Chapter 1717


    At the police station, Daniel met Leroy, who appeared despondent. The formerly vibrant and prominent


    journalist


    now sat in a disheveled state. In just a few days, he had lost weight, his cheeks looked deeply hollow,


    and his face


    bore the marks of sleepless nights, such as the dark circles under his eyes. When he saw Daniel, there


    was a flicker


    of hope in his eyes, which quickly dimmed.


    "Mr. Quimby..."


    "It''s going to be okay," Daniel reassured him in a low voice. "The legal team of Quimby Group has


    stepped in to


    work on your case. They are currently negotiating, so you should be able to get released on bail."


    "Mr. Quimby, I am truly innocent!" Leroy covered his face and ran his hands through his hair. "I don''t


    know what


    happened. I haven''t logged into that email ount, and during the period before the exam, I barely


    visited my


    office. I mostly stayed at home."


    "I''ve verified everything." Daniel''s voice was deep, and his gaze was intense. "Leroy, do you know who


    did this to


    you?"


    Leroy moved his lips but couldn''t utter a word. He already had a strong suspicion.


    Who else could have entered his office at will and known hisputer password? But he held on to a


    glimmer of


    hope, wishing his suspicions were wrong and hoping that people weren''t capable of such treachery.


    However, Daniel shattered hisst shred of hope with a few cold words.


    "It was Amanda."


    Leroy was left stupefied, a cold chill running up from the depths of his heart.


    "This is absolutely certain," Daniel told him. "I obtained surveince footage of Amanda slipping into


    your office and


    using yourputer to send the email. I was initially skeptical, given your role as her mentor and the


    person who


    paved her way to where she is today. But the evidence is undeniable."


    "How could..." Leroy was overwhelmed with grief. "How could she do this? She''s talented, and I''ve


    always


    considered her a star pupil. I mentored her, helped her with her interviewing skills, and provided her


    with


    resources. Why would she do this to me?"


    "Because she wanted to target Maisie," Daniel stated coldly. "You were just a tool."


    Leroy looked at him, his eyes empty.


    "Because you have a great reputation in this field," Daniel continued. "Once you were tainted by the


    usation of


    leaking the exam questions, it would cause quite a stir in this industry that could possibly extend to the


    public eye.


    More people would pay attention to this exam and, consequently, to Maisie." "So..." Leroy fell silent for


    a moment.


    "Amanda was nning to create a scandal for Ms. Squire on the inte?"


    "And simultaneously destroy your reputation."


    Leroy closed his eyes, a sense of bitter despair washing over him. His reputation was already ruined.


    Even though he had been wronged and had found evidence to prove his innocence, he had still spent


    several days


    in police custody. While Maisie had Daniel to shield her from the world, what about him? He used to be


    someone''s


    protector, but now he had ended up in this situation.


    Leroy recalled the story of the farmer and the snake. He was the foolish farmer, and Amanda was the


    ungrateful


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    snake.


    "Leroy." Daniel walked over and patted his shoulder. "Don''t worry. I''m here. Nothing will happen to you."


    "Mr. Quimby!" Leroy stood up abruptly.