“No!” I said sharply.
Caden turned his attention to me. “What do you mean by ‘no’?”
I glanced at Stella with a sneer. “Mr. Holbrook, design sketches don’t just turn into blank paper on their own. Someone must have swapped them. But given how crucial this project is, only a select few had access to those sketches. So, there are only two possibilities.”
Caden raised an eyebrow. “What exactly are you trying to imply?”
“It’s simple.” I said, “Someone swapped the sketches to frame me, hoping I’d embarrass myself during the meeting.”
Caden’s gaze sharpened. “If that’s the case, I’ll get to the bottom of it.”
Stella, now looking a little anxious, quickly fired back, “Rosaline, stop making things up! You lost the sketches and now you’re causing all this trouble!”
I remained calm and explained, “Before heading to the airport, I checked the folder to ensure the sketches were inside. When I returned from the airport, I went straight to the meeting room, and that’s when we saw the paper was blank. So, it’s clear that someone swapped the sketches during the time I was gone.”
Stella, who had been glancing nervously at Caden, quickly tried to dismiss the situation. “I don’t know what you’re talking about. I’ve got other things to do, Rosaline. The meeting is over, and I don’t have time to waste here.”
With that, Stella tried to walk away.
“Stop!” I raised my voice, my tone now sharp and cold. “Stella, are you in such a hurry to leave because you’re guilty?”
“Guilty? What are you talking about? Stella froze,” trying to keep her composure.
I fixed her with a piercing stare. “I wonder if Ms. Dixon has ever heard the saying, ‘If you don’t want others to know, don’t do it yourself.’”
Stella’s face paled. “Rosaline, are you accusing me of switching the sketches? Don’t make false claims! That’s slander!”
“Slander?” I asked with a faint smile, fully aware Stella wouldn’t admit to anything easily.
I had come prepared. Today, I was going to make sure Stella’s involvement was exposed once and for all.
“I have proof that you’re the one behind all of this today,” I said coldly.
Caden abruptly rose to his feet, his tall frame rigid, his expression icy and detached, with his thin lips pressed into a firm line.
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