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"Let's go." Yardley's gaze turned cold as he glanced at Jones, signaling him to lead the way.Soon, the group arrived at Factory One."Who's in charge of procuring the raw material?" Yardley asked. He flipped through the documents that had been handed to him.Jones replied, "It's Angie. She's responsible for the centralized procurement of all the raw materials in Festras."Frowning, Celia looked over at Jones."So, you mean she procures everything for all the factories here? If it's an issue with procurement, why is Factory One the only one affected?""Angie has been with the company for a long time. She has been handling procurement all along. It's unlikely this is her fault," Jones answered. He pursed his lips, sounding somewhat dismissive.Celia nodded and said, "Where is Angie? I'd like to meet her."Jones made a call right away. "Angie, come to my office."Ten minutes later, a woman who seemed to be in her 40s appeared. She had wavy hair and a bit of extra weight.Jo

"Alright, Ms. Stanton," Jones readily agreed.After Jones left, Celia returned to the room. Looking at Yardley lying on the bed, a wave of bitterness surged in her heart. She pulled the blanket over him. Then, she held Yardley's hand and prayed that he would be okay.The ticking of the clock pounded on Celia's head, causing a dull ache. Each second felt like a century.As the night went on, Celia remained at Yardley's bedside. She couldn't sleep. Unprecedented anxiety spread through every cell in her body.In the middle of the night, Celia heard a knock on the door. She thought it might be a doctor making the rounds. When she opened the door, she was surprised to see that it was Yannis.He was accompanied by several bodyguards, who stood guard outside the room."Mr. Lynch, why are you here?" Celia asked.She had thought he was in Eldoria.Yannis walked in and glanced at Yardley. "I rushed over as soon as I received the news. How is Mr. Hughes?" His tone carried a hint of

Yardley's intense and unfathomable gaze remained fixed on Celia's face. His husky voice lingered in her ear.Celia's breath caught for a moment. Then, she raised her eyes to meet his profound gaze. With a smirk, she said, "I don't know what you're talking about."Yardley smiled in return. "I heard every word you said just now.""What did I say? What did you hear?" Celia felt a bit embarrassed and annoyed. She gave Yardley an angry glare.This sly man had pretended to be unconscious and fooled her! If she'd known, she wouldn't have been so worried about him.Yardley reached out for Celia's hand and placed it in his palm. He covered his other hand on top, enveloping Celia's hand completely."You said you'd do anything for me once I woke up. Well, I'm awake now. So, are you willing to marry me?" Yardley asked in a deep tone.The warmth of Yardley's touch spread through Celia's hand. It reached her heart, making it flutter."Is this your way of proposing to me?" Celia pursed her li

"Of course," Jones replied. He stared at Celia as if he were provoking her. Then, his expression turned grave as he made a solemn declaration."I should have concluded today's press conference after delivering the official statement to the public. But I don't want to go against my conscience. So, I've chosen to reveal the truth.""Conscience? I think you don't have one." Celia retorted. Her lips curled into a sarcastic smile.Seeing Celia's response, the reporters surrounded her and bombarded her with questions."Ms. Stanton, is what Mr. Levine said true?""Did Hughes Incorporated use subpar materials to make more profit?""Are those two warehouse supervisors innocent scapegoats?""The situation escalated beyond expectations. Did Hughes Incorporated orchestrate this explosion to cover things up?"Celia smiled and remained composed. Then, she stated, "Of course not. Every word Mr. Levine said is false. He made it all up to tarnish our company's reputation."A reporter aimed

Faced with Yardley's stern question, Jones' expression soured. His face paled, and his brain seemed to have stopped working.How did Yardley get this video?Jones could have found excuses to deny the previous audio recording. But he had absolutely no way of discrediting this video. It clearly showed him and Marilyn in it.Putting two and two together, everyone had a rough idea of what was going on."Who would've thought that Jones Levine was the mole?""For his own selfish desires, he disregarded consumers' interests. He even plotted an explosion, for crying out loud! He's not human!""Marilyn isn't any better. Not only did she plagiarize, but she also manipulated Jones to frame Hughes Incorporated!"The crowd hurled a torrent of insults and accusations at Jones. He wiped the cold sweat off his brow and tried to defend himself. "It's fake! It's all fake! You're all accusing me wrongfully!"A sharp glint flashed in Celia's eyes."Fake? Are you saying that both my recording an