Liu Lu returned to the company with a serious expression.
Secretary Chen, observing the situation, immediately arranged a meeting.
"Everyone," Liu Lu said coldly, glancing around at the executives present, "someone doesn't want me to have an easy time." She threw the note on the table. "'Curiosity killed the cat,' ha, I'll see who's playing with fire."
“Manager Wang,” Liu Lu’s gaze fell on Manager Wang’s face, “How is the ‘Spark Project’ progressing?” Manager Wang paused for a moment, then forced a smile: “Everything is going smoothly, Ms. Liu. It’s just that some employees have been emotionally unstable lately, which has affected the progress.” Liu Lu remained unmoved: “Oh? Emotionally unstable? Tell me about it.” Manager Wang immediately exaggerated some employees’ complaints about overtime and high-intensity work, trying to steer the investigation’s attention to labor disputes.
Liu Lu listened quietly, her eyes sharp as knives.
After the meeting, Liu Lu stopped Secretary Chen: "Contact Investigator Zhang and have him secretly investigate all personnel involved in 'Project Spark,' especially... Manager Wang." Secretary Chen accepted the order and left.
The atmosphere within the group was unusually tense in the following days.
Investigator Zhang moved like a ghost between departments, collecting information and analyzing data.
Manager Wang secretly spread rumors and incited employees to resist the investigation, creating an undercurrent of unrest within the company.
He even sneaked into the archives in an attempt to destroy some key documents, but was caught on camera. However, he was unaware of this and remained immersed in his self-satisfaction at his supposed success.
He went to the break room, poured himself a cup of coffee, and sneered, "Liu Lu, you're still too green to mess with me." He turned around, only to bump into a figure.
"Manager Wang, are you still working overtime so late?" Liu Lu's voice sounded particularly cold in the quiet corridor.
The coffee cup in Manager Wang's hand fell to the ground with a thud, the brown liquid splashing onto his trouser leg. His face turned pale, and he stammered, "Ms. Liu...Ms. Liu, what are you doing here?" Liu Lu did not answer, but stared at him with cold eyes, her gaze filled with disdain and disgust.
“Manager Wang, your acting is terrible.” Liu Lu’s voice was like an ice pick, piercing through Manager Wang’s disguise.
"Do you think your little tricks can fool me? From the moment you started deliberately steering the investigation, I knew you had something to hide."
Manager Wang forced a calm expression: "Mr. Liu, I don't know what you're talking about..."
Liu Lu sneered, "Still playing dumb? The surveillance footage has already recorded your act of destroying files. What else do you have to say?"
Manager Wang collapsed to the ground, realizing that he was finished.
Liu Lu ignored him and turned to Secretary Chen behind her, saying, "Immediately suspend Manager Wang from all his duties, take him into custody, and await the results of the investigation."
Secretary Chen immediately carried out the order, and two security guards quickly appeared and took Manager Wang, who was slumped on the ground, away.
The air inside the group seemed to freeze; everyone was stunned by this sudden turn of events.
Back in her office, Liu Lu rubbed her temples wearily.
The internal struggles within the group were more complex than she had imagined. Manager Wang was just the tip of the iceberg; there might be an even bigger conspiracy hidden behind it.
Just then, her daughter Liu Bei skipped in, holding a drawing in her hand.
"Mom, look at my drawing!" In the drawing, a family of three is holding hands, their faces beaming with happy smiles.
Liu Bei pointed to the painting and said, "Mom, this is our family, we'll always be together!"
Liu Lu looked at the painting, her eyes welling up with tears.
Her daughter's innocence and love gave her boundless strength.
She picked up Liu Bei and gently kissed her forehead: "Baby, thank you. Mommy will protect our home."
The phone on the table suddenly rang. Liu Lu answered it, and it was Investigator Zhang's voice: "Ms. Liu, we've made a major discovery..."
Investigator Zhang's voice was low and urgent: "Ms. Liu, we've discovered a huge sum of money with an unknown origin in Manager Wang's overseas account. The transaction records show that the money came from an organization called 'Obsidian.'" "Obsidian?" Liu Lu's heart skipped a beat. She was familiar with the name; it was a notorious commercial espionage organization that specialized in stealing trade secrets for profit.
"It seems my intuition was right; there really is someone pulling the strings behind this."
Liu Lu immediately arranged for Secretary Chen to take Manager Wang to her office.
As soon as Manager Wang entered the room, he saw Liu Lu holding a thick stack of documents, her face ashen.
“Manager Wang,” Liu Lu said coldly, “is there anything else to say?” She threw the documents in front of Manager Wang. “Obsidian, five million. This evidence is enough to send you to spend the rest of your life in prison!”
Manager Wang's face was deathly pale, his lips trembling, yet he remained defiant: "This...this is all a frame-up! I didn't do it!" Liu Lu sneered: "Still trying to deny it? Do you think your little tricks can fool everyone? Do you think you can escape the law?" Her tone suddenly turned sharp, "You're too naive!"
"I..." Manager Wang wanted to say something, but Liu Lu interrupted him.
"Enough! I don't want to hear your lies anymore!" Liu Lu decisively pressed the call button on the table. "Secretary Chen, call the police! Hand Manager Wang over to the judicial authorities!"
Manager Wang completely broke down. He slumped to the ground, his eyes vacant. The other employees in the group were shocked and angry when they heard the news. They never expected that Manager Wang, who usually seemed honest and kind, would do such a thing.
At the same time, they also expressed their admiration for Liu Lu's decisiveness and swiftness.
After eliminating Manager Wang, the mole, Liu Lu did not feel relieved. She knew that this was just the beginning.
The Obsidian organization will not give up easily; an even greater crisis lies ahead.
She must be prepared for even greater challenges.
As night deepened, Liu Lu stood alone in front of the floor-to-ceiling window of her office, overlooking the city's night view.
Suddenly, her phone vibrated, and an anonymous text message popped up: "The show has only just begun..." Liu Lu's eyes sharpened, and she gripped her phone tightly.
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