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    Ste stepped inside.


    Paul was sitting at his desk, rubbing his temples like he had a headache. The second he saw her, he gestured toward the chair across from him. “Sylvia, you’re here. Have a seat.”


    She sat down and went straight to the point. “Mr. Hoffman, I don’t know what Nina said, but I can tell you right now—I’ve never giarized anyone’s work.”


    Paul let out a long sigh. “I believe you. I do. But the material Nina brought is detailed. Too detailed. The evidence she presented looks bad. One of your earlier projects has an eighty percent simrity to a foreign proposal. It’s from five years ago. Was never implemented—it was just a concept—but still.”


    Ste’s eyes widened slightly. She hadn’t expected anything like that.


    Taking a steady breath, she asked, “May I see the document Nina submitted?”


    Paul nodded and handed it over.


    As she flipped through the pages, Ste saw the official-looking seal and certification. The proposal was indeed dated five years back—and it looked shockingly simr to hers.


    She stared at the document for a moment before looking back at Paul. “Mr. Hoffman,” she said slowly, “did you personally verify whether this document is genuine?”


    Paul’s eyes flicked up in surprise. “Are you saying…”


    He hadn’t thought to question it. The seal looked legitimate. Who would fake something like that? But if what Ste was hinting at was true… forging that kind of document was a criminal offense. Jail time. Would Nina really go that far just to frame Ste?


    He couldn’t quite wrap his head around it.


    His voice dropped, cautious now. “Sylvia… is there something going on between you and Nina? Some bad history?”


    Ste let out a small sigh when Paul questioned her, feeling a little stuck in the situation.


    “She has feelings for William. Since I interact with him more than anyone else here, I guess that’s reason enough for her to find me annoying,” she said honestly, though her tone carried a hint of frustration.


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    Her words felt heavier than she intended, and Paul quickly realized it was best not to dig deeper.


    Getting back to the issue at hand, he looked at her again. “Do you have any idea how to deal with this situation?”


    Ste didn’t have a clear answer. She had nned to check whether the seal and the document were real, but proving that Nina was trying to frame her wouldn’t be easy.


    “I’ll find a way,” she said calmly. “I’m sorry, Mr. Hoffman. I didn’t mean to bring personal issues into theb. I promised you before that none of this would interfere with the experiments.”


    The thought that Nina was usingpany time and resources for personal revenge was something Ste found hard to swallow.<fn2d05> For more chapters visit findnovel</fn2d05>


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