Chapter 3
Isabella picked up her phone and displayed the video for everyone to see.
The footage showed me carrying a cardboard box into the storage room. Shortly after, a fire broke out inside.
Soon, the flames spread rapidly, trapping all company employees in the office.
Isabella pointed at me and shouted accusingly, “It was her! She secretly started the fire in the storage room, causing such massive damage to the company and dragging all of us innocent employees into this mess!”
Upon hearing this, Orlando forcefully pushed aside the doctors and nurses who were trying to treat me.
He violently grabbed my collar, his face contorted with rage, and said, “Lilith, I gave you a job out of kindness, and this is how you repay me!”
“You knew perfectly well that I built this company with my blood and sweat, yet you still set it on fire! How dare you even take an ambulance? You should be going straight to jail!”
As he spoke, he kept yanking my collar, dragging me away.
While pulling me, he shouted loudly, “Firefighters! I’ve found
Chapter 3
the arsonist! Arrest her and throw her in prison!”
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“Legal team! Where’s the company’s legal team?! Start drafting documents immediately for a lawsuit. I’ll make sure this foolish woman Lilith pays for what she’s done!”
Orlando’s rough handling tightened my collar around my neck, nearly suffocating me.
Finally, my subordinate Stella couldn’t bear to watch anymore. She rushed over and pried Orlando’s hands away, allowing me to breathe again.
Due to the suffocation, my face had turned bluish–purple, and I began coughing violently.
Stella protected me forcefully, tears streaming down her face out
of concern.
“Lilith, why did you have to do this…”
Orlando said with obvious displeasure, “Stella, you’re my employee. Are you planning to speak up for Lilith now? If you dare say even one word in her defense today, don’t bother coming to work tomorrow!”
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately closed their mouths and remained silent.
Who would dare interfere in the company president’s family matters and willingly lose their job?
Chapter 3
I also pushed Stella gently, urging her to leave quickly.
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However, Stella didn’t leave. Instead, she turned to Orlando and shouted, “Mr. Parker, Isabella’s video alone cannot prove that Lilith committed arson. As the company president, don’t you even have that much judgment?”
Orlando snorted dismissively.
“Lilith had no reason to carry a box into the storage room. Isn’t that suspicious enough! And after the fire broke out, she had both an escape rope and a smoke mask to protect herself. If she didn’t start the fire, how would she have these items?”
Feeling indignant on my behalf, Stella cried while speaking passionately, “Yes, Lilith is the administrative supervisor and shouldn’t need to personally move things to the storage room.”
“But for the past two years, as company performance declined, she’s been moving goods herself for a long time to save on transportation costs!”
“As for the fire safety equipment, she prepared those beforehand. Lilith noticed fire hazards in the company long ago, so she distributed escape kits to each of us.”
Orlando’s expression changed instantly, and he said sternly, “You’re talking nonsense! If everyone had one, why didn’t Isabella and I receive any?”
With reddened eyes, Stella pointed at Isabella and said, “You should ask her about that! Where did she put all the things
Chapter 3
Lilith distributed?”
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Isabella’s body suddenly trembled, and she nervously waved her hands, saying, “Mr. Parker, I didn’t, I didn’t misappropriate anything!”
Isabella’s voluntary confession made Orlando’s face darken.
When Stella looked at my stomach, tears fell like raindrops.
She sobbed and asked me, “Lilith, the baby, is the baby gone?”
Orlando shuddered violently, then quickly asked, “Baby? What baby?”
I shook my head, signaling Stella to stop talking.
Orlando sensed something was wrong and rushed over to demand answers, but at that moment, the police arrived.
“We heard someone mention catching an arsonist. Who is the
Chapter 3
Isabella picked up her phone and displayed the video for everyone to see.
The footage showed me carrying a cardboard box into the storage room. Shortly after, a fire broke out inside.
Soon, the flames spread rapidly, trapping all company employees in the office.
Isabella pointed at me and shouted accusingly, “It was her! She secretly started the fire in the storage room, causing such massive damage to the company and dragging all of us innocent employees into this mess!”
Upon hearing this, Orlando forcefully pushed aside the doctors and nurses who were trying to treat me.
He violently grabbed my collar, his face contorted with rage, and said, “Lilith, I gave you a job out of kindness, and this is how you repay me!”
“You knew perfectly well that I built this company with my blood and sweat, yet you still set it on fire! How dare you even take an ambulance? You should be going straight to jail!”
As he spoke, he kept yanking my collar, dragging me away.
While pulling me, he shouted loudly, “Firefighters! I’ve found
Chapter 3
the arsonist! Arrest her and throw her in prison!”
2/5
“Legal team! Where’s the company’s legal team?! Start drafting documents immediately for a lawsuit. I’ll make sure this foolish woman Lilith pays for what she’s done!”
Orlando’s rough handling tightened my collar around my neck, nearly suffocating me.
Finally, my subordinate Stella couldn’t bear to watch anymore. She rushed over and pried Orlando’s hands away, allowing me to breathe again.
Due to the suffocation, my face had turned bluish–purple, and I began coughing violently.
Stella protected me forcefully, tears streaming down her face out
of concern.
“Lilith, why did you have to do this…”
Orlando said with obvious displeasure, “Stella, you’re my employee. Are you planning to speak up for Lilith now? If you dare say even one word in her defense today, don’t bother coming to work tomorrow!”
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately closed their mouths and remained silent.
Who would dare interfere in the company president’s family matters and willingly lose their job?
Chapter 3
I also pushed Stella gently, urging her to leave quickly.
3/5
However, Stella didn’t leave. Instead, she turned to Orlando and shouted, “Mr. Parker, Isabella’s video alone cannot prove that Lilith committed arson. As the company president, don’t you even have that much judgment?”
Orlando snorted dismissively.
“Lilith had no reason to carry a box into the storage room. Isn’t that suspicious enough! And after the fire broke out, she had both an escape rope and a smoke mask to protect herself. If she didn’t start the fire, how would she have these items?”
Feeling indignant on my behalf, Stella cried while speaking passionately, “Yes, Lilith is the administrative supervisor and shouldn’t need to personally move things to the storage room.”
“But for the past two years, as company performance declined, she’s been moving goods herself for a long time to save on transportation costs!”
“As for the fire safety equipment, she prepared those beforehand. Lilith noticed fire hazards in the company long ago, so she distributed escape kits to each of us.”
Orlando’s expression changed instantly, and he said sternly, “You’re talking nonsense! If everyone had one, why didn’t Isabella and I receive any?”
With reddened eyes, Stella pointed at Isabella and said, “You should ask her about that! Where did she put all the things
Chapter 3
Lilith distributed?”
4/5
Isabella’s body suddenly trembled, and she nervously waved her hands, saying, “Mr. Parker, I didn’t, I didn’t misappropriate anything!”
Isabella’s voluntary confession made Orlando’s face darken.
When Stella looked at my stomach, tears fell like raindrops.
She sobbed and asked me, “Lilith, the baby, is the baby gone?”
Orlando shuddered violently, then quickly asked, “Baby? What baby?”
I shook my head, signaling Stella to stop talking.
Orlando sensed something was wrong and rushed over to demand answers, but at that moment, the police arrived.
“We heard someone mention catching an arsonist. Who is the
arsonist?”
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