At the police station, Daniel met Leroy, who appeared despondent. The formerly vibrant and prominent journalist now sat in a disheveled state. In just a few days, he had lost weight, his cheeks looked deeply hollow, and his face bore the marks of sleepless nights, such as the dark circles under his eyes. When he saw Daniel, there was a flicker of hope in his eyes, which quickly dimmed.

"Mr. Quimby..."

"It's going to be okay," Daniel reassured him in a low voice. "The legal team of Quimby Group has stepped in to work on your case. They are currently negotiating, so you should be able to get released on bail."

"Mr. Quimby, I am truly innocent!" Leroy covered his face and ran his hands through his hair. "I don't know what happened. I haven't logged into that email account, and during the period before the exam, I barely visited my office. I mostly stayed at home."

"I've verified everything." Daniel's voice was deep, and his gaze was intense. "Leroy, do you know who did this to you?"

Leroy moved his lips but couldn't utter a word. He already had a strong suspicion.

have entered his office at will and known his computer password? But he held on to a glimmer of hope, wishing his suspicions were wrong and hoping that

last shred of

"It was Amanda."

stupefied, a cold chill running up from the depths

is absolutely certain," Daniel told him. "I obtained surveillance footage of Amanda slipping into your office and using your computer to send the email. I was initially skeptical, given your role as her mentor and

pupil. I mentored her, helped her with her interviewing skills, and

to target Maisie," Daniel

at him, his

Daniel continued. "Once you were tainted by the accusation of leaking the exam questions, it would cause quite a stir in this industry that could possibly extend to the public eye. More people would pay attention to this exam and, consequently, to Maisie." "So..." Leroy fell silent for a

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