Chapter 44 Not Over Yet


    "I don''t know what you are talking about. I wouldn''t say anything that could damage your reputation.


    Rachel, we have been working together for almost three years but I didn''t know that you are already


    married."


    Sandy Zhang exined herself thoroughly. She clenched her fists tightly under the table. She was so


    nervous.


    "Really? I hope that you are telling the truth. To clear this all up, we should find out who spread the


    rumor. Since manager Zhang is also primarily involved, I think it would be a good idea to bring him


    here. Things could really get more interesting. Do you also think so?'''' Rachel wasn''t surprised at


    Sandy''s agitation.


    Hiram just sat quietly beside Rachel. That was enough to show his strong support to her. As they


    investigated the case, his interests in it aroused.


    He figured out that Rachel knew some of Sandy''s secrets just by judging the current situation. Sandy


    wouldn''t dare to frame Rachel up if Rachel didn''t know anything that could ruin Sandy''s reputation.


    Meanwhile, Hiram believed his wife without any doubt.


    "Of course. We should find out the truth. As the saying goes, ''A clean hand wants no washing.'' I,


    myself, have never done anything that I''m afraid to reveal. I don''t mind telling the truth to anyone to


    prove my innocence."


    Sandy said those words while raising her voice consciously. On her way here, she got a chance to go


    to the rest room and hurriedly called manager Zhang through her phone to tell him what happened.


    The two of them had reached an agreement. They promised to give their support to each other. Or


    else, they would both lose their jobs.


    "Well, call manager Zhang and let him in!" Rachel said calmly. Rachel already knew Manager Zhang


    and Sandy''s hical rtionship. Rachel wondered where Sandy got her courage to face everyone


    with manager Zhang.


    It didn''t take a long time for manager Zhang to show up.


    Manager Zhang consciously avoided an eye contact with Hiram when he came. He just nodded at


    Hiram respectfully and said nothing.


    "Nice to see you again, manager Zhang. I didn''t expect that my cooperation with you would bring such


    big trouble. I appreciate that youe here to help us make things clear."


    Rachel said those words to manager Zhang. Rachel threw her eyes on Sandy that was sitting opposite


    to manager Zhang.


    Manager Zhang nodded his head and said, "As for this matter, I would fairly say that it''s absolutely just


    a rumor.


    I decisively chose the n presented by Rachel Ruan because it''s more attractive and more fit for our


    marketing n. There were no other factors that affected my decision."


    "Okay, I get it. But Sandy, why did you tell your manager that you''ve seen Rachel and manager Zhang


    together in a hotel? Please tell us more details." The director of thepany acted as the inquirer. He


    was asking Sandy coldly.


    "Uh, I, I said that I heard that rumor from one of my friends, " Sandy replied vaguely. She suddenly felt


    more nervous. Manager Zhang seemed to break their agreement. He just tried to save himself and


    abandoned Sandy in the air.


    Sandy couldn''t do anything to defend herself. The rumor was all made up by her, and Rachel wouldn''t


    just let her go easily.


    "Is that so? Sandy, tell that friend toe over. I will ask your friend where and when did he or she see


    us together in a hotel." Rachel stared at Sandy gravely while she said those words.


    "My friend is traveling abroad this time. She won''t be back in a long time, " Sandy replied in a flurry


    while flickering her eyes. She couldn''t do anything else but to continue with her lie.


    "Is that the truth? Or there is no such ''friend'' at all? You made it all up. Sandy, I''ll give you onest


    chance. Just tell the truth to all of us here, " Rachel seriously said. She almost lost her patience. She


    didn''t expect that Sandy could be so cunning.


    "Why would I make it all up? My friend is really on a trip. I would just call her toe over here if she


    wasn''t on a trip." Sandy still refused to admit her wrongdoings. She thought that Rachel had no


    evidence to prove that she really made up the rumor about her. As long as she insisted that she was


    telling the truth, Rachel could do nothing to her.


    Hiram just sat there silently during the whole process. However, he thought that he should do his part.


    "Where is your friend now? What''s her phone number? Give me her number. We can have a video call


    with her."


    Sandy suddenly turned pale after she heard what Hiram asked. She realized that she hade to a


    dead end. "Rachel, I''m very sorry. It''s all my fault. I believed the rumor that I heard from some one and


    ndered you. I apologize.


    We''ve been colleagues for three years, please ept my apology and forgive me."


    When Rachel heard what Sandy said, she couldn''t help butugh.


    "And now, you remember me as your colleague? How ridiculous. When I discovered your scandal, I


    kept my mouth shut. As a colleague, I didn''t want to see you ruined. I warned you for your misdeeds.


    But look what you''ve done to me! You didn''t believe me. You were afraid that I would reveal your


    secret. So you tried to get an advantage over me. You made up the rumor about manager Zhang and I.


    Have you ever thought of me as your colleague when you did all of that?"


    Rachel told all the truth that she knew. It was just the right time to let everybody know who Sandy really


    was.


    Rachel realized that Sandy didn''t deserve any kindness.


    If Rachel couldn''t prove her innocence today, she would lose her job. Moreover, she would be talked


    about by other people. Manager Zhang was a married man. People had no tolerance to ept a


    woman who had an affair with a married man.


    "My scandal? What are you talking about? I know that you have Mr. Hiram standing beside you, but


    you can''t just turn the table by making false usations against me." Sandy got angry and stood up


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    immediately after Rachel revealed her secret. She was embarrassed.


    Noticing the rising tension, manager Zhang stood up and tried to do something to prevent Sandy from


    revealing his secret. "Sandy, I chose to help you at first. But I changed my mind and chose Rachel


    instead because her n was more feasible.


    And when you realized that your efforts were wasted, you got upset. Your anger made you lose your


    mind. So, you made up the story about Rachel and I. From me, your behavior is somehow


    understandable. I let you down. I should be the one to me for this. It has nothing to do with Rachel.


    You should apologize to her.


    Manager Zhang tried to persuade Sandy to admit her fault. He was so nervous. He was afraid that his


    inappropriate rtionship with Sandy would be revealed. If that happened, both his career and family


    would be destroyed.


    Apparently, attempting to make Sandy ept her fault was the best thing he could do. If things went


    further, all their secrets would be revealed.


    Hiram observed everyone that was present there. He put his hand on his cheek and thought that things


    became really interesting. Then he turned his eyes to Rachel and said, "Honey, thank you for giving me


    the chance to watch this good show."


    Rachel rolled her eyes at Hiram. She had no mind to chat andugh with him.


    She was so busy finding out the truth while the man sitting beside her was just drinking tea and


    watching the drama enjoyably.


    "That''s right. Since everything seems clear now, Sandy, just confess what you''ve done." Walter Wang,


    the sales department manager of theirpany, said those words. He also wanted to end the


    investigation as soon as possible.


    Under the pressure given by Manager Zhang and Walter, Sandy finally lowered her head and


    confessed, "Yes, it''s me. I''m worried that Rachel''s team will surpass our team. So I made up the rumor


    to ruin her. I was so envious. I attempted to make her kicked out of thepany so that I would be the


    one to get the promotion."


    Sandy''s confession made everyone feel relieved.


    The investigation finally came to an end. Sandy took full responsibility for that rumor. They could now


    give an answer to Hiram.


    Though Hiram was just sitting there and barely said a word, his presence alone was enough to make


    them feel uneasy.


    Walter took a deep breath and rxed. Then, as the manager, he gave his orders. "Everything has


    your punishment ording to thepany''s rules."


    But just before Sandy left the office, Hiram opened his mouth and said, "Wait.


    It''s too early to make a conclusion." He ced the cup on the desk and spoke unexpectedly.


    "Mr. Rong, we assure you, we can fix this. I''ll order Sandy to apologize to Rachel in front of the whole


    he saw that Hiram was not satisfied with the result.


    "This investigation is not over yet. There is even no evidence presented. How can you say that it''s now


    clear and make a conclusion?" Hiram said bluntly while adjusting his sleeve''s cuff. He decided to dig


    down to the bottom of the problem.


    He was watching their drama from the very beginning, yet it just ended so easily. Secrets were not


    revealed yet. He couldn''t just let it go.


    Hiram gave a sign to Carl who was standing behind him.


    "Carl, bring those things in."