Chapter 1531 Pull The Plug

“Mr. Xu asked me to come here and tell you to take good care of yourself. Please don't forget that he
cares about you very much!“

Bonnie's nose scrunched up while tears started to blur her eyes. Every cell in her body was screaming
how much she missed him.

Right before William left, Bonnie uttered some heartfelt words. “Please tell him that I'm doing just fine
and I'll be here waiting for him!“

Meanwhile, Sam was informed by his spy in the KING Group that Darren had sent someone to find a
scapegoat. They were planning for another person to admit the crime so that Darren could finally be
with Bonnie again.

In order to make sure that the information was accurate, Sam thought of contacting the police to
confirm it.

When he called, he spoke in a vague way without giving too much information. “Hello, sir. Have you
made any progress regarding the food safety case?“

An officer who was directly involved in the case responded from the other side of the line. “Bonnie's
lawyer just presented us some new evidence.

It's currently under review while we investigate something else behind the scenes. If we have more
information, we'll give you a call before anyone else.“

What the policeman said were exactly the same as what his informants had reported. With this in mind,
Sam ran as fast as he could to Jacob's office.

While knocking on the office door, Sam exclaimed, “Mr. Gu, I have some important news!“



A deep and inviting voice came from inside. “Come in!“

The moment Sam entered the room, he said, “Mr. Gu, Darren and his men have begun to move and
they have bribed a scapegoat. They're planning to make someone else take the blame.

That Darren is always so stubborn indeed. So what do you think we should do?“

While the two of them were having this conversation, the thought of Bonnie's suffering made Jacob
stop what he was doing. His thick dashing eyebrows furrowed while his lips turned into a frown.

After placing his fingers on his chin and thinking for a while, Jacob thought this was too good of an
opportunity to ignore. Darren was a difficult rival to beat and Jacob wouldn't allow him to get off so
easily. At that moment, Jacob was completely ready to sacrifice irrelevant people to this battle of theirs.

Besides, if Jacob found out all of Darren's dirty secrets, Bonnie would be free without getting any
charges.

When Jacob's mind had been settled, he hastily exclaimed, “Sam, send someone to stop that
scapegoat now!“

While the two men were discussing more about their plan of action, Emily coincidentally came to look
for Jacob. She pushed open the door and heard most of their plan.

She realized that if Jacob went ahead and stopped the scapegoat, an innocent girl like Bonnie would
just get hurt again. In her heart, she simply couldn't let that happen.

Before Jacob could finish his sentence, Emily made her presence known and interrupted him. “Jacob!
Bonnie is innocent in all of this. Don't get her involved, okay?“

Her sudden arrival surprised Jacob very much. He suddenly became nervous and replied in a low
voice, “Emily, listen to me. I'm just going to settle the issue between us men. I'll give you an explanation



later, so don't worry about it. You don't have to concern yourself about her. I swear she'll be free in all of
this.“

Even though Jacob assured her of Bonnie's safety, Emily still felt uneasy. Bonnie had been through so
much and Emily just couldn't bear to see her dear friend get hurt ever again. Because of this, she
pleaded with Jacob once again.

“Jacob, you know what kind of a person Bonnie is. It's true that she's a bit impulsive but she's
completely innocent in all accounts. Don't you think it's quite inappropriate to make her a bargaining
chip in your fight with Darren?“

Ever since this whole situation started, Emily had been asking Jacob to leave Bonnie alone.
Unfortunately, she was such a key piece that not involving her would cause difficulties. When Jacob
saw how serious Emily looked about the issue, he knew he couldn't go on with his plan anymore. At
that moment, the only thing he could do was helplessly rub his temples to ease his headache.

Sam kept quiet and simply stared at a corner while the couple talked with each other. Out of curiosity,
he looked over to Emily. He was left completely stunned when he saw the intimidating expression on
her face. Their plan was very time sensitive and they couldn't afford to waste another second.

As a result, he looked at Jacob and made a gesture, telling him that he needed to get Emily on their
side. Jacob replied with a subtle nod and waved his hand, telling him to wait outside for a moment.

In order to persuade Emily, Jacob pulled her to sit on the sofa and talk.

After that, he patiently explained, “You should know that when two tigers fight, one of them would
always end up gravely wounded. If I give up now, then I'll be the one getting hurt. We've gone through
so many things together, giving up right now seems like a pity, doesn't it?“



Emily frowned upon hearing what he said. Her beautiful face was disgruntled while she earnestly
replied, “We can agree that Bonnie has taken the wrong path. She just needs someone to pull her to
the right one.

If you were to place her in the middle of all of this, she would only get hurt.“

Jacob's plea fell on deaf ears. It was indeed a rare opportunity to get ahead of Darren but Emily didn't
care about that at all. As a result, Jacob continued to persuade his stubborn wife.

They were so short on time and Jacob couldn't bear to see Darren get away without facing the
consequences. As a result, he winked at Sam, signaling to go through with their plan without Emily's
consent.

Sam saw this and acted like he had other matters to attend to. “I have a bit more work to do, so I'll take
my leave for now. Mr. Gu, if you need me, just give me a call.“

Since Emily was so focused on persuading Jacob, she was clueless about what was happening around
her.

Sam left the room but left the door a little bit open. He made a call and made a gesture to Jacob
through the crack of the door. Jacob's eyes showed that he agreed, so Sam quickly ordered his men
through the phone to deal with the scapegoat.

After a bit of digging, Sam learned the whereabouts of the scapegoat. His men were successful in
stopping the scapegoat before he could turn himself in to the police.

A few hours later, Sam arrived at a nearby private club.

He sat on a chair in a secluded area and patiently waited for the scapegoat. To his surprise, the man he
was waiting for didn't look like what he had expected. The man had the eyes of a thief, but he was



dressed neatly like a normal person. Additionally, he was quite short despite his intimidating face.

With a smile, the man reached out his hand to show his gratitude. Sam nodded in response and said,
“Please, have a seat!“

The man felt like he was in a movie and that made him chuckle like a child. Shortly after, he sat
opposite Sam.

Sam took a sip of his wine, leaned on the back of the chair, and crossed his legs. After that, he leisurely
asked, “So tell me, why are you willing to be a scapegoat?“

The man scratched his dirty palm and answered in a hoarse voice, “I'm having quite a bit of a financial
trouble. The money they would pay me would be of great help!“

Sam understood the man's reason and nodded in response. After a short while, he took out a check
from his bag and handed it to the man. “This money should be enough for you, right? I'll give you a bit
of time to think about it. If it's not enough, or if you have any other requests, don't hesitate and let me
know.“

The man looked at the check at his hand and he was blown away with the number that he saw. The
amount of money he was offered was much more than Darren's price. Of course, he was willing to take
it.

With the most joyous smile, the man enthusiastically replied, “No, this is more than enough! So what do
you need me to do? Trust me, I'll do whatever you want from me and I won't let you down!'“

The fact that he agreed just like that made Sam think that this man was quite the fence sitter. Now that
everything was settled, Sam snapped his fingers and leaned over to whisper his instructions.



“There's nothing to worry about. You don't have to go to jail or anything like that. I just need you to go to
the police and tell them the truth. That's all I want you to do. What do you think?“

The task sounded too good to be true. The man couldn't help but feel like he was in a dream, one
where he had just won the lottery.

“Sounds good to me! What else do you want me to do?“ the man replied with a smile.

“Since the police have already been informed of you, you'd better go to the station as soon as possible.
As long as you tell the officers that you were forcibly bribed by Darren to take the blame, your mission
is fulfilled,“ Sam casually uttered.

The man patted his chest and confidently promised. “Don't worry. I'll tell them the truth just like you
said!“


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