Chapter 185

"Mr. Hunt, you wanted to see me?" "What's the latest on Owens Group?" "No concrete penalties or losses yet. Michael went to the tax bureau yesterday, then was taken in by the cops. Didn't stay for long though—his lawyer got him out pretty quick. We probably won't get the full story until tomorrow." "Alright, keep monitoring it." "Yes, sir. Oh, right—last night Owens Group wired a huge amount of funds to France, just about the same as what they owed in back taxes." Ethan's lips curled into a faint smirk. The taxes Michael owed over the past five years? That amount crushed the combined losses from Ethan's deal with Makino Group. But hey, fair is fair. Michael picked this fight—he should've expected some blowback. "Leak that to the shareholders." Michael tried to be sneaky, wiring the money at night just to avoid alerting his board. Ethan wasn't about to let it slide. "Yes, Mr. Hunt." Thinking of the mess Owens Group was in put Ethan in an oddly cheerful mood. Even while tackling paperwor