Love's Bitter Edge (Eva and Leonard)
Chapter 56

Chapter 56 calling the Police

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Emma was freietus and gutted her teeth. "That Bastard Nabe! The List the he was in timble, Levned techán, mut this is how he repres me."

plcedow hand over hers, trying to calm her down.

"Ernu you need to understand something, Nate stole these waterials for your loss."

This was the real problem. Nate was just a pawn, and het boss was the true mastermind.

in acompan, those who were talented often faced the most serta rom their superiors. Emma's abilites wise exceptional, and within just a year at the company, she had

The fact that neath her entire team supported her in this bidding pocess showed just how capable she was competence of male a less frevous, especially in a tantly - business. The might have hired her with ulterior motives.

Emma clenched hertistsin frustration, her eyes welling up with tears.

"No. Bobcan't hat let this po. This can't metadi. Even if they reme, I need to set the second straight.".

Her voice was hoarse, but her anger was palpable. I nodded in agreement.

As a designer, if she created aproject, they couldn't just take it without compensating her. That would be exploitation. After we retumed to the company, Emma's team members gathered around us. She went footage of altering and stealing the data. Everyone tuned to look Nate instinctively glanced at their current boss, who simply seered at Emma

and pipe the USB drive Into the conference room computer, sevealing th

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"Ms. Carter, right? Theard your data neach caused a project delay before. Now what's this about? This video is so blurry. Me you trying to accuse Natrol stealing your data?

What else would be saving? Emma's voice KAS LAS PE..

The evidence was clear, and everyone knew the truth, but some people just didn't want to admit it.

When the boss arrived, he was hurton.

"Emma, what do you think you're doing? Didn't tell you to go home? This project belongs to the company, and you're a company designer. What's wrong with using your destens for them?

"Let me make this clear. You're being transtured out of the design department. From now on, you'll be working in the logistics department"

It was obvious they had planned to discard her from the start, ungher illness as an excuse to kick her out of the team

As maopened her mouth to speak, I stepped in front other.

"Most of this project's care designs were done by Emma alone. While she is employed by the company, she hasn't been compensated for this particular work, so the company doesn't have the right cause her designs without proper payment.' The bass scotte

"If you've got a problem, go ahead and sie us. By the time anything happens, the project will be finished. Let's see what you can do then."

So they were planning to play din?

Several colleagues and I held Emma back, preventing her from confronting them. I had anticipated this. They were shameless enough to fire her without hesitation. What they didn't realize, though, was that the core part of the design hadn't been copled, and they were obli *Fine. Then the company needs to issue a statement, declaring that from this moment on, Emma is no longer responsible for this project and will have nothing to do with it."

The boss seemed excited, waving his hand dismissively

"If that's the case, there's no need for Frama to stay with the company either."

• Thadn't expected him to fireber on the spot, just as Iwas about to argue, Emma gritted her teeth and said one word, "Fine""

She looked at me with teary eyes and shook her head. At that moment, I understood that she had given up on the company. There was no point in stirring any longer.

When we got home, I received a message from Jill. She had done some further digging and found that Note had not only altered the data but also stolen other companyies and sold them to Lily

quickly contacted Jean and asked her to send me the projects from Department Three. Emma immediately noticed something was wrong

"These designs were ones I discarded. How did they end up with the Harmon Group?"

"Did Lily buy my designs? Did Nate sell them?"

I thought for a moment, then grabbed mycoat and stood up

"Emma, gather the evidence. We're going to the police."

Even if the designs were ones she had discarded, they weren't just up for grabs

It seemed Leonard was plating to have Lily take over Department Three, and she was eager in make a name for here, but switching field wasn't easy, and she'd resorted to this kind of scheme. When we arrived at Harmen Group with the police, Lily was busy cozying up to Leonard

"Leo, Luis just released a new handbag. They called me to check it out. Let's go later, okay?"

As the secretary led us in, Lily quickly let go of Leonard's hand.

The two police officers turned to Lily.

"Ms. Jane, you're under investigation for the theft of trade secrets. Please come with us.