Chapter 1174

I was such a fool. From the very beginning, I had underestimated the ruthlessness of the mastermind behind the scenes. I thought they were only targeting me to stir up trouble and make me lose money. That was why they had Steve get close to Uncle Jackson and set him up in a scam. I was naive enough to think it was just about money. So, I only see the money Uncle Jackson lost as the cost of learning a lesson. When the families of the workers who had died came to me, I just focused on raising the money to compensate and comfort them. I really believed that would be the end of it. However, I had been looking at everything too simply. The mastermind was targeting me, so they orchestrated this entire scheme. I should've known they weren't just going to settle for making me pay. Steve was a key piece in their scheme. If they had him get close to Uncle Jackson this early, it was clear they weren't just after money. In fact, their ultimate goal was to ruin me. They were sure I would neve