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    Paul nodded. “Sylvia came in this morning, saw it, and took it with her.”<fn7246> For original chapters go to </fn7246>


    William’s brows twitched. “And where is she now?”


    Before Paul could answer, Sandra stepped in. “She left with the document. I think she’s out trying to find proof to clear her name.”


    William gave a small nod. “Understood. From now on, I don’t want anyone discussing this issue at the institute. Mr. Hoffman and I will look into it. Once we have the truth, we’ll announce it. Everyone, please return to your work.”


    Nina’s lips pressed into a tight line. She was clearly unhappy. After all the effort she had put into collecting evidence and turning the staff against Ste, William was still brushing it aside? Sure, he said he would investigate, but how long would that take? What if he kept dragging it out?


    She couldn’t help but speak up. “Mr. Briggs, if you’re going to investigate, shouldn’t you give us a timeline? We can’t just wait forever.”


    William gave her a calm nce and replied, “Three days.”


    He intended to get to the bottom of everything within that time.


    Hearing that, Nina bit back the rest of herints. Three days wasn’t long. If she kept pushing, she riskedpletely ruining her image in William’s eyes. With nothing else to say, she turned around and led the rest of the staff out of Paul’s office.


    After everyone had left, Sandra turned to William and spoke firmly. “Sylvia would never giarize. You have to believe her.”


    William stayed calm. “If she’s innocent, I’ll make sure that’s proven.”


    In other words, if Ste really had copied someone else’s work, he wouldn’t let it slide either, just as Paul had said.


    To Sandra, his reply felt vague and nomittal. She was about to say more when Elbert, who had been quietly standing nearby, pulled her out of the office.


    Once outside, she yanked her arm free. “Why did you stop me?”


    Elbert sighed and rubbed his forehead. “What were you nning to say? That William doesn’t trust Sylvia? Or that he’s pretending it’s none of his business?”


    Sandra pressed her lips together. Weren’t those things true?


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    “William couldn’t say too much in front of Mr. Hoffman. What he said earlier was already a clear hint. Just trust him, and he’ll make sure Sylvia’s name is cleared,” Elbert said calmly.


    Then, slipping back into his usual team leader tone, he added, “Come on, let’s focus. We have to keep the experiment moving.” They couldn’t afford to stop just because Sylvia was gone.


    As they walked, Sandra nced around and noticed someone missing.


    “Where’s Jamir? Did you see him?”


    Elbert shrugged. “Probably pulled aside by Nina.”


    That made Sandra anxious, but Elbert ced a steady hand on her shoulder. “Don’t panic. He’ll be fine.”


    Jamir wasn’t the talkative type, but that didn’t mean he didn’t know what he was doing. He had been the one dealing with Nina before, so now that things had escted, it was only natural she’de looking for him to argue or press her side of the story.


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