Chapter 1870

"What are you doing here?" Aiden demanded, his brow furrowing. "Taylor's nothing but a schemer. He's been hacking into our company's internal network and siphoning off assets. We came to arrest him, but he managed to slip away." Lucy breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing that Taylor was safe. She quickly stepped in to defend him. "This must be a misunderstanding. You know how close Taylor and I are—he would never do something like this." "A misunderstanding?" Aiden's voice rose sharply, making Lucy flinch. "If there were no evidence, do you think we'd be here? You're being naive, and that's exactly how he's manipulated you. Taylor's background is far more complicated than you think. You don't know who he really is." "No, Aiden, I know he's a good person. I believe in him—" "I don't want it to be true either, but the evidence is right in front of us. What am I supposed to do?" Aiden snapped, his patience running thin. "Just go home for now. Once we catch him, you'll understand." "