However, Yeates didn't expect that Charlotte didn't have any further intentions towards Gideon. After being warned by Yeates, Charlotte completely cut off contact with Gideon.
Strangely enough, Yeates didn't destroy the design plan as she was supposed to; instead, she kept it.
"Then you contacted Saxton?" Charlotte frowned, "Because you were short on money?"
Yeates shook her head, instinctively gripping the handle of her suitcase tightly. "If someone hadn't approached me, I might never have remembered that such a design plan was hidden in my computer."
"Someone approached you?" Joe's gaze turned piercing as he looked at Yeates. "Are you suggesting that there's someone else manipulating all of this behind the scenes?"
Yeates sighed in resignation. "Yes. Not long ago, someone came to me. Initially, he tried to discreetly inquire about everything related to Charlotte's time at school. During our conversation, I recalled that design plan..."
"So, you sold the design plan and screenshots to him," Charlotte understood, realizing why their previous investigation failed to uncover any evidence connecting Lisa, Saxton, or even Yeates. It turned out that there was a hidden force linking seemingly unrelated individuals.
But who was this person exactly?
"Do you remember who the person approaching you was?" Lena furrowed her brow as she looked at Yeates.
Yeates shook her head. "I only know it's a man, but he doesn't seem to be the one in charge."
Clearly, the person behind this was much more cautious than they had imagined.
However, at that moment, Joe's attention was drawn to the suitcase beside Yeates. "Is the money you received inside this?"
Yeates instinctively moved the suitcase behind her, shaking her head repeatedly. "I don't know what you're talking about. This suitcase contains my personal belongings. I've said everything I needed to say, and now I'm leaving."
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