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Chapter 218: Catching a Thief

Chapter 218: Catching a Thief

(Elena Blackwood’s POV)

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The senior management at the meeting looked towards me, then subconsciously turned their eyes to Professor Theodore Ashworth. Their expressions were tense, waiting for his stance

on this explosive situation.

The silence stretched uncomfortably as everyone held their breath. The weight of their

collective gaze felt heavy on my shoulders.

Sophia seized the initiative, her voice cutting through the tension like a blade. “Are you not going to pursue this matter simply because Elena is Professor Ashworth’s student?”

Her words hit their mark perfectly. The senior management shifted uncomfortably in their

seats.

“This puts us in an awkward position,” one of the directors muttered. “It makes it seem like

we’re showing favoritism towards the Professor.”

Another nodded grimly. “And disregarding our own authority in the process.”

Sophia’s eyes gleamed with satisfaction at their reaction. She had successfully planted

seeds of doubt about the fairness of the investigation.

Ignoring the potential consequences, Sophia turned to face me directly. Her voice rose with

false righteousness.

“The neural regeneration serum research results are under your responsibility, Chief Healer Elena.” Her finger pointed accusingly at me. “You need to give everyone an explanation for

the current situation.”

The room fell silent again. All eyes were on me now, waiting for my response.

I met her gaze calmly, a slight smile playing at the corners of my mouth. “I can’t guarantee

that the result I report to everyone will be what you want to see.”

My words carried a subtle warning that made Sophia’s confident expression falter slightly.

Professor Theodore Ashworth slowly opened his water cup and took a measured sip. His

movements were deliberate, commanding attention without saying a word.

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entrusted the project to my student, I naturally have trust

student wouldn’t go

professor’s unwavering support sent a wave of relief through me.

mask of composure began to slip. “Are you

voice was becoming more apparent with each

cup on the table with a soft clink. “I

weight of

(Sophia Rivers’s POV)

clenched my hand under the table, feeling extremely unwilling. The frustration

chest like acid.

their importance? While I, despite all

of it all made my blood boil. I had worked just as hard, sacrificed

she was the

her voice cutting through my bitter thoughts. “Sophia, aren’t

me like a physical blow. I paused slightly, hiding

mask of

anxious that you’re making wild accusations?” I retorted, trying to regain control of the

amount of wounded innocence to make the senior management question her

expression didn’t change. “Who exactly

bothering with superficial politeness. Her tone was direct

explain the situation to

stopped. The research assistant slowly stood up, his

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up, my hands gripping the edge of

preparing to deliver the research report to the database when

grew stronger as he continued. “She claimed she would

I had other urgent matters to

in whispers. Everyone was beginning to understand that I had also

the research

report,” one of the directors said slowly, the realization

“Could it be that Sophia is really

is she? How could she pull such a

never announced it. She

my face, but I remained composed. I had already planned

I stole

the report.” I kept my voice steady. “But I just thought that Professor Kelly was here. Besides, am

report?”

with a wronged expression, playing my

Elena’s subordinate. It would be easy for them to collude and

me!”

creating doubt once

reached into her bag. She pulled

everyone to see.

have the real research

stared at the report in her hand. This couldn’t be happening. This