Chapter 77
Chapter 77:
“Annabel, you lost the drawings and you’re now trying to frame others. That’s all!” Nina retorted.
Now that Rupert said he was going to intervene in the investigation, she was highly flustered.
She knew very well how cruel Rupert could be. If he found out that she was the one who had stolen the drawings, the consequences would be dire.
A shiver ran down Nina’s spine as she thought of what Rupert could possibly do to her.
“What? You think I lost the drawings?” Annabel sneered. “Then why would I replace them with blank sheets? Do you think everyone is as stupid as you p>
“What do you mean?” Nina demanded with a glare, pretending to be calm and unbothered.
She comforted herself with the belief that what she had done had been carried out secretly, so Annabel would not know anything about it.
“If you don’t want people to know about it, the best way is not to do it,” Annabel said.
Nina’s heart trembled in fear. She stole a quick glance at Rupert, who was silent. Seeing his face so expressionless and his eyes so sharp, Nina quickly looked away.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about,” Nina stuttered. “By the way, I have something else I need to do. This meeting is over, Annabel. I don’t have any more time to waste talking with you p>
With that, Nina got up to leave.
“Stop!” Annabel shouted, her tone cold and harsh. “Nina, why are you in such a hurry? Do you have a guilty conscience p>
“Guilty conscience? Why would I feel guilty?” Nina scoffed.
“Because you asked someone to steal the drawings!” Annabel said, hitting the nail on the head.
Nina’s expression changed slightly, but she said defiantly, “Annabel, don’t cast malicious accusations against me. Do you know what slander means p>
“Slander?” Annabel chuckled. She was not surprised at all. She knew that Nina would not easily admit it.
But even if Nina denied it, it was only a waste of time.
Annabel had already prepared for every scenario, and she would expose Nina.
“I have evidence to prove that you’re the initiator of this evil,” Annabel said confidently.
Rupert suddenly got up. He stood tall and straight, with a cold expression and his lips drawn into a thin line.
He glanced at Annabel and said in an indifferent tone, “Since you said you have evidence, go ahead and present it p>
Then he turned to Nina and Bernice and ordered, “Come back and sit down p>
Nina had no choice but to go back to the conference table and sit down.
She was very nervous. Did Annabel really have evidence against her?
But that could not be possible.
Everything she had done was secret and flawless. Annabel could not have found any evidence.
“Do you have any evidence to prove that I stole the drawings? Annabel, I’m warning you. Slander is a very serious offense!” Nina took a deep breath. “I know you don’t like to obey me, but you can’t frame me p>
“Funny,” Annabel scoffed. “Mr. Benton is here. So why are you anxious? If you didn’t do it, I believe Mr. Benton won’t do anything to you. But I’m sure he won’t let anyone get away with hurting the company’s interests p>