Chapter 41: You Stole The Drawings
Chapter 41: You Stole the Drawings
"What''s going on?" Monica and Sherry turned to Jane, their attempt to mask their dissatisfaction
palpable.
Jane held up the nk sheets she had discovered in her folder, asserting, "Let''s address this now."
Upon seeing the nk sheets, Monica felt a pang of guilt. "What do you mean?" she inquired.
Jane walked up to Patrick, handing the nk sheets to him. "The drawings that were in the folder
have been reced with these nk sheets. Don''t you think something''s amiss, Mr. Pansy?"
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Patrick epted the nk sheets, cing them on the conference table. He impatiently tapped his
slender fingers on the table, his gaze locked onto the sheets. It was evident that someone had
stolen the drawings and substituted them with these nk pages. With only a handful of individuals
having ess to the drawings, and Jane being meticulous in her work, he knew she wouldn''t
entrust such critical documents to just anyone. Two possibilities loomed: either someone had
substituted the drawings to embarrass Jane during the meeting, or Jane herself had made the
switch. Thetter scenario, however, left the question of motive unanswered.
Finally, Patrick decided, "I''ll have Morton investigate."
"Of course, sir," Morton concurred respectfully.
Jane rified, "I had inspected the file before heading to the airport, and the drawings were intact.
Upon returning from the airport, I brought the folder to the conference room, only to find the
drawings reced with nk sheets. Clearly, someone must have made the switch during my
absence at the airport."
"Jane, you''ve misced the drawings, and now you''re trying to shift the me. That''s all it is,"
Monica interjected.
Unease washed over Monica when Patrick announced the impending investigation; she was well
aware of Patrick''s ruthless nature. If he discovered that she had stolen the drawings, the
consequences would be severe, sending shivers down her spine.
"What? You believe I''ve lost the drawings?" Jane retorted. "Why would I substitute them with nk
sheets? Do you think everyone''s as foolish as you?"
Monica red at Jane, feigning indifference. She consoled herself with the idea that her actions had
been executed discreetly, and Jane could not possibly have uncovered her scheme. "What do you
mean?" Monica retorted, concealing her unease.
Jane offered a cynical response, "If you don''t wish to be exposed, the best course of action is to
abstain from engaging in such activities."
Monica''s heart quivered in fear. She swiftly stole a nce at Patrick, who remained silent, his
expression stern and his gaze piercing. She quickly turned her gaze away.
"I... I don''t know what you''re talking about," Monica stammered. "By the way, I have other business
to attend to. This meeting is over, Jane. I don''t have time to waste on you."
Jane immediately called, "Wait!" in a cold, firm tone.
Monica hesitated and then reluctantly returned to the conference table. "What do you want?" she
queried, feigning nonchnce. She remained confident that her covert actions would remain
undisclosed.
Jane retorted, "I believe you instigated the theft of the drawings."
Patrick abruptly stood, tall andposed, his expression unwavering and his lips forming a thin
line. He fixed his gaze on Jane and uttered in an indifferent tone, "Since you im to possess
evidence, please present it."
He then turned to Monica and Sherry, instructing, "Return and sit down."
Monica, with no alternative,plied, feeling highly anxious. Could Jane truly have incriminating
evidence against her? It seemed imusible since her actions had been stealthy and wless.
"Do you possess any evidence of my involvement in the theft of the drawings?" Monica challenged
Jane. "I caution you that making baseless usations is a grave offense."
Taking a deep breath, Monica added, "I know you don''t respect authority, but that doesn''t justify
framing me."
Jane responded with a derisiveugh, unperturbed by Monica''s threats. She had prepared for every
possible scenario, and exposing Monica was an inevitability.
"I have evidence to prove that you orchestrated this scheme," Jane affirmed confidently.
Patrick''s sudden stand, his unflinching posture and icy demeanor, signaled his intention to allow
Jane to address the situation. This decision raised a peculiar question in his mind: Why had Monica
undertaken such an act? While Monica possessed a measure of arrogance and a domineering
disposition, her work had always been executed proficiently. Engaging in an act that could
jeopardize thepany''s interests and potentially tarnish her own career was perplexing.
Upon realizing that Patrick was no longer objecting, Jane cleared her throat and announced, "Let''s
proceed. Now that I have identified the timeframe during which the drawings were likely stolen, I
only need to review the surveince footage from that period to ascertain the perpetrator."
Monica quickly protested, "But the surveince camera is broken, isn''t it?"
Jane''s response was scornful. "You seem rather attentive to such trivial details."
Indeed, the surveince camera in Jane''s office had been intentionally damaged the day before, an
action Monica took to erase any evidence of her involvement. As Jane pointed out, Monica had not
anticipated that the surveince camera would be promptly repaired, thus walking into Jane''s trap.
"Broken? That''s what you heard?" Jane countered, smiling. Unbeknownst to Monica, Jane had
ndestinely arranged for the camera to be fixed.
Monica, her face now disying surprise, voiced her doubts. "Really? How could it have been fixed
so quickly? I didn''t break it!"
Patrick''s sharp gaze fell upon Monica as he instructed Morton, "Retrieve the surveince footage."