Ex-Husband’s Regret: Barren Mommy Has Quadruplets

Chapter 193 It’s You Who Stole It 

Alta understood the seriousness of the situation and immediately said, “I’ll come over now.”

“Okay.”

After hanging up the phone, Alta took off the newly changed work uniform. She hurriedly put on her coat before heading outside.

Half an hour later, she arrived at the Hill Group’s R&D department.

Upon entering the room, the atmosphere in the Research. Lab 2 was gloomy and oppressive. Everyone’s faces seemed covered with a layer of shadow. They appeared confused, not knowing what to do in the face of this sudden unexpected event.

Lotus was also among them.

Alta quickly walked over and asked, “What’s the situation now? How could the formula leak when everything is fine?”

Lotus shook her head and said, “I’m not sure either! The higher-ups are already aware of this, and it’s a serious matter…”

Alta naturally understood the consequences of this incident.

After all, it involved suspected theft of someone’s hard work and the leakage of company secrets. This results in huge losses for the Hill Group.

As the person who improved the formula, Alta couldn’t accept such behavior.

The Williams Group effortlessly took away the fruits of her hard work and claimed it as their own…

She despised this kind of unearned behavior the most!

As the person in charge of the Research Lab 2, Lotus was equally involved in the development of this perfume.

She clenched her teeth, and her anger was evident on her face. She indignantly said, “I never expected that Williams Group, such a big conglomerate, would stoop so low and steal someone else’s things. It’s truly despicable!”

Alta calmed down and thought carefully before saying, “It may not necessarily be them resorting to unfair means.”

Perplexed, Lotus asked, “They have started accepting pre- orders. Is that considered fair?”

Alta reminded her, “It’s possible that there are insiders within the Hill Group, who privately made deals with Williams Group and sold the formula… Since the other party paid for it, their actions can be justified.”

“On the other hand, leaking the formula could only have been done by an insider. So, for now, we need to identify that person and resolve this matter first before calculating the specific losses and determining the future of the perfume.”

Thinking about this, Alta felt a headache coming on.

However, she quickly calmed down and took the lead in asking Lotus, “Tell me, after I handed over the formula to you, who else has had access to it during these days?”

Lotus had already been questioned by Eaton earlier, so she quickly responded, “Me, Elsa, and Yosef.”

Alta knew the other two individuals.

They were both senior members of the Research Lab 2 and had excellent abilities.

She nodded and asked again, “Are you sure it was only the three of you?”

After learning about the incident, Lotus had already replayed it in her mind several times. She confidently said, “During working hours, indeed, it’s only the three of us.”

“As for after work, the computers are locked. It’s impossible for anyone to tamper with them. Only I know the general access password for the Research Lab 2, and only I can unlock it.’

At this point, Lotus felt it necessary to prove her innocence. She quickly raised her hand and said, “Let me make it clear in advance, it really wasn’t me. I didn’t leak the formula you improved, and I wouldn’t do such a thing… I have a grudge against Williams Group. I wouldn’t stoop to such underhanded tactics and compromise professional ethics.”

Seeing Lotus so nervous, Alta helped her put her hand down and chuckled. Alta replied, “I didn’t suspect you. Don’t be so tense. But why do you have a grudge against Williams Group?”

“Because Williams Group hired a shameless, unethical idiot. I refuse to associate myself with such a bottom-lineless company!”

Lotus’s words were filled with anger and resentment.

Alta was quite surprised that her emotions were so intense. However, she wasn’t a gossip person. She figured Lotus probably wouldn’t elaborate, so she simply nodded and redirected the conversation.

“According to what you said, Elsa and Yosef don’t seem to be suspects either.”

After all, the Research Lab 2 had surveillance, so these things could be investigated.

With her emotions calmed, Lotus nodded and said, “Eaton has already gone to check the surveillance. I also think it’s unlikely to be them.”

After listening to Lotus words, Alta temporarily had no other ideas.

For now, it seemed they could only wait for the results.

However, for some reason, her eyelids suddenly kept twitching. She had an inexplicable sense of foreboding!

In this manner, the few of them waited like they were awaiting judgment for an hour.

But there was no news of the results from Eaton’s side.

Feeling restless, Alta took the opportunity to go to the restroom, where she coincidentally ran into Gail.

In the past, when Gail saw Alta, she would definitely put on an act.

But today, when their eyes met, Gail was surprisingly quiet.

As the two passed by each other, a hint of chilling indifference flashed in her eyes.

Alta furrowed her brows, feeling that Gail seemed to have changed in some way.

But she didn’t think too much of it.

However, a few minutes later, just as she returned to the Research Lab 2, Lotus hurriedly approached her. She said, “Alta, the CEO wants you to go to his office.”

Go to the office?

Alta suddenly remembered the strange look in Gail’s eyes in the restroom.

“Did he say what it’s about?”

She asked Lotus.

Lotus shook her head and replied, “No.”

Alta nodded and turned around to leave.

As she rode the elevator upstairs, that sense of unease in her heart grew stronger and stronger!

When she arrived at the CEO’s office, Alta immediately saw Jason.

He was sitting on the sofa by the floor-to-ceiling window. Not far away stood a middle-aged man in a suit.

Alta furrowed her brows slightly.

She didn’t know this man, so she didn’t pay him attention.

She bypassed the middle-aged man and walked directly to Jason. She asked directly, “Do you have something to discuss with me?”

Jason nodded and calmly asked, “You know about the stolen formula, right?”

Alta nodded and replied, “Yes, I know.”

Jason made a sound of acknowledgment and continued, “Knowing is enough. Eaton just finished reviewing the surveillance footage and didn’t find the person who leaked it. However, we received a sudden revelation from a senior executive within Williams Group.”

Alta’s hands unconsciously clenched.

She held her breath and stared at Jason…

Her intuition told her that what the man was about to say might not be good news.

Sure enough, in the next moment, Jason’s thin lips slightly parted. He uttered words that caught Alta completely off guard. Exclusive © content by N(ô)ve/l/Drama.Org.

“They say the person who sold the formula to Williams Group is you.”

Alta was stunned for a moment. Then, her face quickly filled with astonishment and an incredulous response escaped her lips.

“Me?”

Jason didn’t answer, he simply looked at Alta, confirming that she hadn’t misheard.