Chapter 1767 Another Possibility
Mr. Lawrence’s state was even worse than just now.
He probably felt that there was nothing left to struggle on, so he could only honestly aive an account of what he knew.
The police pursued the question that they did not get a satisfactory answer on earlier.
“Mr. Lawrence, how did you contact the owner of the underground casino? Were you alone the first time you went there? Or did someone take you there?”
Mr. Lawrence looked at Lance with a gloomy face. Every word he said was the opposite of his original intention of sitting in this position.
Yet, no amount of regret could bring everything back to the way it was in the beginning.
“I went alone. At that time, I just got this position, so I had more social engagements. Everyone was trying to get in my good graces, so I would basically go for drinks every day. One time, I drank too much. Everyone left, so I also wanted to leave. There were barely any people on that street, and somehow, I just walked to a doorway. I didn’t know at first, but after going in, I found out that it’s a n underground casino…”
Mr. Lawrence spoke with difficulty and lowered his head in regret.
“From then on, I just couldn’t stop myself. I won a lot of money at first, then I was recommended to play in some of the big games. The stakes got bigger, and it got more addictive, so…”
Mr. Lawrence did not continue.
They could imagine the things that followed.
It was nothing but one trap after another. In order for Mr. Lawrence to jump into their trap, they gave him some benefits to make him let down his guard.
As a result…
After a few seconds of silence, Lance, who had been silent, suddenly spoke.
“Do they know about your identity and what you do? Was this misappropriation of money your initiative to propose, or did someone guide you to do so?”
This question stunned everyone.
To the police, this was just a case of an individual being bewitched by an underground casino. It was just a slippery slope downhill from there.
However, Lance somehow thought of another reason.
This might be a competitor intentionally setting them up. After all, Sheldon Corporation just set u pa branch in Atlanta. The pie was only so big, so if one person got a bigger share, others would certainly get less. Naturally, Sheldon Corporation would become an eyesore to other competitors.
The liquidity on the books was around $500 million. Mr. Lawrence was not ballsy enough and only
transferred out $200 million.
If all the money had been transferred out, needless to think, their Atlanta branch would become paralyzed, and all projects would come to a halt. Then, they would not be able to survive in Atlanta.
If someone deliberately misled Mr. Lawrence, then this would mean that it was a business competition. Thus, they would need to be even more vigilant in the future.
Mr. Lawrence’s face changed slightly. He thought about what happened and shook his pale face.
“Mr. Sheldon, no one misled me. The night I went in, it was really a coincidence. None of our acquaintances from the industry showed up at that casino, so how could anyone deliberately set m e up?”
Lance pondered for a moment. “Write down a list of the people you socialized with that night as well as the people you met, then give it to me.”
Lance would still be watchful.
Mr. Lawrence nodded his head.
The police asked a few more questions. Mr. Lawrence was mindful of Lance’s presence and dared not hide anything. He told them everything.
Not long after, the police said that they would leave.
“Since it was the company that called us here, we should take him away for arraignment, but Mr. Lawrence was very cooperative. This matter still has a lot to be investigated. We hope that you can cooperate when we look for you again.”
Mr. Lawrence did not dare to refuse at that moment and immediately nodded his head.
“Yes, I will cooperate to the fullest.”
The police said, “Go home and tell your family. We’ll get someone to follow you. Come back to the police station two hours later to start the detention process. The court conviction shouldn’t take too long.”
