(Wishing everyone a day full of plot twists)
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"You..." Liam Stevens' breath hitched, a mouthful of blood nearly came spurting out. Are they trying to force him into a corner? For him, the most terrifying thing was not that some evidence detrimental to him would fall into the hands of high-level officials. Although that was likely to doom his future, he was not too afraid of it. After all, it left him room for maneuver, to use the power of his family to help himself cover up the scandals through negotiation and compromises.
Even if he was 'outed' in this way, at worst, he could leave it all behind, invalidating his years of painstaking efforts. Of course, the potential negative consequences would be a precipitous fall in his family status, that's for sure. He might even be trampled upon by some juniors far less competent than himself, grandstanding over him—a source of trepidation for him.
But now, he never thought that he was really finished.