Zephanor Trading Company? My mind buzzed, and I immediately understood that something had happened to Jason Miller’s company. Cherry said beside me, "Comrade, you must be mistaken. We’re a clothing company and have always paid our taxes honestly." I stepped out from behind the desk and whispered to Cherry, "This is my family’s matter. I’ll go with the tax authorities. You handle things at the company, and try to stop anyone from jumping to conclusions." "Alright, I got it." Cherry nodded, looking worried. I smiled slightly, "Don’t worry, I know what I’m doing. It’ll be fine." After arranging the work briefly, I left with the tax authorities. From the time when Jason Miller abruptly became easygoing, volunteering to transfer my mom’s remaining shares to me and even transferring some of his shares, making me the second-largest shareholder in his company—I knew he was setting me up. But Sophie had just died, and not even seven days had passed. Instead of being immersed in the grief of losing a daughter, this biological father was eager to deal with another biological daughter... He’s truly worse than an animal. What I can’t understand is, I’m obviously only the second-largest shareholder, while Jason Miller is the biggest shareholder and legal representative—if there’s a problem with the company, he should be the one to bear the primary responsibility. Why did the tax authorities come to me first? I raised this question to the tax authorities, and they strangely said, "The largest shareholder of Zephanor Trade is Lily Miller, aren’t you Lily Miller?" I was stunned, "I’m the largest shareholder?" "That’s the company information we found." I was a bit speechless. But soon, I smiled wryly. Jason Miller is really something. Looks like he really went to great lengths to trap me! At the tax office, I had to temporarily hand over my communication devices for the investigation. The tax authorities asked me a lot of questions, but I didn’t know most of the answers because I had never been involved in the management of Jason Miller’s company. Initially, the staff thought I was being evasive on purpose, but later realized I genuinely didn’t know. "I really only received those shares not long ago, and at that time I was just the second-largest shareholder. The actual controlling shareholder was Jason Miller, my father—I have no idea when he secretly sold off all his shares, this whole thing is a setup from start to finish." I earnestly explained. The staff nodded, "Alright, we understand, but this is an internal conflict of your company, and we cannot intervene. Zephanor Trading Company has tax evasion amounting to tens of millions, which is very serious. If the back taxes and fines are not paid in time, the company’s responsible person may face legal charges, so we hope you handle it all promptly and pay the taxes." "I understand, and I’ll actively cooperate with your work." Seeing that it was past noon, I thought they were almost done questioning me and assumed I could leave. Who knew they said I still had to wait. I was a bit anxious, not because I was worried about being detained. After all, I’m innocent and aboveboard. I was anxious to get out and confront Jason Miller directly! He thinks he can ruin me this way, make me take the fall and go to jail for him—dream on! Seeing the staff getting up to leave, I quickly asked, "So how long do I have to wait? I have a lot of things to handle in my company too." One of the staff looked back and said, "We’ll be quick, please be patient." They got up and left, and I thought this wait would take at least a few hours, but unexpectedly, within a few minutes, someone came back with a very courteous attitude: "Miss Miller, you can leave now." I was confused, "Didn’t you just say I needed to wait?" The staff didn’t have the chance to reply when a deep, mellow voice came from the office door: "Lily." I turned and was shocked! I stared wide-eyed, "Why are you here?" Daniel waved at me, "Come on, let’s get out first." I was overjoyed, and a smile spread across my face as I walked up to his side. He naturally lifted his hand, placing it on my shoulder, and led me to the outer office area. Soon, the tax bureau leader hurried over, "Mr. Carter, why didn’t you inform us you were coming? I would have greeted you at the door." Daniel gave a faint smile, in a formal tone, "I’m just here to pick someone up, didn’t mean to disturb, we’ll be leaving shortly." "Won’t you stay a bit longer?" "No, I have other matters to attend to." "Alright, then take care. When it’s convenient, I’ll come and visit you." The leader was extremely respectful and courteous. I stood by Daniel’s side, without saying a word from start to finish, focusing all my attention on his hand on my shoulder. He’s tall, and with his hand on my shoulder , though it doesn’t have the intimacy of a lover wrapping around the waist, it’s undoubtedly telling everyone—I’m under his protection. At this moment, I clearly felt the superior feeling that comes with privilege and prestige. The staff handed my phone and bag over with both hands. "Miss Miller, here are your personal belongings." "Thank you." I smiled slightly, then turned to Daniel, "Shall we go?" The leaders and others enthusiastically escorted us out to Daniel’s car. "Mr. Carter, Miss Miller, take care." As the car door closed, the leader was still waving goodbye. The Audi A8 slowly drove out of the tax office, and I turned to Daniel, once again surprised, "Why are you here?" The latest_epɪ_sodes are on_the Nove1Fire.net Daniel’s handsome face was gentle as he softly explained, "Melissa went to your company to see you, and when your assistant told her you were taken by the tax bureau people, she called me immediately." As he was talking, Daniel’s phone rang. He took it out, smiling helplessly, "She’s calling again." "Hello, Sis... Yes, I’ve picked her up, she’s right by my side..." Daniel answered the call, exchanged a few words, then handed the phone to me, "She wants to talk to you." Looking at Daniel’s phone, my heart raced wildly, and I hurriedly took it, placing it by my ear. The phone case retained the warmth of his palm. My heart pounded, buzzing in my ears, so much that I didn’t catch what Melissa Chandler was asking, only replying on my own, "It’s okay now, don’t worry, they didn’t give me a hard time..." The phone returned to Daniel, and he dealt with his sister in a few simple sentences before hanging up. The car settled into a quiet atmosphere, and I forced my chaotic heartbeat to calm down. "Today, I really owe it to you. Otherwise, I might have been stuck in there for hours." I turned back, smiling in gratitude. "You’re welcome." Daniel smiled back slightly and then checked the time, "It’s already one in the afternoon. You must be hungry. Let’s find a place to eat first." "Sure, but I’ll treat you, to thank you for helping me again." Daniel had Secretary Harris find a nearby restaurant, as long as it was clean and hygienic. The two of us picked a quiet corner to sit and ordered a few simple dishes. "I heard they called you over to investigate your father’s company’s tax issues?" After ordering, Daniel looked at me and asked about the main issue.