Chapter 120

The first time was just a slip-up. He accidentally added a few extra zeros and realized later. He wanted to fix it afterward, but then noticed Louise didn't even catch it-so he tried again. One time after another, the numbers got bigger, and with the ad department already prone to kickbacks, he just pocketed the rest without batting an eye. "Misunderstanding? Last month's campaign-your team shot three videos, scrapped them all, then had to bring in another director to fix the mess. You know better than anyone how bad those drafts were. You tell me if your team's wages were worth it." She had looked the other way because he was someone her mother trusted. As long as he didn't cross the line, she let it slide. But now, involving Jessica to test her limits? Yeah, no way Louise was letting that fly. "This time, the advertising budget should be more than enough. If it's still tight later, just come back with paperwork from the project plan. That works for you, right, Mr. Ward?" Cody Ward fo