But on the other side, there was Tom's face twisted with fear, and those accounting loopholes that, once uncovered, would be enough to ruin his reputation and possibly land him in jail.
He coveted that salary, that enormous sum almost within reach, but he knew full well that he had no right to take it!
Choosing to stay and accept the audit was akin to personally igniting the explosives buried under his feet, ultimately leading to financial ruin and even litigation.
The immense sense of reluctance and despair was like two invisible giant hands tightly gripping his throat.
He opened his mouth, wanting to argue, but found that any words seemed pale and powerless at this moment.
He glanced at his nephew, who was already dumbfounded, then scanned the other executives in the conference room, who were as hushed as cicadas in cold weather, and the last bit of luck in his heart completely extinguished.
