Chapter 456
Chapter 456:
Under Wyatt’s frosty stare, Shepard let out a resigned sigh. “We just bumped into Brielle on the top floor p>
Wyatt’s brow tightened at that.
Denny, standing off to the side, added a loaded remark. “Your father must really have a soft spot for Brielle, letting her stroll around a high-security area like that p>
“Shut up p>
Shepard and Wyatt snapped at Denny in unison.
Shepard’s reaction was expected. But Wyatt? Why did that strike a nerve?
Denny glanced at them, a flicker of confusion crossing his face.
“I’m a bit tired,” Amelia said.
“Then let’s get back to the hotel to rest,” Wyatt said without hesitation, slipping his arm around Amelia.
After exchanging brief farewells with Denny, the two of them quietly left. As their silhouettes disappeared down the hall, Denny turned to Shepard. “You’re hiding something. What is it p>
у𝗼𝘂𝗋 𝖽𝗮𝘪𝘭y do𝗌e 𝗈f 𝗻𝘰𝘷𝘦𝗅ѕ 𝗼n 𝗀a𝗅𝗇𝘰𝗏е𝗹𝘀.сo𝗆
“Since you know we’re hiding something, you should also know that I won’t tell you,” Shepard said.
Funny enough, Shepard and Denny had never been especially close. But once Shepard learned that Denny had long had feelings for Amelia, his attitude toward Denny had softened.
That night, long after the city had gone quiet, the shrill ring of the phone jolted Amelia and Wyatt awake.
Amelia fumbled for the call. On the other end, Denny’s voice sounded grim. “Amelia, something bad has happened p>
The Chadwick family’s latest breakthrough — an advanced AI project — had been leaked. In the blink of an eye, the stolen tech had flooded Hans’s AI market.
Six months of intensive research had become worthless.
Amelia’s heart dropped. She sat in silence for a beat, then spoke, her voice quiet but steady. “Denny, I’m guessing you didn’t call just to give me bad news, right p>
After a long, thoughtful pause, Denny finally replied, his voice careful. “The Chadwick family has never had a breach like this before, but today, you happened to visit the tech center’s top floor, so p>
“So now the Chadwick Group thinks I’m the one who leaked their tech,” Amelia finished for him.
On the other end, Denny said nothing. But his silence was louder than words.
Amelia exhaled, her expression unreadable. She thanked Denny for calling before ending the call.
At that moment, Wyatt’s phone rang. It was Shepard.
Shepard had tried calling Amelia first, and when she didn’t pick up, he called Wyatt instead.
“I’ll handle the matter,” Shepard said the moment Wyatt answered.
“Tell Amelia not to stress. I’ll take care of everything. I p>
“I’m afraid it’s too late p>