Heart Stealer

On Saturday morning, Xiao Tuobang and Qiuxue arrived at the court early. They sat quietly in the gallery, waiting for the highly anticipated Zhu Dongming case to officially begin.

Inside the courtroom, the atmosphere was solemn and dignified. The judge sat on the high bench, looking sharply at everyone in the courtroom.

Zhu Dongming stood in the dock, looking calm and confident, as if he was fully confident in what he had done.

He was confident that because he had destroyed the surveillance cameras beforehand, the police would not be able to find solid evidence to charge him.

Just as Zhu Dongming was feeling smug and preparing to continue denying the facts, Ms. Xu from the purchasing department appeared in court to testify as a key witness.

Ms. Xu looked pale, her hands tightly clutching the corners of her clothes, and she walked towards the witness stand step by step with a little nervousness.

She took a deep breath and tried to calm her inner panic before she began to listen carefully to the questions the judge asked her.

"Ms. Xu, could you please describe in detail what you saw on the night of the incident?" the judge asked in a calm tone.

Ms. Xu paused for a moment and replied in a trembling voice, "That night, I finished work as usual and left the company.

But when I walked to the parking lot, I suddenly realized that I had left my car keys in the office, so I hurried back to the office building to get the keys.

When I just walked into the building, I saw Mr. Zhu Dongming slowly walking out of the Finance Department's office..."

After hearing this, the judge turned to Zhu Dongming and asked him if he had any explanation.

Zhu Dongming remained calm and claimed that he just happened to pass by and did not enter the Finance Department's office.

Police subsequently provided more evidence, including footage from surveillance cameras installed at different angles in the finance department.

Although some cameras were damaged, some images still captured Zhu Dongming.

Technical experts extracted Zhu Dongming's fingerprints from the Finance Department's computers, which were distributed on sensitive documents and financial statements.

Zhu Dongming's assistant, Assistant Chen, the man wearing a black baseball cap, and A Qiang also appeared in court to testify.

Faced with such irrefutable evidence, Zhu Dongming's psychological defenses finally collapsed.

He lowered his head and confessed his crime in a trembling voice: "Yes, I became addicted to gambling when I was traveling abroad. In order to pay off my gambling debts, I not only stole 300 million yuan from the company, but also took advantage of my work to...

I leaked the company's trade secrets to the head of a competitor, the Kington Hotel, in exchange for a huge reward. I now know I was wrong and I deeply regret it... Please, Your Honor, give me a chance to reform."

In the chairman's office of the Jundun Hotel, Luming sat behind a large desk, his face haggard and his eyes bloodshot.

Ever since the Kingston Hotel was exposed for tax evasion, his life has become extremely difficult.

Every time he went out, he could feel the strange looks from people around him, as if everyone was talking about him behind his back.

As a well-known entrepreneur, Luming used to be the center of attention wherever he went, but now he is despised by everyone like a rat crossing the street. This has dealt a huge blow to his self-esteem.

Luming was lost in thought when suddenly the office door was flung open.

His son, Xiao, came in hurriedly, holding a document tightly in his hand, his face looking very anxious.

He quickly walked up to his father, You Luming, and said breathlessly, "Dad, there's a boss named Liu Qi who wants to acquire our Jundun Hotel. Here's his letter of intent."

When You Luming heard this, a hint of anger flashed in his originally tired eyes.

He snatched the document from his son's hand and pulled it hard, and the paper document instantly turned into pieces in his hand.

Luming angrily threw the shards to the ground and shouted angrily, "I will not sell the Jundun Hotel. This is my life's work. How can I just give it away like this?"

"But, Dad, if we don't sell it, the Jundun Hotel may face bankruptcy and liquidation!" said anxiously.

"I told you, I absolutely won't sell it!" You Luming stood up, resting his hands on the desk. "We can think of other ways to resolve our current predicament."

"What else can we do? The bank has refused to lend us money, and the shareholders are also putting pressure on us..." said Xiao helplessly.

You Luming was silent for a moment, and suddenly a glint of determination flashed in his eyes. "Then let's go negotiate with that Liu and see if we can get more favorable terms."

"Dad, this..." He hesitated for a moment, "Okay, I'll give it a try. However, the conditions he proposes may be very harsh."

"No matter what, it's better than selling the hotel directly." You Luming patted his son's shoulder and said, "Go ahead. I believe in your ability."

He nodded, turned and left the office.

He had just reached the door when he suddenly seemed to remember something. He turned around and said cautiously to his father, "Dad, I have something else to tell you."

Lu Ming looked at the fragments of documents scattered on the ground and secretly vowed to protect his career.

He didn't say anything, but just gestured for his son to continue.

After a moment's hesitation, he said, "Dad, ever since our hotel's tax evasion was exposed, Zhu Dongming, who had been in contact with us, has disappeared."

Upon hearing this, Luming's whole body trembled, and his palm slammed heavily on the hardwood table, making a dull sound.

His face was full of anger and unwillingness, and he cursed: "This bastard!" His eyes flashed with anger, and he was obviously extremely indignant about Zhu Dongming's betrayal.

峟? stood next to his father, his face full of anxiety and uneasiness.

He asked anxiously, "Dad, what should we do now? We can't let the Jundun Hotel go bankrupt like this."

Luming closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and then slowly opened them. His eyes revealed a firm determination.

He spoke slowly: "No matter what, we can't give up easily. I have to find a way to save it."

Just then, the office door was pushed open and the secretary hurried in with a panic expression on her face.

Three uniformed policemen followed closely behind her. They had serious expressions and looked around sharply.

One of the police officers stepped forward, flashed his law enforcement credentials, and announced in a loud and serious voice: "The Kingtown Hotel is suspected of unfair commercial competition with the Grand Metropole Hotel. We need your immediate cooperation in the investigation."

When Luming and Luming heard the news, they suddenly felt dizzy. Their legs could hardly support the weight of their bodies and they almost collapsed to the ground.

Zhu Dongming, a senior executive at our competitor, the Grand Golden Hotel, and I had a secret dealings with him. Our goal was to bring down the Grand Golden Hotel.

The police recorded Biao's confession, and soon after, the King's Hotel was again fined a huge amount for this case of unfair commercial competition.