would you?"

Liam broke into a cold sweat.

He swallowed hard.

"I... I can explain!" he stammered.

"Listen, Miss Emily, workers like Adam shouldn’t get a sudden salary jump of $100,000! It’s too much! I was just thinking of the company’s best interest. So I... I made a little adjustment."

Emily’s grip on her phone tightened.

"A little adjustment? You mean, you decided to cut $30,000 from his salary and keep it for yourself?"

Liam panicked.

"N-No! Not for myself! I was just holding it back! You see, I was planning to give it to him later, in small amounts, as a sort of... bonus. Yes! A bonus!"

Emily wasn’t fooled.

"So you decided, all on your own, that Adam doesn’t deserve the salary that was promised to him? You planned to take $2,500 every month for yourself, didn’t you? Have you done this before, Mr. Hatt?"

Liam was silent, his mind racing for an excuse. But he knew he was caught.

Emily sighed.

"Since you are so capable and smart, the company can’t accommodate a genius like you. You are fired, Mr. Hatt. Go and find a different job."

Liam’s face turned pale. "Wait! Miss Emily, please! Let’s talk about this!"

But Emily had already ended the call. Her expression was cold as she stared at her phone.

It took her some time to regain her smile, and she entered the room. When she sensed Aurora’s gaze on herself, she blinked to tell her that everything was dealt with.

Aurora smiled and suddenly felt a bit sleepy.

For the past few days, she had slept more and spent less time with her family.

Aurora knew what it meant, and her heart sank.

As the time to fall into a coma was nearing, she felt even more anxious.

What if once she falls asleep, the story starts?

Due to the dreams being hazy, Aurora didn’t remember her age, she only knew that her siblings would be adults when the story began.

.........

The next day.

When Aurora woke up, she heard good news. Adam’s salary package had increased to $100,000.

Aurora showed an enthusiastic expression, and once everyone left and only Emily was left, Aurora said,

"Make sure such mistakes are not repeated again."

"Yes." Emily nodded.

Aurora’s gaze involuntarily went to Emily’s stomach, and she said softly,

"How about your divorce? Did it make any progress?"

Emily’s expression turned stiff, and she shook her head,

"No. George is being a piece of trash. He isn’t ready to get divorced."

Aurora counted the days in her mind.

Less than 5 days remained.

In 5 days, she will fall into a coma. There were still many things left to do!

Taking a deep breath, Aurora said,

"Anyways, here is the card. you know what to do, right?"

Emily nodded.

For the next 2 days, she was busy with buying properties. Instead of buying scattered apartments, this time, she bought an entire residential area.

Like before, she transferred the ownership to Adam and Mary.

In a mere two days, Aurora’s bank account jumped from $44.7 million to $87.7 million.

She could be called a millionaire now.

Then, she asked Emily to hire a stock analyst and buy shares that yield good dividends.

Within one day, Emily, with the help of a famous and well-reputed stock analyst, bought shares worth $80 million and transferred it to Adam and Emily’s name.

Aurora’s bank account again soared and reached $160 million.

On the 4th day, Emily’s divorce trial, with the help of Sophia, she won the case and divorced George successfully.

At the same time, Aurora had a dream.

The dream revolved around Lucas, and this time, she was able to see the male lead in Lucas’s story.

It was a familiar yet unfamiliar face...Alex...

Her half-sibling and her mother’s first son.

The male lead who will destroy her brother...

The female lead, on the other hand, was a woman named Adeline.