His voice trembled, his face turning pale with sadness.
âDo you also suspect me?â
But Lucinda remained silent, wholly focused on her work at the keyboard.
Nathanâs heart sank, his eyes welling up with tears.
âI didnât do it.
â
Gripping his fists, he endured the immense pain that engulfed him.
Even if the entire world doubted him, it didnât matter.
All he wanted was for Lucinda to believe in him.
Finally, Lucinda finished her task and looked up at him.
Seeing the disappointment in his eyes, she rose from her seat and walked over to him.
Tenderly, she brushed his sad face and reassured, âOf course, I know it wasnât you.
I never doubted you for a moment.
â
Clearly, someone was trying to drive a wedge between them.
If Nathan had really wanted to plagiarize the project, he wouldnât have to make his subsidiary to unveil the identical plan.
The projects of his subsidiaries were relatively independent, and they didnât require head officeâs approval for internal affairs.
It seemed that the culprit knew Nathan couldnât interfere with the subsidiaryâs decisions and took advantage of it.
Nathan felt much better after hearing her words.
Holding her hand, he said, âIâll look into this matter myself.
â
Lucinda nodded in agreement.
âThe project was released by your subsidiary company, so I need you to investigate it.
As for how the project information was leaked from here, Iâll conduct my own investigation.
â
As they launched their investigations simultaneously, Lucinda and Nathan hoped to soon uncover the truth behind the plagiarism.
Nathan, however, couldnât help but worry.
âYou promised to explain everything in the meeting room in half an hour.
But itâs difficult to find out the truth in such a short time.
â
Lucinda smiled gently and leaned in to ki*s him on the lips.
âDonât worry.
I can handle it.
â
Her eyes exuded confidence and calmness.
He pressed his face against her soft hand, feeling content and delighted by her trust in him.
Half an hour later, Lucinda reached the entrance of the meeting room, where a cacophony of voices emanated from within.