Love's Bitter Edge (Eva and Leonard)
Chapter 57

Chapter 57 An Apology

The police had solid evidence, leaving Lily no room to argue, The fact that Harman Group's project was using Emma's designs made it impossible to deny. Her previous collaborators could also testify that these were designs that she had submitted before. Lily cried patifully at the police station, but I remained expressionless.

Leonard was pacing around like a trapped animal, frantically calling the Harmon Group's lawyer to get Lily out on bail. After hanging up, he glared at me and asked angrily, "va how could you be so cruel?"

"Not as cruel as your mistress stealing trade secrets," I shot back and rolled my eyes while holding Emma back, who was on the verge of shouting.

Leonard rubbed his temples, not even bothering to argue. It was clear he believed Lily was capable of doing something like this. I couldn't understand his logic. He knew the boundaries in this industry, so how could he let Lily run wild like this?

I lowered my gaze, ignoring him as he continued to fume. Eventually, the police intervened.

"Sir, your assistant has indeed stolen trade secrets. I suggest you refrain from threatening the complainant," the officer said, casting a weary glance at me. "Especially since the complainant is your wide."

at the wife's friend didn't seem like a mere business dispute

in seemed that our troubles were already well-known among the police. The story of a mistress stealing the designs at the but more like a personal vendetta

I looked at Leonard without emotion. "Emma is the real complainant here. These designs are hers and don't belong to her company."

"You might want to persuade Lily to come clean. After all, cooperating with the investigation could reduce her sentence"

If she were convicted, prison time was almost certain. While this might seem like a minor issue since

the designs were discarded by Emma, it was still significant. If evaluated at market value, the stolen project designs could easily be worth millions, enough to land Lily behind bars for several years

When Leonard's lawyer arrived, he looked noticeably police hoped we could reach a settlement

comfortable upon seeing me but still accompanied Leonard to talk to the police. I wasn't sure what they discussed, but the

As soon as we entered the interrogation room, Lily burst into tears, yet still managed to shoot me a resentful look

"I had no idea. I don't know why someone would want to frame me. Nate told me those designs were his. I was just buying some designs for the company"

"Leo, someone is jealous of our relationship and is trying to set me up. You can't believe her."

She was clever, focusing on attacking me and turning the situation into a personal issue rather than a matter of stolen designs. And she played the role of a self-sacrificing woman, willing to do anything for the company, which only made her seem more sympathetic.

"Aren't you filing charges against Nate? Let's see what he has to say. We have evidence, interrupted her tearful performance. "The police's tech team isn't just for show. They can read lips from that video, right? if you're so sure I'm framing you, go ahead and sue me. Stop I couldn't stand bet fake innocent act any longer, so I grabbed Emma and left the interrogation room.

Since they weren't interested in settling, neither were we. As it turned out, Nate detailed everything, laying out how Lily had orchestrated it all. He even had recordings of their meetings, making lip-reading necessary.

Faced with this evidence, Lily had no choice but to beg Leonard for help.

When Leonard approached Emma and me, he looked annoyed but swallowed his pride for Lily's sake.

"Eva, Emma, We need total"

"Eva, are you okay?"

Zack somehow leamed about the situation and rushed over, stepping between Leonard and me

"What's this? Are you trying to use your power to maridate others in a police station,

Mr. Harmon?"

Leonard clenched his fists, then slowly relaxed them. His gaze shifted back to me "If this blows up, it'll be bad for everyone. Il Emma sues the Harmon Group, her career could be over." "Leonard, are you admitting that you ordered Lily to do this?" Lasked, my voice sharp and my body trembling If it was true, I would do more than just file for divorce.

Leonard met my gaze without flinching as if he thought was being absurd. "Do you think that's possible?"

His response made me feel relieved, four marriage were to end in a nasty fight, I'd be devastated.

He softened his tone as he said quietly, "But the fact remains that the Harmon Group had used those designs. I'll take responsibility. Il apologize to Emma"

"And how will you take responsibility? Emma has already lost her job and her designs. Do you think an apology is enough?"

Leonard was always quick to apologize. Back in college, he wrote me countless apology letters. Saying sorry came easy to him

He took a deep breath as he reluctantly turned to Em

"I'll pay your for the project designs based on market value, plus an additional 10% as compensation"

Neither Einmanor I moved. There was no way we'd let Lily off that easily.

Noticing our silence, Leonard gritted his teeth and finally offered, "Emina can join the Harton Group, and I'll put her in charge of Department Three"