Chapter 168

"Janice, stop accusing me! I never—"

"My brother's roommate specializes in surveillance footage recovery. Do you think

I didn't see you running out with Simon? And as it happens, I know the owner of the café where you and Simon met before.

"The police system is pretty advanced these days. It can analyze surveillance footage and even identify what you two were talking about."

A chill ran through Heidi's entire body.

She had always thought she and Simon were the ones keeping an eye on Janice. But in reality, Janice had been tracking their every move.

Watching Janice walk away, Heidi clenched her teeth so hard they made an audible click.

A moment later, she pushed open the car door and stormed straight into the police station to see Simon.

When the two were alone in a private room, Heidi said, "Don't worry. There's no evidence. You'll be out by tomorrow."

Desperate and panicked, Simon didn't even hesitate before pleading, "Ms. Olson, you have to help me! If worst comes to worst, use your identity as Shirley to pressure Janice! She's trying to steal my company!"

Seeing the once-arrogant Simon now begging her for help filled Heidi with satisfaction.

"Since you know I'm Shirley, then you shouldn't be afraid of her. So what if she takes Refined Threads Co. for now? Once she humiliates herself at the international championship and loses Greenfield City's support, the other shareholders will kick her out on their own."

Simon narrowed his eyes. "And how exactly do we make her embarrass herself at the international championship?"

When the time comes, we'll claim Janice didn't design her work-she bought it. And as Shirley, I'll be the one proving it. She

care about the process. They only care about who brings more value. Between

The international championship only judges based on reputation and final pieces, not the

crossed his mind. "Wait, then why did Harry say you framed

split second, Heidi's expression

"That was just a misunderstanding. Don't worry about it. I need

returned home, Amelia was already waiting for her.

"I underestimated Janice. I didn't think she had another card up her

frowned. "You still haven't taken her down? Ugh, you're

hell are you looking at me like that? Like you could do any better? And watch your tone. Simon just got cut off, which means your access to medication is gone. Right now, I'm the only

so hard it hurt, but she forced herself to swallow

long silence, she muttered, "Rumors are spreading that you might be Shirley. You think that's going to work in your favor, but that doesn't seem like it. Heidi... are you really

then who is? You?" she snapped, masking her

out of the study, practically buzzing with excitement. "Ms. Ryan! The message you had

lit

Shirley's

hurried into

wasn't expecting to find over 99 unread messages from an unknown number. She

unk net

of them before finally

is this

account belonged

replied casually. "Yes.

didn't doubt the response for a second. Overjoyed, she snatched Amber's phone and quickly typed a reply,

here's

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