Counterback of the Despised Luna by Diana West

Chapter 45 Counterplot

Finished

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.

however, was

and dependable in her work. Why would she risk damaging the

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

and cleared her throat. “Back to the main issue- since I’ve pinpointed when the design plans were taken, all we need to do is review the surveillance footage from that timeframe to see

in alarm. “Surveillance? Isn’t it

Dixon is quite observant about these minor details,” Rosaline remarked with a

waved her hands, scrambling to explain. only

the surveillance has already been repaired?”

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quivered faintly as

#Finished

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

Yale replied, bowing slightly

have the entire situation

to the airport and her return

as he

the table

the projector. Moments later, the surveillance footage stored on the USB

Rosaline sorting through documents, removing the design plans from a folder, and meticulously examining them.

unmistakable–Rosaline was holding the design drawings, not

moment.

reviewing the drawings, she returned them to the folder, locked it in the drawer, and

one approached her desk. It wasn’t until lunchtime

the staff headed to the cafeteria, a middle–aged woman in a cleaner’s uniform

she was alone. With swift, deliberate motions, she opened the drawer, removed the design

it was the cleaning worker after all, Stella interjected. “Rosaline, you accused me of swapping the design drawings without evidence. Now that the surveillance footage has exposed the truth, it’s clear I had. nothing to do with it.