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    Leonard acted swiftly. After all, the police didn''t have any solid evidence, so I was released quickly.


    Even so, night had already fallen. Several hours had passed, and I had no idea what was happening with Jude,


    I asked, “What exactly happened at the construction site? Which supplier''s materials were faulty?


    I''was familiar with most of the vendors. Many had worked with Ewan for years. It was hard to believe such a major incident could ur.


    And Carson Group had always had safety supervisors on site. Thepany was known for its safety and rapid project turnover,


    If something went wrong and wasn''t handled properly, thepany''s reputation would copse in an instant. Leonard shook his head. "Mr. Carson asked me to assist you first. He has other colleagues on his end. I haven''t had a chance to contact him yet."


    He added, "It''s not just one site. Several construction projects found defective materials. Tonight, a worker at the downtown site fell to his death during overtime. It happened on the spot. Several workers even filmed it. There''s no way to cover this up."


    He sighed. "Public opinion is turning against us fast, and the PR department is under enormous pressure...


    Leonard was a veteran of thepany, and the tense look on his face made it clear, Carson Group was in serious trouble.


    Whenever a fatality ured on site, the whole project was affected. It was not just aboutpensation anymore. Jude had always been sharp and aggressive in the business world, making plenty of enemies along the way. It was only a matter of time before someone took advantage of this.


    I said, "Let''s go back to thepany. I need to check some documents. You go deal with the victim''s family. I''ll grab a tax on my own."


    Leonard dropped me off by the roadside, and I hurried straight to the office.


    There were definitely files that needed immediate inspection. If someone exploited the chaos, recovering from it would be nearly impossible.


    My right eyelid had been twitching all day, a superstition I picked up after falling ill.


    I had a bad feeling that something was about to happen.


    I just didn''t expect that as soon as I reached the office, I''d see a shadowy figure


    sneaking around inside, rummaging through things in the dark, without even turning on the lights.


    "Who''s there?" Instinctively, I grabbed the broom near the door and dialed the security office with my phone.


    The moment the lights flicked on, I raised the broom. I was ready to strike, only to see Vivian.


    There was a flicker of panic in her eyes, but the moment she saw it was me, she quicklyposed herself.


    She snapped, "What the hell? You scared me! Jude told me toe get some documents."


    She was holding a bunch of papers in her hands and immediately tried to hide them behind her back.


    "He told me toe. What are you doing? Thepany''s already in a crisis. Do you want to make it worse?" Her voice was raised, clearly trying to cover her guilt with volume.


    I stood in the doorway, blocking her from leaving.


    I questioned, "If he sent you, why didn''t you turn on the lights? What would you


    need from the marketing department? And how did you get the keys?"


    On my way up, I''d remembered that one batch of the faulty materials hade from the Miller family''s factory. And now, here she was.


    Vivian waved the keys in front of me. "Jude gave them to me."


    I recognized the keychain. It was Jude''s. Only his ID card granted ess to all offices. But that only made me more suspicious.


    "You don''t believe me? Call him. He''ll vouch for me." She really didn''t seem guilty anymore and even dialed his number herself. Unfortunately, he didn''t answer.


    I tried calling as well, but still no response.


    Sessfully unlocked!


    Irritated, Vivian shoved past me. "These documents are needed immediately. Don''t you know someone just died at the construction site? Don''t waste my time!"


    Still, I refused to move. My gut told me that if I let her leave with those files, something much worse would happen.


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    But I was just a sick, frail woman. I couldn''t stop someone like her. On the other hand, Vivian was spoiled and used to being protected.


    Before long, she pushed past me and got out.


    "Mrs. Carson, is something wrong?" The security guard had just arrived. I immediately shouted, "Stop her! She''s trying to stealpany documents!"


    The news about the Carson Group''s crisis had already spread like wildfire. Everyone knew about it. The guard immediately stepped forward to block her. Vivian looked furious. "Do you even know who I am? You dare stop me?" The guard hesitated, looking between the two of us.


    I said, “I''m Jude''s legal wife, a shareholder of thepany, and the director of the design department. If anything goes wrong. I''ll take full responsibility!"


    The more forceful Vivian acted, the more nervous I became. This confirmed that I absolutely couldn''t let her go.


    She gave me a venomous re, then suddenly yanked the documents from her folder and flung them into the air. "You want the files? Take them! Let''s see how you exin this to Jude!"


    While the guard helped me pick up the papers, she bolted into the elevator and disappeared.


    Sure enough, they were all rted to projects involving Skydiver Material. It looked like the Miller family''s factory was indeed the source of the faulty materials.


    The guard looked at me nervously. "Mrs. Carson... do you think Mr. Carson will me us?"


    Everyone knew that Vivian was Jude''s favorite. Even I, as his legal wife, couldn''tpare.


    I shook my head and looked at him. "Don''t worry. I won''t let you take the fall."


    I added, "But I want all surveince footage from today, especially anything


    showing Vivian entering or exiting. If even one clip is missing, all of you are fired!"


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