No Escape From the Ex-husband by Summer Winters

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At this moment, someone seized the opportunity to speak up.

“Well, that’s not necessarily true. Many of us have seen Sophia getting quite close to Conrad from the Hayes Corporation. We’ve seen Conrad at the parking lot after work

several times.”

A loud bang echoed as Kendrick’s face turned dark and terrifying. He slammed the documents onto the table, and the anger in his eyes was evident.

“I called you here to discuss how to handle this situation, not to accuse each other. Let the investigative department handle this matter. Don’t point fingers here.”

Everyone thought Kendrick was defending Samantha. Only Samantha and Linda knew he had said those words because his anger had reached an uncontrollable

level

If someone brought up Samantha and Conrad’s matter again, he would undoubtedly

explode.

After Kendrick spoke, no one else said anything.

The PR department had no effective strategy for such a tricky situation, so how could they have thought of anything?

After all, the plagiarized copy was fake, and the draft was real. The best course of

action was to find the person who betrayed the Ford Corporation.

Of course, they didn’t dare to say it now.

After a long silence, Samantha finally spoke. She parted her l*ps slightly, appearing remarkably calm. In contrast to the agitated expressions when everyone attacked.

her, her composure was striking.

“Issue a statement immediately to disclose the loss of the original draft. Then, let the

authorities find the person who leaked it.”

Samantha’s words surprised everyone, especially Linda and Kendrick.

Linda almost couldn’t sit still. After all, she was the one who leaked the original

manuscript.

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If the PR department investigated and found out, Kendrick would definitely dislike her, and she would be done for.

Kendrick was doubtful after listening to Samantha. At the end of the day, she

seemed to have a motive to be in the Ford Corporation from the beginning.

There were many issues involving Samantha in a short period of time. However, if it was really her…

“No…” Kendrick and Linda almost simultaneously objected.

Kendrick’s gaze was piercing when he looked at Linda.

Linda shrank back, no longer speaking.

Kendrick continued, “This matter is an internal affair of the Ford Corporation. If the authorities are involved, it will become a stain in the company’s history, regardless of the outcome. I absolutely won’t allow such a thing to happen under my watch.”

“That’s right. Is this a place where anyone can just call for an investigation?” Linda felt a sense of relief and echoed Kendrick’s words.

Samantha ignored Linda’s remarks. She wanted to know how Kendrick would handle this and asked, “So, Mr. Ford, what do you suggest?”

“Sophia will be temporarily suspended from all work while the company conducts an internal investigation. Besides, the authorities have already started investigating whether this is a case of plagiarism.

“The PR department should immediately organize a press conference. Please refrain from speculation and wait for the investigation results,” Kendrick declared.

After Kendrick finished, no one had objections. However, they did not expect Samantha to oppose.

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But after staring for a while, Samantha’s expression remained unchanged. She sat calmly, allowing him to scrutinize her.

“Tell me that this has nothing to do with you.” Kendrick finally spoke after a long silence.

Samantha smiled slightly at him, tucking her hair behind her ear.

“If I say it has nothing to do with me, Mr. Ford, will you believe me?” she asked.

Believe her?

He certainly wouldn’t.

A person like Kendrick only believed and cared about himself.

Kendrick stood up abruptly. With his hands on the table, he said condescendingly, ” Tell me that this has nothing to do with you.”

His

gaze was intimidating.

Samantha finally succumbed to the pressure and trembled.

He was indeed domineering.

She would have blurted out and admitted the truth if she had really been involved.

However, she had no part in this act of plagiarism. She thought that Linda had

deleted the draft.

Unexpectedly, Linda actually had the audacity to give it to Conrad instead of

destroying it. She was really doing anything she could to bring Samantha down.

Linda was bold but brainless.

“It has nothing to do with me,” Samantha looked at Kendrick and answered calmly.

Even so, sweat still dotted her forehead.

After hearing her answer, Kendrick softened his gaze. He was no longer as

intimidating as before. However, he still maintained his condescending attitude.

“What is your relationship with Francis and Conrad?” he asked.

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“I assume your real question is, was I sent here by Francis or Conrad, right?” Samantha retorted, her eyes reflected a hint of mockery.

It was obvious that Kenrick still didn’t believe her. Even if he believed she had nothing to do with the matter, he still couldn’t fully trust her.

Kendrick looked at Samantha’s proud face, her chin slightly raised. Even at this time, she still looked confident.

“Where did you get the confidence to be so bold in front of me?”

His patience had limits, and it seemed that Samantha was pushing him to the limit.

Samantha, at this moment, was challenging his limits for a reason. This was the only way Kendrick would hurt her.

Only then, with such deep hurt and misunderstanding, could he feel guilty when she later cleared her name.

Only after his guilt could her plan proceed smoothly.

She was willing to take the risk, even if it harmed her. Although she wasn’t certain that someone like Kendrick would feel guilty toward her..

“Mr. Ford, my confidence is inherent. I know I was born in an orphanage, unable to compare with people like you who were born with a silver spoon in their mouths.

“Even though I’m now working under you, it doesn’t mean you can humiliate me in front of everyone while I have no

power to retaliate.

“Since you’ve disrespected me, I can naturally be presumptuous.”

Samantha spoke each word through gritted teeth. At this moment, the hatred that had spread wantonly gave her the courage to say them.

The old Samantha would never have dared to treat Kendrick like this.