When Selena returned to the office, she could still hear the sound of desks being moved outside, along with the voices of people chatting together.


    When James was still with Aether, he persistently expanded production lines blindly, leading to excessive resource wastage on a single line.


    Expanding thepany required more than merely extending production lines.


    James and the other senior leaders were all averse to change, none daring to broach the idea of investing in other industries. Selena now stood as the one breaking this pattern. As for whether this venture would be a sess or failure, she truly cannot guarantee.


    Ann always followed beside her, her eyes looking a bit excited.


    "Selena, I will always follow you as well."


    Selena had a unique charm, especially in front of that group of high-level male executives. When she spoke, she was neither servile nor arrogant, and she never wasted words.


    Her voice was somewhat cool and aloof, capable of instantly calming people down.


    Selena found it amusing, raising her hand to massage her forehead.


    "I''m not certain of my capabilities, but I believe we can''t continue down this path. Short videos are currently on a rising trend and are anticipated to soar in theing years. Seizing this trend now might secure us a ce."


    "Your idea ismendable. Though it may seem wild at first nce, the Fair family has been stagnating in development these past years. Thepany has barely managed to scrape by, with Mr. Fair exerting strict control over the production lines. Nheless, we have garnered a certain reputation. However, with newpanies swiftly capturing the market, we are already two years behind. Attempting to catch up would only be time-consuming andborious. Therefore, seeking alternative paths seems the most effective course for now."


    Selena stared at the documents in her hand, silent. She noticed a new janitor entering, not the one from before.


    It was then that she realized Lily had been absent for several days.


    Frowning, she asked, "Ann, where is the janitor who used to work on the top floor?"


    Ann recalled, "You mean Lily? She hasn''t shown up for three days. We tried calling but no one answered, so we had to arrange for someone else to fill in temporarily."


    Selena''s brow furrowed. She was considering whether to personally look for Lily when suddenly amotion erupted outside the office.


    The door swung open, and Steven entered with the police, followed by Victoria.


    Steven nced at Selena sitting in such a luxurious office, a hint of jealousy flickering in his eyes.


    "It''s her crime! My wife died suddenly because of overwork!"


    ''Lily is dead?''


    Selena recalled her interactions with Lily. Though she appeared older than her peers, she seemed to be in good health. After all, the Fair family organized annual health check-ups for its employees. Lily used to work hard under Steven''s supervision, but she never showed any signs of illness.


    Standing up, Selena asked, "Where is Lily''s body?" Steven''s fingers were itching to poke her in the face.


    "Yourpany mustpensate! It is a human life we''re talking about!"


    Selena also realized that Steven was asking for money. ''But how did Lily die?''


    Lily was practically a punching bag in Steven''s household-being hit by her husband, her mother-inw, and with her son pushing her to work outside to earn money and support the family.


    Lily was the family''s nanny, and with Steven working, she was almost solely responsible for raising their two children.


    The police officer signaled to Steven not to get agitated and then asked Selena, "We need to conduct a survey of thepany now."


    Selena asked herself with a clear conscience. Although there was overtime within thepany, Lily, as a janitor, was never asked to work overtime.


    "Check it out; in addition, Steven himself had been involved in domestic violence for many years. Now that he''s dead, shouldn''t the focus be on investigating this abusive husband first?"


    Steven froze, wishing he could p the person in front of him.


    "What do you mean?! Do you think I killed her?"


    Victoria also pushed through the crowd and stood at the very front.


    "I see you simply don''t want topensate. It''s one thing that your father doesn''t support me, but now you''re also using us of murder. You really are a bringer of bad luck!"


    Selena just felt annoyed and sat down on the office chair.


    "I allowed the police to investigate, but I was just providing evidence. Lily had been injured for years. If it was intentional murder caused by Steven''s domestic violence, I shouldn''t be framed for it. Since they want to investigate, let''s investigate together!"


    The police received the message and immediately looked towards Steven.


    "We will send someone to investigate Steven''s family."


    No sooner had the words left her mouth than Victoria began to sit on the ground.


    "Today, there must bepensation! I demand an exnation."


    Selena didn''t even nce at her, simply dialing the security team''s number. "Come up here and throw someone."


    Victoria, taken aback, fell silent, muttering as she got up from the floor.


    The police just came to ask some questions, and now people have started to investigate, but there hasn''t been a serious overtime situation.


    The police merely made an inquiry, and now there were individuals conducting surveys, yet no significant esction had urred.


    Moreover, Lily had been departing exceptionally early recently. Nheless, thepany should also provide some form ofpensation, given that abor agreement had been established, out of humanitarian considerations. However, Selena was presently hesitant topensate. Lily had be a burden to Steven''s household, and if he could exchange his spouse for a sum of money, he would be content.


    That was the crux of Selena''s distress.


    After the police and the two individuals left, her brow furrowed slightly.


    That evening, she and Ann began to track Steven.


    Steven''s current sry wasmendable, and on the side, Ann handed her a stack of bills.


    "Selena, these are the daytime expenditures of their household that I had someone look into. Apart from the mortgage, Steven doesn''t allocate a cent of his sry to Lily. All of Lily''s earnings are meant for the household expenses." Lily had served as Steven''s maid for decades, meaning she hadn''t received a penny from him. She had birthed two sons for him and endured his domestic abuse.