Chapter 545
Chapter 545:
Confusion spread. Who was Tessa, and what was her connection to Bella?
Noticing the puzzled looks around her, Yelena clarified, “Tessa is a colleague of mine. We had a client meeting scheduled today, but she suddenly experienced severe stomach pain and needed to use the restroom urgently before we set off. However, the women’s restrooms on several floors were out of order, so I had to assist her in using the men’s restroom since it was an emergency p>
As Yelena explained, guilt flickered in Bella’s eyes.
If only the toilets on a single floor had been clogged, it could have been dismissed as a coincidence. However, the toilets on every floor were clogged simultaneously, indicating a deliberate act.
“Who would stoop so low as to do something like this?” Yelena stepped forward and added, “To answer that, take a look at another video p>
Given the number of toilets on multiple floors, the culprit would have had to run up and down, pouring superabsorbent polymer into each one. This substance expanded upon contact with water, forming a gel that caused all the clogs. Although the repair costs weren’t significant, it took the cleaning staff a considerable amount of time to resolve the mess.
Bella, watching the video, feigned shock. “Isn’t that p>
“She’s your lackey, Madonna,” Yelena stated flatly.
Bella turned to Yelena, her expression sour. “Why must you always speak so harshly? Madonna and I are just casual acquaintances. Yet you insist on making it sound like she’s under my command, calling her my lackey.” Her protest didn’t seem to sway the Harris family, who were still processing the situation.
The bigger question lingered—what kind of animosity had driven Madonna to target Tessa like this?
“Tessa and I were negotiating a crucial deal on behalf of the company,” Yelena explained, her tone firm. “If the deal falls through because of this, the company will face significant financial losses and damage to its reputation. Whoever orchestrated this clearly had malicious intent p>
𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝘁 g𝖺𝖑𝖓𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀⫶ⅽ𝗈𝗺
Cayson, his expression grim, nodded in agreement. “Yelena is right. I’ll speak to HR immediately to terminate Madonna and seek compensation for the damages caused to the company p>
Bella, who moments ago had tried to disassociate herself from Madonna, found herself at a loss for words. All she could do was watch helplessly as Yelena eliminated her ally.
Yelena’s persistence was maddening.
“It’s not over yet,” Yelena said, her voice unwavering.
Bella’s heart sank once more. Yelena’s habit of leaving things half-said was exasperating. What was she up to this time?
At that moment, their phones vibrated once more.
Bella hesitated but checked it. Her blood ran cold as she saw the screen display footage of herself and Madonna together.
Her shock was instant and overwhelming. How could this be?
Bella vividly recalled ordering the surveillance video from the coffee room to be deleted. She had even supervised the process, ensuring it was irretrievable.
The person responsible had assured her that even the most skilled computer expert couldn’t recover it.
And yet, here it was—restored and undeniably damning. Panic seized Bella as she instinctively closed the video on her phone, but it didn’t help. The others had already seen it.
“Why did you do that, Bella?” Callum’s voice cut through the room, his tone heavy with disappointment.
Bella’s eyes filled with tears, and she adopted an air of contrition, her voice trembling. “I’m so sorry. I didn’t mean for it to go this far. I only wanted to help Yelena secure the deal p>
She paused, her gaze dropping to the floor as she fidgeted with her hands, her demeanor that of a child caught in mischief. “I didn’t think Frieda would react so badly. I just wanted her to lower her demands, but she got angry and threw me out p>