Chapter 574 - The Traitor

It was two in the morning when the reporters outside Senator Rizza's office left. Finally, Senator Rizza and Senator Melvin were able to get out of there.

By that time, Senator Melvin has already talked to his wife who has been worried about him. She has been asking if the news were true. He just said, "Of course, it's not true. Someone's framing me. I have to get to the bottom of this. We have to find who is framing us and clean my name. In the meantime, you and the kids should stay at home to be safe. I am sure the reporters will come to you and harass you."

Senator Melvin acted like a loving and caring husband to his wife. Although it is true that he loves her, he still cannot erase the fact that he is cheating behind her back. And he just has to be good at hiding his secrets.

The two left the office and went to the address that Mr. Gold sent Senator Rizza.

When they reached the address, the other government officials and Mr. Gold's associates who were involved in the bribery scandal were already present. It turns out that it is not only them who had a hard time leaving their place. The others were also flocked by reporters.

Mr. Gold has been silent while the government officials were talking seriously, it seems like they had uncovered something. They all looked at Senator Rizza and Senator Melvin with a grave expression as soon as they arrive.

"What is it? Have you found the traitor? Is he in this room?" Senator Rizza asked scanning the faces of everyone in the room with accusation.

"No. We haven't." One of the government officials who is in his 50s stated miserably.

"But... we just found out something." He continued.

Senator Melvin frowned and takes a sit in a vacant chair. "What have you found out?"

The man in his 50s didn't answer and instead looked at the other government official. He is probably the oldest, around late 50s and is wearing thick glasses.

The man in thick glasses looked distressed. "When the news breaks out, I checked my assets and bank accounts to try to liquidate some of them by transferring it to my children. But..." The man trailed and Senator Rizza paled in that instant. She already had an idea of what he would say next.

"I found out that a huge amount of money was missing." The man in thick glasses continued.

As soon as she heard that, Senator Rizza clenched her fist in anger.

Soon others spoke the same situation and in the end, it turns out that all of them had lost the same amount of money from their bank account except Senator Rizza who lost more.

Senator Rizza was hopping mad when she heard it.

"How about you Senator Melvin?" One of Mr. Gold's associates turn and ask.

Senator Melvin was speechless. He hasn't checked his account yet but if all of them lost money, then there's a possibility that he did too.

The associate nods her head understanding that Senator Melvin doesn't have any idea yet. "I have checked the book and turns out that the amount of money each of you lost is the same as the exact amount of money that you received from Mr. Gold." She said in a grave tone.

By this time, anger has started to take control of them. And they all seem to have realized who is behind all of this.

"Could it be..." One of the government trailed off. She was sweating profusely and trembling. She has been anxious since the very beginning. She is one of those officials that was forcefully dragged into this kind of mess against her will because she doesn't have any choice or else she will go against the other officials.

"It' them... It's the Robin Hood Society." Finally, Mr. Gold who has been silent all this time expressed his thoughts. He already had his suspicions ever since the news breaks out.

"T-the... the... Robin..."

"We have to do something about it, Mr. Gold!" Senator Rizza was the only one acting furiously while the others have already accepted their fate.

"No, I can't." Mr. Gold shook his head.

"What?!" Senator Rizza was enraged.

"It' the Robin Hood Society. I cannot go against them. No one ever did. Especially now that their heiress is married to Jacob Parker." Mr. Gold stated with a stern face.