Chapter 527

"Gareth, every problem listed in this report comes from the retail renovation jobs you oversaw. Explain yourself." Thomas forced his anger down and slammed the folder across the table toward a man in his 30s. The smack drew every eye to the man called Gareth Finn. For a moment, Gareth just stared. Then, he grabbed the pages and skimmed through them. Of course, he could see it now—he was the person in charge of all the problematic jobs. He had arranged the crews and specified the materials. However, that did not mean he had pocketed all the gains alone. "Mr. Brooks, you can't put it like that," Gareth protested, flipping through the sheets. "Yes, I managed those projects, but I wasn't the only one who profited." "What are you implying? Explain yourself." "What do you expect me to say? I was in charge, sure, but the benefits didn't only go to me. Did you receive less?" "What did you just say? When have I ever taken kickbacks? I didn't even know the details of your arrangements. If