A shiver run down Bun's spine as a reaction to hearing Brian's voice. It was a good kind, and she had to bite back the urge she had to think about him. She had missed him so much.
Brian had disappeared, and Bun was very worried but she couldn't show it. Many times, she just wanted to scream and cry, and beg to see him, but she had a duty to perform. Her loyalty lay with the Mu clan and even though her heat yearns for Brian, her first and always duty is to serve Linda and Charles.
Bun's thoughts drifted back to the situation at hand and was glad that John's name will be cleared. She felt it was unfair that he should suffer so much.
Bun caught the last few sentences that Linda was saying, directed towards Amber.
"… matter will be resolved soon.
I have a computer technician coming to check the computer John used. This way, comparing with your attendance logs, we will know who accessed those sites and at what time."
Linda glared at Amber, "Mrs. Tang, this is clearly the only logical next step. Would you do us a favor?"
A bright red flush washed over Amber's face. It was no secret that she was trying to dampen her anger. "What can I possibly do for you? Why do you want to check the computer? Do you think I lied to you? How could I? I never accuse my students falsely. I know what I saw and I am standing by it. I caught him red-handed." Amber responded, feigning calmness. But it was clear from the expression on her face and the undertones of annoyance in her voice, that she was irritated.
"Then I think it doesn't matter if we check the computer. The truth shall be revealed soon enough. Was the data deleted?"
"Of course, it was. The computer memory is limited, so we have to delete its database at regular intervals. It's been two weeks since the incident occurred. There is no way the data can be recovered. Besides, John confessed to it. Why am I supposed to keep the data?"
"Oh, I see. Mrs. Tang, we both know that you are not a computer specialist. Data can be retrieved from a computer, even when its deleted, despite the time it was last deleted. Please take us to the computer classroom?"
Amber shifted uncomfortably, as if she was hiding something. Bun noticed this and made a mental note. Something is not right, Bun thought. Amber was unwilling to agree to this request, making up excuses that she had to rush home and prepare dinner for her daughter. She disliked how she was summoned to the office, forcefully, and her time wasted?for something so trivial when she was off duty.
But deep down, she knew what she had done.
So, she was afraid...
"Director Li, is this your position as well? You are my employer, so I will do as you ask as per?your instructions." Amber looked at Lilian with pleading eyes, hoping that she could hear here telepathic thoughts. Say No, Say No, Amber spoke the mantra in her mind.
Lilian?shared the same feeling as Amber, annoyance at being bothered by something like this. She was off duty now and she could have been at home, having a good night. But Lilian knew she could not afford to offend Linda, an upper-class celebrity in this city.
Even though Lilian was impatient, she forced a smile and said, "I don't see any problem with checking the computer logs. If anything, it will put this issue to rest. Aside from the confession, we can have evidence of John's actions."
"Director Li!" Amber exclaimed, feeling the walls around her crushing down.
"Mrs. Tang, I'm sure it won't take long. I will make it to up to you by offering you overtime pay. How about that?"
Amber's greed for money overshadowed her fear of being caught, and she subconsciously nodded and answered, "Okay."
Amber was sure that they couldn't find any?evidence of what she had done on the computer, because she had already emptied it's database.
She herself had computer skills and learnt programming and hacking at school. She kept this fact a secret to everyone, even her employees, a skill that came in handy after all.
This computer technician is not a threat.
Amber thought to herself, as she ushered the?group to the computer classroom on the fifth floor.
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