Chapter 720 Secretary
Naturally, some people disagreed with the two. "You're wrong. We must get to the bottom of this now. Otherwise, if the person who leaked the information stays in the company, who can guarantee that he won't leak it again?"
“Albert, you are the chairman of the Family Security Committee, what do you think?”
As the name suggests, a family security committee is a common governance body in family businesses or high-net-worth families. It is mainly responsible for coordinating and managing various security matters related to family members, assets and businesses.
Prevention of industrial espionage is also part of the Security Committee's responsibilities.
Albert said righteously: "It is my fault that this happened. I am very sorry, so I suggest that this matter be thoroughly investigated and severely punished! If we don't investigate it thoroughly, others will think that our Wilson family is easy to bully, and anyone will dare to come and put nails in our way!"
"Albert is right. I suggest we first find out who the traitor is, punish him severely, and then find a way to recover the company's losses. As for Caesar, regardless of whether he leaked the information or not, he should no longer be the person in charge of the Hawkeye Project after his subordinates made such a big mistake." Family member George Wilson said.
The directors whispered to each other and expressed their opinions.
Old Wilson cleared his throat. "Quiet down for a moment. George is right. Our top priority is to find the person who leaked the secrets and send them to the police station. Alan, go and invite everyone on the Hawkeye Project team to the lounge. Bear with them for a bit. No one is allowed to leave until the matter is fully investigated."
"Yes." Alan responded and left the meeting room.
Old Wilson looked at Yan Huai again, "Caesar, who are the people in your team who have access to the project secrets?"
Yan Huai said, "Besides me, there are two deputy directors and my secretary, but we cannot rule out the possibility that other members have accessed confidential documents through illegal means."
Old Wilson then instructed another of his secretaries, "Go to the security department and retrieve the surveillance footage from Caesar's office to see if anyone has secretly accessed confidential documents in the past. Make a copy for backup."
"Yes." The secretary also hurriedly left the meeting room.
Old Wilson took a sip of his tea. "Now that the perpetrators are under control, we have two options. One is to hand it over to the police for investigation. They are professional and experienced, and should be able to find the traitor quickly. The other is to conduct our own investigation and resolve this matter privately. What are your opinions?"
Albert said firmly: "The police must not be involved!"
He glanced sharply at each of the directors present. "First, if this gets out, how will others view us? Those media outlets, eager for chaos, will undoubtedly write about 'the Wilson family's internal controls being disrupted, and core secrets leaked.' By then, the stock price will plummet by at least 30%!"
He paused, drumming his fingers on the wooden table. "Secondly, the police won't care about commercial secrets when investigating a case. If they ask to see the leaked confidential documents of the Hawkeye Project, should we give them to them?"
"Albert is right. Whether for the sake of reputation or documents, it is better for us to conduct the trial ourselves."
But some have objected: "We're not a law enforcement agency. We don't have the police's investigative capabilities, we don't even have a lie detector. What if the suspect denies his guilt? At least the police can check their phone records and bank statements."
The directors started arguing with each other.
However, generally speaking, most people support internal review.
After all, it's not a glorious thing.
As the argument grew louder, Old Wilson frowned and put down his cup heavily. "Enough! Let's vote by show of hands."
The conference room suddenly became quiet, with only the slight friction sound of the leather seats.
Under the command of old Wilson, hands were raised one after another, casting swaying shadows under the chandelier.
Old Wilson narrowed his eyes and counted carefully, finally announcing, "Seventeen to nine. Internal trial."
"Now," he looked around at everyone, "who will be in charge of the interrogation?"
"Let me do it!" Albert stood up. "As the chairman of the Family Security Committee, this is my responsibility."
George slowly adjusted his cufflinks. "I think we need two people to conduct the trial together. We can cooperate with each other, complement each other, and be more efficient. We can also supervise each other."
Albert frowned and was about to retort when Old Wilson nodded: "Albert and George, let's start with the two deputy directors."
At this moment, Noah, who was sitting in the corner, suddenly stood up.
Because he was too young and had no equity, Noah had almost no chance to speak at family meetings.
The moment he stood up, all eyes were on him.
Old Wilson also looked over and asked in a deep voice, "Noah, do you have anything to say?"
"Well... maybe I should mention... a few days ago at the Four Seasons Hotel," Noah nervously tugged at his tie, "I saw Caesar's secretary Anton... having dinner with the CTO of Lane Technology."
He quickly glanced at Yan Huai, "But I thought it was just a gathering of friends... I didn't pay much attention to it. If you don't believe me, you can go to the Four Seasons Hotel and ask."
"this……"
The meeting was quiet for a moment, and then it exploded in an instant, with all kinds of gazes and whispers falling on Yan Huai.
Before this, their main suspects were the two deputy directors.
If the secretary leaked the secrets, it would not only show that Caesar was not good at judging people, but also that more confidential documents might be leaked. After all, as Caesar's secretary, the secretary would have access to any documents that Caesar could see.
Noah quickly added, "I'm just providing a clue. It's not necessarily the document Anton leaked."
George looked at Caesar and shook his head in disappointment.
Caesar has always been dedicated to his work since joining the company, and he supports him very much.
But this time, Caesar really disappointed him.
One grumpy director got right up close and started yelling, "Caesar, are you aware of your secretary's dealings with people from Ryan Technology?"
Yan Huai shook his head, "I don't know. I can't control his private life after get off work."
“…”
The director turned to Albert and asked, "What's your safety committee doing? Your employees are openly dealing with competing companies, and you don't have any precautions at all?!"
He looked at Noah again and spit. "And you, your father is the chairman of the Security Committee, and you saw Caesar's secretary meeting with the people from Ryan Technology, and you actually thought it was just a gathering of friends? You don't even have this much sensitivity. What's the use of you?"
Noah lowered his head after being scolded.
"Ahem..." Old Wilson cleared his throat, "Alright, alright."
He instructed Alan, who had just returned from a mission, "Take Anton to the next door first."
"Yes." Alan went out again.
A few minutes into the wait, another secretary returned, handed over a USB drive, and reported, "Security has retrieved the surveillance footage from that period. Through a quick technical review, they've confirmed that no one intentionally accessed the safe or Caesar's computer. This is the copied video file."
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