CHAPTER 188: CHAPTER 188: WHERE’S DECLAN PIERCE? WHAT DOES HE WANT FROM HER THIS TIME?

Vincent Hawthorne had just sat down, the chair hadn’t even warmed up, when he got up again and headed to the R&D department.

A group of bodyguards in black, under the command of Zane Shaw, were moving things out, almost emptying the second R&D department!

"Be careful, that piece of equipment is worth three hundred million!"

Zane Shaw commanded.

Vincent Hawthorne’s face turned grim as he angrily yelled, "Stop it! Zane Shaw, what are you doing?"

Zane Shaw turned around to see Vincent Hawthorne approaching with a furious look, and gave a polite yet mocking smile.

"President Hawthorne, it’s like this, this piece of equipment belongs to Ms. Tanya Sinclair’s assets. Also, to my knowledge..." Zane Shaw walked up to Vincent Hawthorne, maintaining a smile, speaking leisurely, "A lot of equipment here, including tables, chairs, and office items, were accounted from Ms. Sinclair’s salary, right? Sorry, I’m taking everything today."

"..." Vincent Hawthorne gritted his teeth.

Indeed, back then, because Tanya Sinclair had married him, she was living and eating at The Hawthorne Family’s place, and was given a salary. The money was just flowing from one hand to the other.

Moreover, he had just taken the position then and wanted the financial statement to look better, so he had given Tanya Sinclair an annual salary of only one dollar, promising to compensate her later when he had a firm foothold.

Tanya Sinclair agreed too!

But if Tanya Sinclair’s one-dollar salary got out, The Hawthorne Family would certainly be talked about for treating their daughter-in-law like a slave!

So on the books, she was given a salary, but a separate expense was made, stating that Tanya Sinclair voluntarily used her salary to purchase office supplies and laboratory equipment needed for the R&D department.

This way, both the face and substance of The Hawthorne Family were safeguarded!

"Has President Hawthorne remembered?" Zane Shaw looked at Vincent Hawthorne’s extremely sullen face, smilingly whispered in his ear, "President Hawthorne, tell your security department to be careful. The ones I brought are The Pierce Family’s bodyguards, some of whom are armed..."

The Pierce Family...

Vincent Hawthorne’s mind flashed with Declan Pierce’s devilish face, and he clenched his fist abruptly!

Tanya Sinclair really had climbed a big tree, having found a powerful backing!

Vincent Hawthorne, enraged, sneered coldly, "Fine, I can’t afford to offend The Pierce Family."

He turned on his heel and walked away.

He was just waiting to see when Declan Pierce would finish using her and kick her away!

When the time comes, she, Tanya Sinclair, will be like a stray dog again, and he will wait for her to crawl back and beg!

...

Westgard Pharmaceuticals.

Tanya Sinclair had just finished the part of the experiment she was working on and returned to her office for a sip of water when she received a phone call.

It was from a private investigator that Daisy Bell had introduced to her before.

There was no need now to look into Vincent Hawthorne and Cindy Lynn’s matter, but Tanya Sinclair still kept in contact with the investigator because she needed him to look into something else for her...

Tanya Sinclair picked up the phone.

The voice of the private investigator came through: "Ms. Sinclair, I’ve already looked into that address you sent me."

The address was given to her by Old Lady Hawthorne, and her grandfather Horace Sinclair was inside!

Tanya Sinclair’s throat felt dry, and her voice trembled involuntarily, "What place is it?"

"It’s a very hidden sanatorium because the scale and equipment inside are very ordinary, and the place is hard to find. There aren’t many elderly people inside taking retirement, but no one knows who the owner is, yet it’s been in operation for a while."

"And what’s strange is this kind of sanatorium is surprisingly equipped with a top-notch security system; I was caught five hundred meters from the sanatorium. Without permission, you simply can’t get near."

Tanya Sinclair paused, "Okay, got it, thank you for your hard work."

She put down the phone and pressed her aching temples.

It seems her grandfather, Horace Sinclair, has been living in that sanatorium these past few years... Ordinary to not attract attention, and the highest standard of security is to ensure safety.

Indeed, that place is a hiding spot.

But who is grandpa hiding from?

Sean Lynn?

According to Old Lady Hawthorne, she had to wait until Sunday to know the answer.

Tanya Sinclair gathered her thoughts, opened her computer, and her fingers flew over the keyboard, quickly bringing up a restricted-access official website.

After a bit of maneuvering, Sean Lynn’s family picture appeared on the screen.

In the picture, Sean Lynn is dressed in suit and tie, while Shelly Sullivan is dressed opulently, and Cindy Lynn is playing the part of a well-pampered rich young lady!

Tanya Sinclair’s eyes stung with heat.

She forcibly suppressed her emotions and scrolled down, and below was the list of assets under Sean Lynn.

Those that belonged to The Sinclair Family have now been cleaned up and became the assets of The Lynn Family!

Twenty years now, Sean Lynn lived discreetly for twenty years, striving to erase that dark history of marrying into The Sinclair Family years ago.

Now the dust has settled, past the legal statute of limitations, Sean Lynn has transformed into a mysterious wealthy collector, philanthropist, appearing glamorous once again!

’Tanya, don’t live in hatred, don’t seek revenge. Mom just hopes you can live a happy and peaceful life...’

Her grandfather Horace Sinclair had also reminded her: ’Don’t be too dazzling, don’t let them notice you.’

"They" probably referred to those two beasts, Sean Lynn and Shelly Sullivan!

Tanya tightly clenched her palms.

If she couldn’t exact revenge and reclaim everything that belonged to The Sinclair Family, how could she comfortably live in happiness?

Years ago, her mother was just too weak! In the end, she was left with illnesses, her beauty waned, and she died without seeing the heartless man return!

She would no longer endure!

It shouldn’t be her who feared being discovered by Sean Lynn and Shelly Sullivan; it should be those wretched man and wicked woman who feared her coming for revenge!

Sean Lynn had now cleaned up his act and was starting to become high-profile.

His next public engagement was to hold a charity auction!

Tanya noted down the date.

"Tanya?" Belinda knocked on the door from outside.

Tanya quickly exited the webpage, composed herself, and then went to open the door.

"What’s up, Ms. Belinda?"

Belinda said, "It’s like this, I noticed you hadn’t replied in the office group, worried you might miss the message, so I came to remind you. Today we’re finishing half an hour early; our entire R&D team and executives are going to The Epicurean Tower for a feast! President Pierce is treating us as a reward!"

Tanya: "?"

Declan Pierce is treating us?

But the project isn’t even completed yet. Why is he suddenly treating us?

Tanya was a bit curious, "Is there some good news we’re celebrating?"

"I don’t know about that. Maybe President Pierce has something good to celebrate," Belinda shrugged, "Anyway, since the big boss is treating us, and we’re going to a restaurant where the average cost per person is tens of thousands, why not go! You get back to work, I’ll come find you after we finish up, and we’ll go over together."

Tanya nodded, "Okay."

Tanya was just about to head back to her office when she received a call from Zane Shaw.

"Hello, Lawyer Shaw."

Zane Shaw said, "Ms. Sinclair, are you free now? Can you come to the entrance to sign for your items?"

Tanya: "?"

Tanya hurried to the entrance and was taken aback by the sight before her.

Zane Shaw was waiting for her with two truckloads of items.

Tanya stepped forward to take a closer look; they were all the equipment and office supplies she had bought while in the R&D department at Zenith Group, including that piece of equipment worth three billion that Vincent Hawthorne signed off as hers!

Everything was here!

Zane Shaw hadn’t even left out a single fruit platter!

Zane Shaw considerately suggested, "Ms. Sinclair, you can pick a few items that are suitable for home use and take them back home, and leave the rest at the company for now."

Tanya looked at Zane Shaw with respect, "Lawyer Shaw, thank you for all your hard work. Did Vincent Hawthorne give you any trouble?"

Because half of the security team at Zenith Group were bodyguards raised by The Hawthorne Family.

Zane Shaw was indeed smooth with words, but within the territory of Zenith Group, especially with someone like Vincent Hawthorne who appeared cultured and refined but could be ruthless, Zane Shaw might not get the upper hand...

Zane Shaw smiled slightly, "He did want to, but President Pierce’s people didn’t agree."

Tanya was taken aback, "Declan Pierce?"

"Yes, it was President Pierce who specially arranged for bodyguards to go with me to retrieve these items for you," Zane Shaw said truthfully.

He didn’t dare take credit for Declan Pierce, but he was okay with lending a helping hand.

Tanya didn’t expect Declan Pierce to be this concerned.

From Kyle Crawford, to today retrieving so many items for her... Declan Pierce was indeed standing up for her.

Saying she wasn’t touched would be a lie, but amidst that touch, there was more wariness.

No one would do something for her for no reason; back then, Vincent Hawthorne used her, stepped on her to climb up... This time, what did Declan Pierce want from her?

Tanya stepped aside, allowing them to move the items.

She walked to the side and sent a message to Declan Pierce: [President Pierce, I’ve received the items. Thank you.]

Declan Pierce replied instantly, but it was just one word: [Mm.]

Tanya considered for a moment and sent him another message: [Some of the equipment and office supplies can be used by the company, I’ll leave them at the company free of charge.]

That should be okay, and it didn’t seem like she was taking advantage of Declan Pierce.

Then, the next second, Declan Pierce’s message arrived.

Declan Pierce: [What else?]

Tanya: "?"

What else?

What else did he want?

Just as Tanya was feeling confused, her phone rang, and Declan Pierce called directly...