Chapter 439

Lily had been worried that she was being called in for slacking off, but when she heard it was about a leak, she felt a surge of confidence.

“How should I know?” she retorted. “I wasn’t the only one working on this project p>

“Weren’t Giselle and the others working on it too?” She had casually asked around the day before and knew they were doing the same kind of work.

Evangeline didn’t argue. Instead, she handed over the files she had given to Giselle and the others.

Lily glanced at them, initially unconcerned, but as she saw their contents, she suddenly understood Evangeline’s point.

Giselle and the others had been working on the same vulnerability as she was, but their solutions approached the problem from completely different angles.

Now, the solution that Fawkes Enterprises had just released was identical to the one in her hands.

The implication was clear: she was the one who had leaked it.

For a fleeting moment, Lily’s heart pounded with fear, but she quickly composed herself.

She might have been nervous before, but this time, she hadn’t leaked anything. The mole had to be someone else.

As for who p>

Lily looked at Evangeline and sneered. “Director Whitmore, I know you don’t like me, but you can’t just frame me for something like this p>

“You just want me gone, don’t you? Fine, I’ll just quit p>

With that, Lily defiantly slapped her employee ID on the table and turned as if to leave.

She and Evangeline didn’t get along, so she had figured Evangeline would eventually find an excuse to fire her. But she had been personally promoted by Theo, and during Evangeline’s absence, she had been instrumental in helping him keep the department stable. Evangeline might want her gone, but Theo wouldn’t necessarily agree.

Sure enough, after she had taken two steps, Evangeline’s voice cut through the air. “Wait p>

Lily assumed Evangeline was about to ask her to stay and felt a flicker of triumph.

She smirked and turned around, about to speak, when Evangeline hit her with another question. “The leak of the new smart robot’s design specifications… that was youtoo, wasn’t it p>

Lily froze, her eyes darting away guiltily.

Evangeline caught the subtle movement. “Leaking core company secrets is a serious offense. Do you have any idea how much damage you’ve caused UME p>

“I’m giving you one last chance to tell me everything, right now p>

“Who put you up to this? Who’s your contact inside Fawkes Enterprises p>

Lily’s guilt was momentary. She quickly regained her composure.

Even if she had leaked the previous project, she hadn’t leaked this one. Besides, so

much time had passed; Evangeline couldn’t possibly have proof.

“I don’t know what you’re talking about, and you can stop trying to frame me Lily said, tossing her hair and glancing at her dismissively If you actually have proof that I did it, then show it. Otherwise, stop making baseless accusations p>

With that, Lily opened the conference room door and walked out.

Evangeline didn’t stop her.

Before calling Lily in, she hadn’t been a hundred percent certain it was her. After all, there was always the possibility she was being set up. But now, she was sure.

In the past two months, she had

learned a great deal from Finn about

how to read people. During the questioning, Lily’s eyes had been constantly shifting. And when asked about the product leak, she had displayed clear tells of a liar.

The new product design had been leaked by Lily. The mole inside UME was indeed

her.

After Lily left, Evangeline opened the door to the adjacent room and spoke to Theo, who was inside. “It’s confirmed. Call the police p>