Chapter 417 Proving His Innocence

"I didn't steal it, and I won't admit it. Mr. William, I hope to be given a chance to prove my innocence. I want to confront Ivan. If it is proven that I stole the necklace, I will automatically resign. I chose Salir because I like Salir's beliefs the most."

Wen Liang glanced at Ivan and said, "If I were convicted based on a piece of unclear testimony, I would regret my choice. Salir is not worthy of such a clean and pure belief."

"Okay, then let's confront each other, or you'll accuse me of being inhumane."

Seeing Wen Liang say this, how could William not agree?

Ilia's eyes flashed, and she immediately stopped her, "William, why are you listening to her say so much? She just wants to quibble and find a way to get away with it!"

"Ilia, you're not feeling guilty, are you?" Wen Liang chuckled. "If I really stole the necklace, you should support Ivan in confronting me and nail me to the pillar of shame!"

"Huh, why should I feel guilty?"

"Then confront them!"

Elijah wanted to say something else, but William stopped her and said, "Let's confront them."

Ilia glared at Wen Liang angrily.

"Ivan, since you said you saw me stealing Miss Ilia's necklace, then may I ask, when did you see me stealing the necklace? Where? What were Ilia and Annie doing when I stole the necklace?" Wen Liang asked sternly.

Ivan paused, pretending to recall something, and said, "It was around two in the afternoon. We were in Studio Two, during a break in filming. Miss Ilia was a little tired, and Annie was getting her some water. You took the opportunity to steal the necklace."

"Impossible! Miss Ilia's handbag was in the west corner of the studio, along with the kettle and cup. How could I have had the chance to steal the necklace?"

"Annie opened the zipper of her handbag when she was getting the tissue. Today, I saw you quickly take the necklace from her handbag while her back was turned."

Wen Liang smiled. "Are you sure? But, I remembered it wrong. Miss Ilia's handbag was not placed in the west, but in the south. So how do you think I stole the necklace?"

Ivan's face turned pale, and he subconsciously glanced at William and swallowed. "Is... is that so? I was filming in the studio next door, and I don't remember it clearly. It seems that the handbag was on the south side, but I definitely saw you take something out of it."

"But, as far as I know, when you look from your studio toward Studio Two, the south corner is a blind spot and you can't see anything at all. How did you see it?"

"Uh... I, I was in a hurry to pee, so I went to the bathroom and happened to pass by."

"Hahahaha," Wen Liang laughed. "Photographer Ivan, have you forgotten? The background wall of Studio 2 is on the south side. The south corner can easily get in the shot and affect the filming. Why would I let people put things in the south corner?"

Ivan's forehead was covered with a layer of fine beads of sweat. He opened his mouth but no words came out.

"Mr. William, I think the matter is very obvious. If I remember correctly, there are surveillance cameras in the studio. Whether I stole Miss Ilia's necklace or not, the surveillance camera would have clearly recorded it. If you still don't believe it, you can check the surveillance camera."

"I trust you."

William glanced at Ivan with a gloomy expression, then glanced at Ilia.

Ilia turned her eyes away guiltily, feeling angry and anxious, and glared at Ivan fiercely.

It was all his fault for testifying blindly. William was her friend. As long as she insisted that Fei stole her necklace, William would definitely stand on her side.

But when Ivan stood up, Fei found a loophole!

"Ivan, why did you slander Fei? Why don't you apologize?"

Ivan clenched his fists tightly, his face tense, and looked away indignantly without saying a word.

"Do you really want me to throw the surveillance camera in your face?"

William asked word by word, "Or do you want to be fired? Slandering your colleagues and refusing to apologize, Salir doesn't want an employee like that!"

Ivan gritted his teeth and said reluctantly, "I'm sorry, Fei."

"What else?"

"I shouldn't have said that you stole Miss Ilia's necklace without seeing it. I apologize to you." Ivan said with his head down.

Everyone's eyes were on him, and Ivan really wanted to find a hole in the ground to crawl into.

He couldn't imagine how William and Lillian would look at him in the future.

William looked at Wen Liang and said, "Okay, let's stop here. No one should mention it again."

"Wait, Miss Ilia, you slandered me for stealing your necklace for no reason and damaged my reputation. You must apologize to me!" Wen Liang looked at Ilia with a burning gaze.

Ilia snorted softly, "My necklace is indeed lost. I just had reasonable suspicions. I didn't do anything to you. An apology? Forget it!"

"Mr. William," Wen Liang looked at William, "Can a customer slander Salil's photographer at will and refuse to apologize?"

Seeing Wen Liang asking William for justice, Ilia and William looked at each other, pouted unhappily, and turned their heads away.

Having been friends with Ilia for many years, William knew that it was impossible to get her to apologize.

He said, "It's just a misunderstanding, Fei, don't worry about it. Okay, all of you go out, I have something to talk to Lillian about."

Hearing this, Ilia raised her eyebrows proudly and smiled at Wen Liang, "Annie, let's go. William, I'll treat you to dinner another day."

Ivan didn't want to stay here anymore and left immediately.

Wen Liang pursed her lips tightly and glanced at William.

Seeing Wen Liang still standing there, William turned his head and glanced at her, "Fei, I have given you enough face on this matter, so don't worry about it anymore."

"I've been slandered, isn't it right for me to ask for an apology?" Wen Liang laughed sarcastically.

William said in a bad tone, “What else do you have to say?”

Lillian winked at Wen Liang, signaling her not to provoke William again.

Wen Liang was grateful for Lillian's kindness, but unfortunately, she no longer wanted to stay in Salir, so she said, "I want to resign."

William paused, looked up at Wen Liang, and laughed, "Fei, are you threatening me?"

Wen Liang said calmly, "No, I just feel that this place is not worth my stay, and there is no need for me to stay here, so I want to resign."

She knew that Eliya was the eldest daughter of the Wilson family, and William did not want to offend Eliya.

But Wen Liang and Ilia have a feud. If she continues to stay here, Ilia will inevitably make trouble for her again, and the boss will not support her.

Lillian is honest and fair, but she has no say in front of Ilia and William.

So she'd better leave here.

"Fei, do you want to think about it again?" Lillian said.

"No need. Thank you for taking care of me these past few days. I'm very grateful. If there's anything here worth staying here for, it's you. I'll write a letter of resignation and send it to your email. Please approve it."

Lillian glanced at William.

William didn't care. "Didn't she ask you to approve it? Just approve it. Salir doesn't need another photographer."

He is indeed a young man, with a stubborn and obstinate temper and no knowledge of the ways of the world. It is better not to have such a person.