When Lily hears that, she instantly understands that someone was interfering in it and has tried to prevent Danica from coming back.
They don't want Danica to testify for her in court.
To think about what has happened in the detention room, Lily can guess the person behind it and says, "I see. Help me call Miss Gibson back and thank her for rushing back for me. Tell her she can go back now, because I'm fine now."
Ella nods, "I have contacted the director of the Egret Company and more than a dozen press offices. The press conference will be held at 2 p.m. in the conference room. Is that fine with your, President Lily?"
"Sure. I'll be there at two o'clock on time."
After Ella leaves, Lily opens the food boxes. While she is eating warm noodles with shredded meat, her stomach feels much better.
But as she eats, she cannot help but remember the noodles with shredded meat that Louis specially cooked for her the other day.
Although the noodles did not look delicious and was quite salty, she still felt that it was delicious.
Because that was the first time Louis had ever cooked. It was already good enough for him to cook a bowl of noodles with shredded meat like that.
And he specially cooked it for her.
Thinking about that episode, Lily feels disturbed.
She forces herself to think about something else. She takes out her phone, finds the number of the private detective, and dialed it.
About ten seconds later, the call is put through.
"Ms. Lily." The private detective greets Lily and asks jokingly, "I heard that the HS Company was sued by a small company. Maybe you want me to investigate that company for you?"
Lily swallows down the food in her mouth before she says, "I can solve that problem today. I'm calling to ask you to help me dig out somebody's inglorious stories."
"Who is it? You company's rival?"
"Someone from the Lou family."
The private detective does not reply immediately this time.
After keeping quiet for a whole minute, the private detective hinted Lily, "Ms. Lily, I'm just doing this to make a living. I don't want to risk everything I have for my work."
"I know, but I won't let you take that big a risk."
On her way to the company, Lily has already made a plan. She says, "Just go to do your investigation, and I'll handle the other things. I will also help you obtain the citizenship of Country Y in addition to paying you with money."
"Really?" The private detective cannot believe his ears, "It's not easy to apply for the citizenship of Country Y. Ms. Lily, can you really do that for me?"
Lily says confidently, "Yes, send the information to me by email. I will help you get the citizenship in a month at the latest. If something really happens to you during your investigation, I will be responsible for it. They won't have the courage to do anything to you."
The private detective was still quiet.
After thinking for a long time, he gritted his teeth and agreed, "Good. If you can help me change my nationality, I will help you investigate the Lou family. I'll let you know as soon as I find something."
Lily's eyebrows are no longer furrowed as she says, "Thank you then. I'll pay the money to your account as usual."
"It's a deal!"
Shortly after hanging up the phone, Lily receives an email. It is the personal information the private detective has sent her.
After reading it, she directly sends the information to Victor and asks him to help her.
Since Mrs. Lou even dares to have someone harm Lily and her children openly in the detention room, Lily will never swallow the humiliation silently.
Victor texts back and asks Lily if that is urgent.
After Lily tells him that it is urgent, Victor replies that he will find someone to help her through his private connection, and half a month will be enough if everything goes smoothly.
Lily thanks him sincerely.
Victor texts back, "Ms. Lily, the person you should thank is Mr. John. I never deny your request because Mr. John values you."
Lily texts, "Amanda told me he's back in Yorkshire, isn't he?"
While she was in the detention room, Amanda told Lily that she had told John about the whole thing before she went there. John should be on his way to Yorkshire, but Lily did not see John when she got out.
Lily is afraid that Jonathan will do something to John secretly, so she doesn't want him to come back for her.
But after she tells Victor about that, he does not text back.
Lily reads the text for public relations which she will be using at the press conference as she waits for Victor's reply.
She wonders if Victor doesn't have time to text her back because he is busy in Country R.
"It doesn't matter. I know the journalists can't sit still or remain quiet." Lily doesn't care about it, "Did you bring the document I need?"
Ella shows her the file pocket and says, "Yes, it's all in here."
"Great." Then Lily steps into the conference room without hesitation and puts on a faint and polite smile on her face.
"I'm really sorry for asking you all to come to the HS Company at this time."
The moment she speaks, all the journalists immediately fix their eyes on her and aim their cameras at her.
Lily always keeps a low profile, and she is still like that after she becomes the vice president of the HS Company.
Even many insiders have not heard of the new vice president of the HS Company. The Egret Company has also only accused the HS Company of copying their company's product in an announcement ten days ago.
After looking into it, the journalists have finally figured out that the HS Company's new vice president is a woman.
Later, another scandal about the female vice president has been exposed. She is accused of murdering a pregnant woman, which pushes the whole thing to a new high.
The journalists all want to see the HS Company's new female vice president badly. When they learn that she is going to hold a press conference, they do not hesitate to bring their equipment here.
The lights flash continually around Lily.
A journalist has seen Lily's face clearly and recognized her. He says in surprise, "I remember her. She used to be the acting president of the Smith Group. She is very capable. Why is she here in the HS Company?"
"I also find her face familiar. Is she that Ms. Lily who has an affair with Mr. Smith?"
"It must be her!"
They keep discussing about Lily.
After they learn that Lily has worked for the Smith Group before and she has an affair with Louis, they crowd around Lily to ask questions, as if they have spotted a gold mine.
The journalists' sharp questions echo in Lily's ears. Lily finds those journalists too noisy.
She winks at Ella and a security guard.
After the journalists are forced to keep a distance from her, Lily says calmly, "Good afternoon, everyone. I'm holding this press conference to clarify that the HS Company has never copied any product of the Egret Company."
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