Chapter 54 The Clues

I got out of the cab and headed straight to the café. Emma's eyes were red from crying as she stammered out the situation. After landing a major contract today, a colleague discreetly informed her that she was being replaced. Her boss intended to swap her out for his nephew once everything was underway, denying her any share of the profits. "The bonus was at least 70 thousand! He's despicable. He lured me here with sweet talk, only to set me up for a fall!" She kept sobbing, and her voice grew hoarser. As I patted her back, I asked, "Did they get their hands on your confidential designs?" All documents in the design department were confidential. Even though she trusted me a lot, she double-checked all the classified materials herself yesterday. If one wasn't a core member of the design team, there was no way he could access those files. Emma pounded the table in anger. "Someone tampered with my computer and copied most of the designs, but I kept the core elements." I nodded. As l