Chapter 73 Fake It ‘Til You Make It

Howard could feel Zayn’s eyes burning into him and his blood boiled in frustration. How he wished he could lunge at him and rip his foul mouth to shreds! Nevertheless, he could not make any sudden, out-of-place moves lest he expose himself.

Just from the way his grandfather and the rest of his family reacted, Howard had no doubt that if anyone knew who the culprit was, they would lynch him right there and then.

This was why he kept telling himself that he had to be calm above all else when it came to situations like these. He needed to deny everything to the bitter end.

Besides, Howard had been careful not to leave an incriminating trail when he embezzled the money, and the sum was transferred straight into Gordon Hayes’ account. As long as he remained steadfast in his denial, no one would really believe he had done it. What’s more, he was far from the only one who had access to company funds.

George gave Zayn the stink eye. “Shut up. No one asked you!”

He quickly turned back to H