Xo Novel
Chapter 225
Chapter 225
Everyone looked at her.
Stella’s expression subtly changed. “Yes, I opened it. Mr. Hoffman asked me to bring the plan over to him and asked if Ms. Lawrence had seen it. So I brought two copies, gave one to Ms. Lawrence first, and then personally handed the other to Mr. Hoffman. After Mr. Hoffman finished reading it, I brought it back. As for Ms. Lawrence’s
copy…
Stella pursed her lips and glanced at Genevieve silently.
Jacinta furrowed her brows slightly. Anthony’s gaze turned dark as he looked at Genevieve.
“Did you bring it?” he asked.
Genevieve gritted her teeth incredulously. She was now implicated in this mess.
She demanded, “Ms. Leverich, are you implying that I leaked the document?”
Stella pursed her lips again. “I didn’t say that, Ms. Lawrence. Don’t misunderstand me.”
Frowning, Jacinta interrupted, “Genevieve, have someone bring the document over.”
Of course, she didn’t believe Stella’s nonsense.
Genevieve texted Jasper and sat down, her expression cold and indifferent.
Silence ensued.
Ten minutes later, Jasper brought the unopened document over.
It remained sealed.
Anthony tapped the document with his fingertips, his gaze turning dark. With an intimidating aura, he said in a deep voice, “Let’s put this matter aside for now. TuringTech Innovations‘ project will take a break.”
Genevieve looked up and was the first to object. “Why put it aside? Stella just now insinuated that I leaked the document. Shouldn’t we investigate who leaked it and hold them accountable?”
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Anthony’s gaze turned darker. “Of course, we’ll investigate, but that’s not the most pressing issue.”
Immediately, Stella approached and examined the document.
“The document has been opened. It wasn’t sealed like this when I handed it over!” she exclaimed.
In an instant, everyone turned to Stella.
Stella stood there. Taking a deep breath, she looked at Genevieve. “Ms. Lawrence, you opened it, right?”
The fact that the document had been opened implied she could have leaked the document.
Stella opened the document in front of everyone, only to find blank pages. Her expression changed. “The plan has been switched!”
Genevieve suddenly realized that she was the target.
But was Stella acting on her own, or was Anthony behind it?
She glanced at Anthony coldly.
Anthony stood up abruptly and glared at Stella. “Enough!”
Seeing the situation, Eric immediately stepped in to defend Genevieve. “Mr. Hoffman, what do you mean? Ms. Lawrence won’t stand to gain anything from leaking the plan. How dare Stella wrongly accuse her?”
Stella quickly stepped back and said softly, “I didn’t mean to falsely accuse Ms. Lawrence. It’s just that the situation needs investigation, isn’t it?”
Anthony’s face was shrouded in coldness.
He announced, “I’ll have it investigated thoroughly. There’s no need for further discussion.”
Genevieve sneered, “I’m just afraid Mr. Hoffman will pin the blame on someone else.”
With that, silence filled the conference room.
Jacinta couldn’t help but scrutinize Anthony.
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Anthony didn’t react and stood up.
He walked straight out of the room.
As the situation’s development was different from what Stella thought, she immediately went after him.
Just as she reached the office, Anthony suddenly turned back, gripping her neck tightly and lifting her Shocked, Stella stared at him and struggled.
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She felt like a puppet, powerless to resist.
Tears streamed down her face as she felt her throat being crushed. Coughing violently, she gazed at him pleadingly.
Anthony gritted his teeth in a fury. “Do you think I won’t hit a woman? Stella, who do you think you are to take action under my nose?”
Stella couldn’t breathe. A sense of suffocation overwhelmed her.
Death was so close.
She couldn’t make his strong arms budge and could only push him away weakly.
In the next moment, Anthony suddenly released her.
Acting as if nothing had happened, he took out a cigarette and lit it. Smoke swirled around him. He exuded a chilling and disdainful aura.
He looked down at Stella like she was misplaced garbage, full of disdain and disgust.
Stella covered her throat and coughed in pain. At that moment, she thought she would die for real.
After a few seconds, Anthony asked coldly, “Who instructed you to do this?”
Stella shook her head vigorously, tears and mucus streaming down her face.
“It wasn’t me, Mr. Hoffman. I didn’t leak it!”
Anthony remarked indifferently, “I have another way to deal with stubborn people. Do you want to know?”
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Suddenly, Stella felt a chill from the ground enveloping her.
Her body trembled.
Suddenly, she felt Anthony’s coldness and ruthlessness, which he had deliberately suppressed in front of
Genevieve.
Amidst the swirling smoke, she couldn’t see Anthony’s expression clearly, but she could feel the danger.
Someone once told her that Anthony was a loyal and easy–going gentleman.
But now, it seemed that the person’s understanding of Anthony was superficial.
Her heart was pounding rapidly as she spoke up. “I’ll be honest. It was Louis.”
Anthony narrowed his eyes.
He extinguished the cigarette between his fingertips with a light yet decisive motion. The crimson dot disappeared.
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Ten minutes later, Anthony returned to the conference room.
He said darkly, “The leak came from Stella. She won’t show up anymore. The losses will be borne by the Hoffman Group. Please don’t worry.”
Jacinta scowled. Scoffing, she stood up and left directly.
She was dissatisfied with Anthony getting the woman involved in the first place.
Now that something had happened, he even wanted to blame Genevieve. What a dirty trick!
She turned around and left, slamming the door loudly.
Others left one after another.
Anthony looked away helplessly.
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He then noticed Genevieve gazing at him indifferently.
He pursed his lips. “I know this has nothing to do with you, Gen.”
The corners of Genevieve’s lips lifted. “I just want to know. Are you the one pinning the blame on me?”
She naturally sensed that Stella was suspicious.
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Anthony took a deep breath and approached her, his eyes hiding a faint glint. “Genevieve, will you believe what I say?”
She clearly didn’t believe him.
From the beginning, when Stella deliberately implicated Genevieve, Anthony sensed that something was wrong.
Genevieve naturally noticed it as well, but she suspected him!
Genevieve met his eyes and smiled. Her voice was clear. “I don’t believe you.”
Anthony’s eyes darkened, and he smiled self–deprecatingly. “Then I won’t say it. But I must point out that someone is trying to sow discord between us, leading to today’s situation. See, now you have even less trust in me, right?”
He spread his hands, looking indifferent and casual.
Genevieve’s smile froze.
She looked at him. “You said I can make my own judgment.”
The Lawrence family would also lose its money in this expensive project. She wouldn’t let her emotions cloud her judgment.
“It was Louis who ordered it, Gen. I’m his target. When I thought of him as a good friend before, he must have been looking down on me.” Anthony stood there, his aura cold and formidable. A hint of mockery appeared on his lips.
He looked at Genevieve’s stunned expression and continued revealing shocking news, his voice indifferent.
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“Gen, my father has transferred some of his power to him. He’s now on par with me.”
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