Chapter 293
One More Time and You'll Be Fired on the Spot
Molly Lee said loudly, "When Director Bennett and I were restoring the artwork, we recorded video every day. We have the entire restoration process here, completely unedited, and it can prove our innocence. So the final version of that artwork is different from the one Director Bennett made! As for who did it, I think everyone should know very well by now!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the room fell silent.
After a moment, people began looking toward Willow Lane.
If there was anyone who would target Claire Bennett, then it could only be Willow Lane. After all, she had been trying every possible way to go after Claire Bennett.
Someone lowered their voice and started whispering.
"What's going on? Why is Mr. Sterling helping Claire Bennett?"
"Yeah, isn't Willow Lane Mr. Sterling's girlfriend? Normally he should be helping Willow Lane instead, right?"
"I'd heard before that Claire Bennett's background wasn't simple. Didn't expect it to be true."
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Having been humiliated in public, Willow Lane's face looked awful. She said unhappily, "Why are you all looking at me like that!"
No one dared casually guess what was really going on, and besides, Willow Lane was Mr. Sterling's girlfriend. With Mr. Sterling still here, they didn't dare say anything more.
Unfortunately, even though people stopped looking at her, those strange looks still landed on her, light but impossible to ignore.
In the end, Willow Lane couldn't take it anymore.
Unwilling to accept it, she walked up to Wes Mercer and whined in displeasure, "Honey, how can you let other people bully your girlfriend like this? You're making me lose all my dignity."
She had originally thought that now that she had latched onto Mr. Sterling, she would be able to throw her weight around all over Sterling International.
But now Mr. Sterling was actually helping Claire Bennett. What did he mean by that? Could it be that he had taken a liking to Claire Bennett?
At the thought of that possibility, jealousy rose in Willow Lane's eyes, and the way she looked at Claire Bennett made it seem like she wanted to swallow her alive.
Wes Mercer looked at Willow Lane's overbearing manner and felt utterly helpless.
Claire Bennett was Julian Sterling's woman. Even he couldn't afford to provoke her. On top of that, he had already found out that Willow Lane was the one behind this. Even if she was his girlfriend, if Julian Sterling really got angry, he wouldn't be able to protect her.
Wes Mercer said helplessly, "Sterling International is not a place where you can throw your weight around and do whatever you want by relying on power or connections."
Molly Lee hadn't expected Mr. Sterling to be so fair-minded.
That meant she didn't need to worry about Mr. Sterling siding with Willow Lane. This time, the truth would definitely clear their names!
So she said, "Mr. Sterling, just now you said the mastermind behind this would be severely punished. Since our innocence has already been proven, shouldn't we start looking for the real culprit now?"
After saying that, she cast an intentional glance toward Willow Lane.
Willow Lane's face instantly went pale.
Thinking of Julian Sterling's attitude when he had learned about the incident just now, Wes Mercer felt a little panicked inside.
If this matter wasn't handled properly, he was afraid even his position might be lost.
Although Wes Mercer was dating Willow Lane, the emotional foundation between them wasn't all that deep, so he was still capable of being ruthless.
After thinking it over, Wes Mercer's expression darkened.
He pulled his hand away from Willow Lane and said sternly, "Willow Lane privately altered the artwork draft and attempted to frame a coworker. She violated Sterling International's rules and regulations, has absolutely no professional ethics, and caused instability within Sterling International. She will be given a major demerit and a formal warning. If there is a next time, she'll be fired on the spot!"