Teaching a Lesson - Second Half

The lawyer's demeanor instantly switched to professional. Without a word, he opened his briefcase and retrieved two contracts, placing them on the table.

Jacques Dubois followed suit, placing the very document Pierre had been desperately searching for next to them. It seemed his father was the one who had kept the contract in the first place.

"Mr. Hawthorne," Greed instructed, "please confirm if everything is in order."

Alexander checked the contract and document about the loan and nodded at Greed to signify that everything was in order.

"Mr. Dubois," Greed began, addressing Pierre Dubois directly. "The reason I decided to visit you here is due to an unsettling rumor that you used our loan funds for gambling at a casino in Las Vegas." She paused, fixing her gaze on Pierre. "I want to know if this is true," she asked.