Counterback of the Despised Luna by Diana West

Chapter 45 Counterplot

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Caden abruptly rose to his feet, his tall frame rigid, his expression icy and detached, with his thin lips pressed into a firm line.

His gaze present it?”

I over me as he said coolly, “You claim to have evidence–why not

He turned to Stella, Sabrina, and the others and issued command, “All of you, return to your seats.”

At Caden’s words, Stella had no choice but to clench her jaw and reluctantly return to her chair at the meeting table.

“What proof do you have to accuse me of tampering with the design plans?” Stella asked, her voice trembling as she drew a deep breath. “Rosaline, let me remind you–spreading false accusations is against the law!” She paused, her tone sharp. “I understand you’ve never thought highly of me, but that doesn’t give you the right to wish my name!”

A soft laugh slipped from me as I looked at the flustered Stella. “Why the rush, Stella? With Mr. Holbrook overseeing this, there’s no reason to panic. If you’re not involved, I trust he won’t accuse you unfairly. However, if you are responsible, I’m confident he won’t spare anyone who jeopardizes the company’s interests!”

I paused deliberately before shifting my attention back to Caden. “Don’t you agree, Mr. Holbrook?”

Caden arched a brow, his expression unreadable, offering no clear response.

Caden’s POV:

Rosaline’s confident stance suggested she truly had something solid to back her claim.

This development was turning out to be far more intriguing than I’d anticipated.

I had initially intended for Yale to dig into the matter, but now it seemed like there was no longer a need.

baffled me, however, was

her work. Why

as the head of the secretariat, Stella would also be held accountable for poor oversight if anything happened to Rosaline. Such an

main issue- since I’ve pinpointed when the design plans were taken, all we need to

in alarm. “Surveillance?

the surveillance system broken? It seems Ms. Dixon is quite observant about these minor details,” Rosaline remarked with a

waved her hands, scrambling to explain. only heard about it from someone else.”

that the surveillance has already been repaired?” Rosaline asked with a sly

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Chapter 45 Counterplot

Stella’s voice quivered faintly as

#Finished

had pieced together most of what was happening. I turned to Yale, who stood silently by my side.

replied, bowing slightly in deference.

Rosaline, inwardly admiring her cunning drategy. She appeared to have the entire situation firmly in her grasp, fully aware of

the timeframe covering Rosaline’s trip to the airport and her return earlier this morning was retrieved and brought back

he handed me the

placed it on the table and said

followed the instruction, turning on the computer and connecting the projector.

removing the

the design drawings, not

moment.

returned them to the folder, locked it in the drawer, and then left for the airport.

It wasn’t until lunchtime that the office emptied out as the

a

With swift, deliberate motions, she opened the drawer, removed the design drawings from the folder, and replaced them with a stack of blank paper.

evidence. Now that the surveillance footage has exposed the