Chapter 345

As far as Debra remembered, the Frazier Group had never encountered financial scandals in her previous life. This sudden turn felt surreal and inexplicable.

“Ms. Frazier,” Ben called out, rushing towards her with a helpless expression. Debra shook her head, signaling him to stay calm. Given the circumstances, she knew she had to cooperate with the police to prevent the situation from escalating. She was determined to clear her name and prove her innocence.

As she was escorted out, news outlets began reporting her arrest for embezzlement and misappropriation of funds. The public, who had once championed her, now turned against her with astonishing swiftness. The comment sections were flooded with vitriol:

[Rich people are never clean. No wonder her husband wants a divorce.] [They say she embezzled billions. She’ll probably be in prison for life.] [Rumor has it she was involved with many men during her marriage. She’s not a good person.]

The negativity was overwhelming, each comment more damning than the last.

Erica, upon seeing the news, was frantic. She rushed to the scene and found Ben. “Where are they? Where are Marion and Randy?”

Ben replied, “I’ve been trying to reach them all day, but they are unreachable.”

“Damn it! Can’t they see the severity of the situation?” Erica exclaimed, her frustration palpable.

Ben tried to reassure her. “Miss Mathis, don’t worry. I’ve hired the top legal team to defend Ms. Frazier. Besides, she never did those things.”

“Bad news!” A member of Ben’s team rushed in, his face pale. “The company is undergoing a full audit. It seems they really found a gap.”

“What?” Ben stepped forward, his eyes widening in disbelief. “During the handover, didn’t we check everything and find no issues?”

“That was an internal check. We just went through the motions. Who knew there would be problems? The gap is a whole one billion dollars.”

“One billion?” Ben echoed, stunned. He couldn’t believe such a massive discrepancy had gone unnoticed.

Erica frowned. “This can’t be Debra’s doing. Someone must be framing her.”

“But who could be behind this? It’s the Frazier Group’s own accounts. Who else could frame her?” Ben asked, his voice laced with confusion.

Just then, the receptionist helped a trembling Ralph approach. Ben quickly stepped forward, taking Ralph’s arm. “Mr. Frazier, your injuries aren’t fully healed. Why have you come now?”

Ralph looked worried. “I’ve read the news, and I’m worried about Debra. What’s going on? How could there be financial issues out of the blue?”

Ben sighed, his expression grave. “It seems someone inside the company is deliberately framing Debra. Mr. Frazier, do you have any suspects in mind?”

Erica looked at Ralph, asking, “Mr. Frazier, who was in charge before?”

“It was me,” Ralph replied, shame written all over his face. “I wasn’t capable enough, and my subordinates didn’t respect me. Without Debra, the Frazier family would have long since collapsed.”

Erica was skeptical, and Ralph continued, “I suspect my ex-wife and my son are behind this. I’ll go get Debra out.”

Ben stopped him. “Mr. Frazier, wait. The company is in chaos now. You can’t leave like this.”