Zach had been feeling extremely troubled and frustrated since the incident could negatively affect their business. If Faye Technologies insisted they were at fault, Vireon might be labeled as a high-risk business partner to work or collaborate with.Frankly, Zach had not expected that an issue like this would happen within the Veyo Solutions team and Nancy had actually been tricked by Terrance.He tried calling Faye Technologies' office several times. However, their lines were likely jammed with people calling to speak with their team. Zach was unable to get through in the end.After thinking about it deeply, Zach decided to call Liam and ask if he had any suggestions on what he could do.Technically speaking, Zach was dragged into this mess because of Nancy.Liam had just finished handling some research-related work. After listening to Zach's concerns, he asked, "Did the Faye Tech team already say that they'd press charges on Vireon too?""I'm not sure. Me and… Ariel Walker, you
Even though Ariel's question sounded completely harmless, Nancy still found her tone rather patronizing.Her expression hardened. Nancy tightened her grip on the handle of her bag.She reorganized her thoughts and exhaled slowly. "I think you're already aware that I had no clue about what they did."Nancy felt there was no point in Ariel blaming her. Their top priority should be apprehending the main culprit behind this incident.Ariel should not be picking a fight with her now just because she was bitter and jealous.At the thought of that, Nancy pursed her lips and looked at Ariel."We can sort this out through talks and negotiations. Veyo Solutions will provide you and Faye Tech with appropriate compensation. I hope we can reach an agreement through negotiation and you'll withdraw the case."Since this was a case of private prosecution, Nancy could still do something to salvage the situation.Ariel turned around and glanced over her shoulder at Nancy. "Instead of accepting d
Ariel had not suspected Seth at first since he knew only a small part of the code instead of the most significant parts. The problem was that Terrance had managed to provide them with a rough draft of a certain part of the technical proposal. It became a serious issue when those two things came together.Ariel learned more details of what happened after the police conducted further investigation.According to Seth's speculation, Terrance probably deduced the logic and theory behind a very small part of the technical proposal by looking at the code Seth had provided and from what he had observed through Veyo Solutions' liaison with Vireon.By using backward deduction, Terrance managed to generate and produce approximately 3% of Ariel's technical proposal.Then, he made up a lie and tried to pull that act before.Ariel could tell that Terrance was someone brilliant and capable. Unfortunately, he had impure intentions. Other engineers might not have been able to achieve what he was c
Ariel actually found it funny.Now that Nancy was neck-deep in trouble, Jayson finally picked up the phone to call her. Normally, he would have Colton reach out, like he was afraid she would get hold of his number.But suddenly, he didn't seem to mind anymore.It was obvious Jayson was just trying to smooth things over for Nancy, hoping Ariel would drop the charges.Ariel couldn't even be bothered to entertain that kind of call."Who was that?" Janice asked, puzzled.Chad glanced over too.Ariel replied, casual as ever. "Jayson."At that name, Janice shot to her feet in outrage. "Oh, now he wants to call? When Faye Tech was under fire, and you were being dragged into the spotlight and sued by Veyo, he couldn't even be bothered to check in!"He didn't even show his face.But the moment Nancy was involved, he came running. The double standard was too obvious."It doesn't matter," Ariel said, not bothering with details like that. She glanced at the time. "Has everyone at Veyo b
Criminal charges?That possibility had never even crossed Nancy's mind. She had assumed this was just routine questioning.Even after getting back in the car, her hands and feet were still ice-cold.This wasn't how things were supposed to go. They had already filed a lawsuit against Faye Technologies. And now she was suddenly implicated and might even be facing jail time?Terrance's disappearance sounded more like running away now.The police had made it clear to Nancy.If they couldn't find Terrance, then as the lead executive of the company and his partner, she would still be held jointly responsible, even if she hadn't personally accused Faye Technologies of plagiarism.And worse, Faye Technologies now claimed that the source code and parts of the technical proposal used in Veyo Solutions' new system were taken directly from the stolen data. That was infringement.One bombshell after another crashed down on her.Nancy couldn't even hold her expression steady. Her chest rose
Nancy sat frozen for a few seconds before she snapped back to reality. Frowning, she replied, "Alright."With that, she ended the call.Her face had gone pale. The whole thing had happened so suddenly.Faye Technologies and Ariel actually went to the police? Why?"What's wrong?" Sarah asked, noticing how pale Nancy looked.Nancy pressed her lips together and stood. "The police called. They said I'm implicated in a case involving the leak of Faye Tech's trade secret. I have to go in for questioning."Sarah's expression shifted. "You mean Terrance's case? How did it suddenly become a trade secret leak? Wasn't this supposed to be Veyo suing Ariel?""I don't know. I really don't." Nancy ran a hand through her hair, trying to steady herself. "Something's off. I think there could be a twist."Since Veyo Solutions began engaging Faye Technologies regarding the plagiarism issue, the latter hadn't done any public relations work at all. They let the situation spiral unchecked.Everyone