Love On Ice: Don’t Leave Me, My Charming Liar

Chapter 117: "Are they trying to prevent you from investigating?" Nyla said, sifting through Johnny's revelations for the truth. "It seems likely." Narrowing her eyes slightly, Nyla latched onto a crucial detail in Johnny's narrative. "And who was it you were looking for?" "You won't stop, will you?" Johnny said, his smile tinged with bitterness. He had hoped to convince Nyla to abandon her quest. His conscience was burdened with guilt toward Hayes, and he felt a deep need to make amends. Above all, he wanted to protect Nyla.

His father had concealed too much, and while Johnny wasn't fully aware of all the details, he feared his father would not be lenient with Nyla. Confronting his father was not an option for him; instead, he felt compelled to convince Nyla to drop her inquiry, believing it was for the greater good. "How could I possibly abandon this? After enduring so much over the years, do you really think I can just walk away?" Nyla's voice was gentle, yet it carried a depth of unspoken sorrow. Johnny's hands dropped in defeat. "I was trying to locate a man named Jaxton Ramirez, an accountant.

He first detected the discrepancies in the shipments, and he's been missing since the scandal. I've had no luck tracking him down." Nyla furrowed her brow. "But why would an accountant be the one to spot issues with the shipments?" It was peculiar; accountants weren't usually involved in the physical inspection of goods. Something about the situation didn't add up. LⱯŦe$† ÇΔÞŦəRŞ 1π ɢlnovels.cm Johnny admitted his limited knowledge. "I really can't say much about what was happening then.

My father handled most of the operations; I was merely in charge of transporting the shipments to the port." He lowered his head, a rueful smile on his face. "Who would have thought the shipments would be problematic and lead right back to me? Ultimately..." Everyone knew what happened afterward. Nyla had always felt something was odd, but she couldn't figure it out. Just now, she finally understood what was wrong. "No matter how serious it was, how could it lead to imprisonment?

Haven't you ever thought about that?" Johnny paused for a few seconds, a hint of confusion in his eyes, as if he had never considered it. "They told me I might go to jail, and I was terrified. I could only turn to my father. He assured me he would handle it, so I never thought about it again. And the police did come to investigate at that time, so I didn't think further." Back in his early twenties, Johnny was new to the high stakes of business deals. He had no idea things would spiral so badly, leaving him terrified.

Nyla took a moment to reflect, realizing that locating the accountant might shed light on the situation. "Thank you for sharing all this with me," she said, expressing her gratitude genuinely. . . .