Love's Bitter Edge (Eva and Leonard)

E Chapter 77 Chapter 77 The Accident Leslie acted quickly, and once the police didn't have soldendence, has released soon after.

Even so, it was already dark outside. Several hours had passed, and thad no idea how things were going on Leonard's end "What exactly happened at the construction site? Which supplie is material caused the issuet I was dumday with most at our partners. Many of them had been working with Lan for years, so a major accident seemed unlikely Moreover, we had sadet efforts on-site to every project. The Harmon Group was known for its safety standards and rapid project completion.

thing went wrong and wasn't handled property, our reputation could crumble overnight.

Leche shook his head. "My Harmon askedto handle your situation first. He has other colleagues dealing with the issue, so haven't been able to contact him yet.

"But it sets there were detective materials at several sites. Tonight, while working overton the city project, a worker lost his footing and fell to his death. A lot of workers Ehed the accident, so there's no noengi "mble opinion is tuming against us, and the FR department is under cimmense pressur Les had been with the company for years, and the serious, tense expression on his face toldthat Harmon Group was in trouble.

Antine their was a turating on a construction site, the enter project was affected it was not just about paying the compensation...

Leonard had always been dece in bus, which had made him senemies, it won't be long before someone took advantage of this situation.

"Let's head back in the effion I need to orders the documents. You should go and calm the victim's family. T'll take a taxi back." [needed tomany documents immediately. If someone with intent exploited any loopholes, it could be nearly impossible to re That a treling something was going to go wrong today. My right eyelid had been hitching all day. Ever since I got sick, had been perstitious, and I knew this was a bad omen.

But I didn't expect that as soon as Tarved at the office door, I would see someone inside, rummaging around in the dark bustertively, I grabbed the broom by the door and dialed the security department on my phone As the lights flicked on, Traised the broom to strike, mily to see Lily standing there.

She looked a be flustered, but when she cow it was me, she quickly composed herself.

"What are you doing? You stand to death Leo asked to grab s" Incred she was holding real documents and then ackly had them behind her back "Lee sent ne børn Whur do you think you're doing The company's in crisis right now, so don't make things worse." Her voice waved slightly, clearly lacking confidence, though she tried to raise it I blacked the doorway "Il la asked you to get files, why didn't you turn on the lights! files are you taking from the marketing department? How did you even get the log?" wwy upstairs. Inclembesed that a batch of materials had been supplied by the factory owned by Lily's family Inever expected to actually run into her here. She dimpled the keys in het hand. "Les gave them to me, ofcouse Who else I receptied the keychain it was indeed Leonard's only his card had access to the various offices, but this madeeven more suspicious She seemed penuinely comindent now and even dialed Leonard's number right in front of me. But no one answered.

Traded him myself, but still, there was na pesponse.

Growing impatient. Lily pushed measte "These materials are urgent. Do you even know someone died at the construction site! Don't get in my way Istood com, blocking the doorway. That a strong feeling that if I let her lewe, something disastrous would happen.

But how could someone fall aspossibly stop someone as proleged as her! did take long before the shoved past me.

"Ma Gremi, what's going on The smurity guard arrived just in time, and quickly called out, "stop her! She's trying to steal documents." Nair of the accident at the Harmon Group had already spread like wildfine, and the security guard immediately stepped into block Lily.

She gland at him all of hay. "Do you even know who I am? How do you stop me? The security guard hesitated, looking between her and

"I'm Leonard's legal wile, shareholder in the Harmon Group, and the m director of the design department. Pitake responsibility for this!* The more aggressiv she became, the more certain I was that I could let her Seeing that she wasn't going to get away easily, she shota venomous look bere puling the documents out of the "You want the les? Take them! I'd like to see how you explain this to Leo!" As the security guard helpedgather the scattered documents, she quickly stepped into the elevator.

folder and scattering them in the air.

ignored her and focused on picking up the papers. As expected, they om were all related to projects involving Hatchworked Hatchworks. It seemed that something had gone wrong with the Jane The security guard looked atwith concem "Mrs. Harmon, will Mr. Harmon be upset with us? Everyour knew that Lily was the one who truly held a place in Leonard's heart, even more so than 1, his wife,

Ishook my hradband then looked at him. "Don't worry, I won't let you take the blame. But I need all the om surveillance footage from today, especially the videos of Lily entering and leaving. If even one footage is niksing, you can all start looking for new jobs!"