Insta Empire Ep 26 She made an offer that i couldn't refuse
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00:00Kevin had just exposed the conman who was trying to sell a fake gold and pearl necklace
00:05to Phoebe.
00:06He was able to stop him from running out by throwing a box at his leg, knocking him to
00:10the ground.
00:12Phoebe ordered her guards call the police and have him taken to the police station.
00:17Everyone immediately surrounded McKay.
00:20Grant pointed an accusatory finger at him and yelled, you're selling fakes.
00:25I can't believe I almost fell for it.
00:28However, as he turned around to leave, Kevin had already blocked his path.
00:32What's with you?
00:34The thief is over there.
00:35Why are you stopping me?
00:37Grant complained.
00:38This made everyone turn around.
00:40Why are you in such a hurry to leave?
00:43Aren't you going to take your partner along?
00:45Kevin said with a sneer.
00:47I assure you, I'm a legitimate businessman.
00:51Grant said in a haughty voice as he tried to go around Kevin and head for the door.
00:55But Kevin suddenly grabbed Grant's wrist.
00:58Your acting skills aren't that great either, Kevin said to him.
01:02Can't you see that I'm a victim too?
01:05Grant pleaded.
01:06He struggled hard, but found that Kevin's hand was like a steel clamp tightly gripping
01:11his wrist.
01:12No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't break free.
01:15They all heard sirens in the street and looked out the front window.
01:19Kevin had just sent an urgent text message to Officer Emmett.
01:23The police lieutenant walked directly to Kevin and asked, where are the suspects?
01:29One is here and the other is over there, Kevin pointed at McKay and Grant.
01:34Officer don't listen to him.
01:35I just came in here to shop for antiques.
01:38If he tells you anything else, he's a liar, Grant said.
01:42The antique dealers from the neighboring shops pulled McKay over to Emmett.
01:46One of them said, Officer, Mr. Grant is telling the truth.
01:50We're all witnesses.
01:51He paused and continued.
01:53He's framing Mr. Grant to make himself look good and impress President Anderson.
01:58Kevin couldn't believe how misguided these men were.
02:02How could they have fallen for this nonsense?
02:05Officer Emmett looked disappointed.
02:06She turned to look at Phoebe, who was standing next to her.
02:10Miss Anderson, do you think this person is involved in the crime?
02:14Phoebe didn't know what to say, so she just shook her head.
02:17Emmett sighed a little and turned to look back at Kevin.
02:20She informed him.
02:22Since none of the witnesses say that he was involved, I have no choice but to let him
02:25go.
02:26Kevin couldn't believe that someone with Officer Emmett's experience couldn't see through the
02:30deception.
02:32He was about to give up and let go of Grant's arm when he noticed that there seemed to be
02:35something wrong with the man's face.
02:38He reached out and pulled on Grant's skin.
02:42Everyone was shocked to see him standing there, holding the man's face in his hand.
02:47Well, it was actually a mask, and the nasty face that underneath was pretty frightening.
02:54So it's you, Emmett exclaimed as she tightly grabbed onto Grant's collar.
02:59Kevin looked at her in surprise.
03:01You know him?
03:02Emmett nodded and explained.
03:04Half a year ago, a rich Chicago art collector was swindled out of a painting worth about
03:08a quarter of a million dollars.
03:10We've been following leads ever since, but couldn't find a trace of suspects.
03:15It was them?
03:16Kevin asked her.
03:17Yes, it's them.
03:19Emmett nodded again.
03:20They have a unique approach, using various disguises to trick their victims.
03:25A few backup officers entered the store to help, and Emmett ordered them to pull the
03:29mask from McKay's face.
03:31It was made of very realistic artificial skin.
03:35Very convincing, to say the least.
03:37Kevin, thank you for helping us catch these two criminals.
03:41You've made a great contribution, Officer Emmett said happily.
03:46Kevin smiled and shrugged his shoulders.
03:48Then he glanced at the owners of the antique shops.
03:51The ones who had been speaking in Grant's defense were especially embarrassed.
03:55They were staring at Kevin in surprise.
03:58The masks on Grant and McKay's faces were so realistic that nobody noticed anything
04:04unusual.
04:05But how did Kevin see through the deception?
04:08As the prisoners were being escorted to the squad cars, Officer Emmett suddenly asked
04:13Kevin,
04:14I'm very curious.
04:15How did you see that they were wearing masks?
04:18To tell you the truth, it was Grant's fault.
04:21When he struggled, the edge of his mask curled up.
04:23Pretty careless of him, Kevin said casually.
04:27Officer Emmett had some doubts about his explanation.
04:30Grant had disguised himself incredibly well.
04:33The mask and his entire face were really convincing.
04:37But Kevin could actually see the tiny gap in the slightly raised corner at a glance.
04:43When did my eyesight get so good?
04:45Kevin thought to himself.
04:47In any case, I owe you my thanks.
04:49When I have the time, I'll treat you to dinner.
04:52After Officer Emmett said this, she headed out to her squad car and drove away.
04:57The owners of the neighborhood antique shops also left.
05:00Phoebe slowly walked up to Kevin and said, a very sincere thank you.
05:05No need to thank me.
05:07It was my pleasure, Kevin said with a smile.
05:10When Phoebe heard him say this, a faint smile appeared on her face.
05:14By the way, I could tell from your discussion of the pearls that you know a lot about the
05:19subject.
05:20Have you had any formal training in antique appraisal?
05:24Kevin thought for a second and said, I used to know an old gentleman who taught me a lot
05:29about antiques.
05:31What Kevin didn't expect was that Phoebe would suddenly become so excited to hear this.
05:35She asked him, are you still in touch with him?
05:38Do you know his name and address?
05:41Phoebe gave Kevin a hopeful look.
05:43She wondered how he had been able to see through the deception at a single glance.
05:47He obviously knew things that she didn't.
05:50Phoebe figured that his teacher must be even more knowledgeable.
05:54I'm sorry to disappoint you, but I haven't seen him in a very long time.
05:58I have no idea where he is, Kevin said apologetically.
06:02Phoebe let out a disappointed sigh.
06:04She hesitated for a moment before saying, Kevin, can I ask you for a favor?
06:10Just name it, Phoebe.
06:11As long as it's something I can help with, I'll do my best, Kevin said straightforwardly.
06:16I want to invite you to be the chief antique appraiser for Anderson Fine Jewelry and Antiques,
06:22she said.
06:23Phoebe seemed to be afraid that Kevin would refuse.
06:25So she quickly added, you don't have to come to work every day.
06:29But if I need your help, I'll expect you to come in.
06:32I can give you a salary of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars a year for your effort.
06:37Would that be OK?
06:39Phoebe was nervous because she didn't know if he'd be interested.
06:42But at the moment, Kevin was the most insightful expert she knew.
06:46Mr. Landau, who was standing nearby, gasped when he heard this.
06:50He had worked for the Andersons for over 10 years, but he barely made a third of that
06:55salary.
06:56If Kevin was only going to be a part time consultant, why would his salary be so high?
07:01On the other hand, Mr. Landau had witnessed Kevin's profound knowledge and insight, so
07:05he couldn't disagree with the decision to hire him.
07:08He was envious of Kevin's offer, but felt that he deserved his good fortune.
07:14Let me get this straight.
07:15I don't need to come into work every day and I'll earn one hundred and fifty thousand a
07:18year.
07:19Why would I say no to that offer?
07:22Kevin agreed right away.
07:24He felt that it was getting late, so he said goodbye to Phoebe and headed back to the office,
07:28carrying the tiara in his bag.
07:31That night, Kevin went home to his new apartment.
07:33He sent a message to Lily, showered and went to bed.
07:37The next morning, as soon as Kevin arrived at his office, Miss Wilson came in to give
07:42him a report on the company's activities.
07:45Mr. Williams, today is the premiere of Brittany Davis's show, the one that the Jones family
07:50took the lead on.
07:51Do you want to attend?
07:53She asked him.
07:54I won't be able to attend.
07:56If I go, it may affect Brittany's performance.
07:59If you can set up the live feed, I'll just watch it here at my desk.
08:02Kevin explained.
08:04He was well aware that Brittany's deal had been set up by the Jones family.
08:07Moreover, Lily was personally responsible for it.
08:10If he appeared in front of his wife, his true identity would certainly be exposed.
08:16I understand, sir.
08:17Miss Wilson replied.
08:19Then she left to make the arrangements for him.
08:21A while later, the live feed was set up on his computer and Kevin watched Brittany slowly
08:26walk on the stage.
08:27He noticed that you could hear a lot of noise from the audience, which made it hard to appreciate
08:33Brittany's performance.
08:35Then when Brittany was halfway through her song, there was a problem with her microphone.
08:40The crowd began to boo.
08:42As the sound engineers were trying to fix it, Brittany stomped her feet angrily and
08:47turned around to go backstage.
08:50Kevin slammed his fist on his desk and called Miss Wilson in.
08:53What's going on over there?
08:55He asked her.
08:56I have no idea, sir.
08:57I'll go find out right away.
08:59Miss Wilson replied.
09:01Then she left the room and went to her desk to make a call.
09:04Kevin looked in astonishment at the dent that he just made in his desk with his fist.
09:09He stared at the deep indentation and wondered, how did I get so damn strong?
09:15Just then, Miss Wilson hung up her phone.
09:18Kevin grabbed a few documents and used them to cover his desk so that she wouldn't see
09:22what he'd done.
09:23Sir, I have an update on the show.
09:25There are four engineers in charge of Brittany's sound equipment backstage.
09:29Unfortunately, they've all made a mess of the production, Miss Wilson explained.
09:34When Kevin heard this, he understood immediately and said, please call them to my office.
09:39Right away, sir.
09:40Miss Wilson also had some suspicions, so she was glad that Kevin had made this request.
09:46After she left, Kevin immediately picked up his phone and called Mitchell Cook.
09:49Hi, Mitch.
09:50I'm in my office at the Williams Building.
09:53I need some help with a few things.
09:55You think you can come downtown?
09:57A little over a half an hour later, the four staff members who had screwed up Brittany's
10:01show entered the CEO's office and saw Mitchell Cook sitting in Kevin's office chair, smoking
10:07a cigar.
10:08There were several men in black suits and sunglasses on either side of him.
10:13Kevin could have easily gotten the four of them to talk, but he didn't want to expose
10:17his identity.
10:19So, I understand you're all sound engineers.
10:23Were you just working backstage at Brittany's show?
10:27Well what I'd like to understand is what the hell happened to our star performer's microphone?
10:33Cook asked sternly as he blew a smoke ring toward the ceiling.
10:38Kevin who was standing with Cook's bodyguard shook his head when he saw the four of them.
10:43That's got your tongue?
10:44Do you know who I am?
10:46He asked with a sneer.
10:48I'm Mitchell Cook.
10:49If you dare lie to me, I guarantee there will be consequences.
10:54When they heard his name, the four unlucky sound engineers were quaking in their boots.
10:59Everyone knew about Cook's reputation throughout Chicago.
11:03After about a minute of this staring contest, one of them couldn't take the pressure and
11:07he stammered.
11:08As long as you don't hurt me, I'll tell you whatever you want to know.
11:12The other three men looked at each other and started to cooperate too.
11:15A few minutes later, Cook ended the impromptu meeting and waved them out of the room.
11:20Then Cook stood up and smiled, saying,
11:22Kevin, everything is clear to me now.
11:25Why that's amazing, Mr. Cook.
11:27I didn't realize you were so well known around here.
11:30Kevin teased.
11:32No need to thank me, Kevin.
11:33If it wasn't for your help, I wouldn't be so successful right now.
11:37After saying this, Cook said with a hint of curiosity in his voice,
11:41Then there's one thing I don't understand.
11:44Now that you're the head of Williams Media, why are you still staying in the Jones family?
11:49I have my reasons, Mitch.
11:51Let's drop the subject for now.
11:53Kevin answered.
11:55After a few more minutes of small talk, Kevin asked Miss Wilson to walk Cook back to the
11:58elevator.
12:00Then he let her know that if Williams Media needed any hotels in the future, they should
12:04put the Witzler Hotel at the top of the list.
12:07After Cook laughed, Kevin's phone rang.
12:10Dorothy's voice blared in Kevin's earpiece.
12:12You're a real piece of work.
12:14You haven't been home in days.
12:15Do you have any idea what just happened?
12:16Hurry up and meet us at the Jones Mansion.
12:22Actually, Dorothy didn't want to see Kevin.
12:24It was Grandma Jones who had ordered everyone in the Jones family to come right away.
12:28She was furious.
12:29All right, I'll be right there, Kevin responded.
12:34Then he hung up the phone and rushed over to the Jones Mansion.
12:37Of course, he knew what this call was about.
12:40While waiting at a stoplight, Kevin called Britney.
12:42At that very moment, Britney was in her room crying about the disaster at her show.
12:47There were tears flowing down her face and she was heartbroken.
12:50When she saw that Kevin was calling, Britney answered very politely and nervously.
12:54Mr. Williams, I'm sorry, I just don't know how this happened.
12:59The bot show had ruined her image, erasing all of her previous success.
13:04And the company suffered an enormous loss.
13:06So Britney assumed that Kevin was calling to chew her out.
13:10No need to apologize.
13:11I've already sent someone to investigate this matter.
13:14This has nothing to do with you.
13:16It looks like it's an internal problem in the Jones family.
13:19Kevin said with a sigh.
13:20Oh, Mr. Williams.
13:21Is this true?
13:22Britney asked in surprise.
13:26Don't ask any more questions right now.
13:28Miss Wilson will send you an email later and I'll need you to do exactly as I say.
13:33Kevin instructed her.
13:34When Kevin hung up the phone, he'd just arrived at the Jones mansion.
13:38As he walked in the room, Kevin saw that the entire Jones family was standing in the main
13:43reception room.
13:44Grandma Jones, who was sitting on a chair, had a gloomy expression on her face.
13:49Since the Jones family was in charge of the project, they assumed that Williams media
13:53would blame them for a disastrous show.
13:55When they saw Kevin walk in, they all looked displeased.
13:59They didn't know why she'd asked him to come to their meeting.
14:02What use could he be?
14:03Did he just come to poke fun at them?
14:06Suddenly, Jason stood up and pointed at Lily.
14:09He sneered and said, Lily, it wasn't easy for our family to set up the deal with Williams
14:14media.
14:16You screwed everything up.
14:17So now it's up to you to tell Grandma how to fix it.
14:21I'm sorry, Grandma, Lily said sadly.
14:24Without waiting for Grandma Jones to reply, Jason interrupted and said, What's the use
14:29of being sorry?
14:30Are you just looking for Grandma's pity?
14:33Whether you're sorry or not, Williams media is going to blame us for your blunder.
14:37Then Jason turned his head to look at Grandma Jones and continued, Grandma, I think Lily
14:42did a terrible job.
14:44In order to keep something like this from happening again, I suggest you pull her out
14:47of all her duties in the company.
14:50That way, she won't be able to interfere in our business anymore.
14:53We can't let Williams media hold us responsible for her incompetence.
14:58One of the younger members of the family said, That's right, Grandma.
15:02What Jason said makes sense.
15:04Another one commented, Lily really blew it.
15:07I think this would be a good way to punish her for her failure.
15:12Everyone around him nodded in approval.
15:14Grandma Jones looked around the room and then looked at Lily.
15:17She coldly said, Then it's agreed.
15:20From this moment on, you will have no say in the company's affairs.
15:25When Lily heard this, her face instantly turned pale.
15:28She wanted to explain but just couldn't find the words.
15:32Kevin had been watching all of this from the sidelines.
15:35What could he do to help without revealing his true identity to Lily?