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Valeria had nothing to say. She just watched Hackett explode in anger. 

It had been a long time since she had seen him lose his temper 

The two of them stared at each other. After some time, Hackett’s phone vibration broke the deathly silence. 

Hackett picked up his phone and said. “Speak. I understand. I’ll be there right away! No one is allowed to give interviews. No one is allowed to speak out of turn!” 

After hanging up the phone, Hackett calmed down and looked her. “I’ve said it before. I’m only responsible for finding out the truth of the matter. The rest is up to you. No one is forcing you. If the Maddox family pressures you into acknowledging them, you can let me know, I’ll protect you. That’s it for now. I live some matters to attend to at the company.” 

With that, he left without looking back. 

Valeria was left alone in the empty living room, slumping onto the sofa. 

She hadn’t intended to take her frustration out on Hackett, but she couldn’t control her emotions. Perhaps it was because she couldn’timmediately process all this explosive information. 

Valeria sat on the sofa, feeling agitated and unsure how to calm herself down. 

Her phone emitted the sound of a news notification, but she didn’t have the mind to look at them now. She picked up the phone, intending to toss it aside. 

However, she inadvertently caught sight of the news on the screen, which instantly diverted her attention. 

The female secretary of the James Group’s CEO committed suicide by jumping off a building” 

What? 

James Group? 

Valeria quickly unlocked her phone and opened Twitter, only to discover that the top trending topics were all related to this 

incident 

No wonder Hackett had left in such a hurry earlier. It turned out something major had happened at the company. 

Upon clicking into the topic, she found out that the person who had passed away was his first love, Nancy, although Hackett. didn’t acknowledge it 

What on earth was going on… 

With a curious mindset, Valeria clicked on one of the articles and skimmed through it. The gist of it was that the female secretary had jumped off a building. It was suspected to be a result of romantic troubles. The entire article was filled with speculations that the secretary had an affair with Hackett and wanted to advance her position, only to face a cold rejection. Hence, she couldn’t get over it and chose to commit suicide. 

Valeria finished reading and couldn’t help but find it laughable. 

Ridiculous! 

This article must have been written by Hackett’s adversary, portraying him as a psychologically disturbed and irredeemable scoundrel who toyed with women. They hinted that he subjected the female secretary to all sorts of suppression and torment, ultimately driving her to commit suicide. 

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Valeria wondered how Hackett would handle this situation now 

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As a lawyer, she would advise him not to speak out hastily at this critical time. He had to observe the situation quietly and ensure this case was handled properly. After all, it involved a hurjan life. 

Valeria opened her contact list and contemplated calling Hacket but then gave up. 

With so many people in the James Group’s PR team, did they really need her to strategize and advise? 

At the same time, at the James Group. 

Hackett drove into the company from the underground garage. Tyler and his secretary assistant were waiting outside the 

elevator. 

With a ding, the elevator doors slowly opened, and Hackett stepped out from inside. 

A group of people surrounded Hackett and reported non–stop 

“Mr. James, what should we do now? The body is still outside, and the police are investigating the scene. There are so many reporters and onlookers. Numerous videos have been posted online, and public opinion is uncontrollable Tyler walked beside him. He looked almost on the verge of tears. 

“Mr. James, many reporters want to interview you now. If not, they’ll catch an employee for an interview. The older employees know not to speak recklessly, but some of the newer ones might not be as cautious with their words 

“Mr. James, Nancy jumped off the building because her parents came to the company, forced her for money, and even hit her. Many people went up to persuade. After driving her irresponsible father away, Nancy was unable to bear it and committed suicide.” 

kett finally heard some useful information. He stopped in his tracks and looked at one of the secretaries. “So, she jumped off the building because her parents came to ask her for money?” 

“I think so. Her parents were especially harsh on her in the company, subjecting her to all kinds of humiliation. It was downright unbearable for anyone to hear.” 

Before the secretary could finish speaking. Hackett turned to Tyler. “Go investigate who Nancy’s parents are. Also, retrieve the surveillance footage of Nancy’s parents assaulting her in the company. If necessary, release it online” 

Tyler said, “Alright, I’ll get on it!” 

Hackett then looked at his assistant. “Go get rid of those reporters. Have the PR department take down the trending topics online.” 

“Yes!” 

Everyone dispersed under Hackett’s orders. 

He walked straight into his office. He stood by the floor–to–ceiling window and looked at the densely packed crowd below. The police had set up a cordon, and Nancy’s body had been wrapped in a body bag. It was despairing 

Life was unpredictable. 

Just last night, Nancy had made him coffee, but she became a lifeless body today. 

So this was why Nancy didn’t want to leave the company? Because James Group provided comfortable single–room dormitories for employees, Nancy had been staying in the dorms and didn’t want to go home, probably to avoid facing parents like that. 

Although Hackett had no feelings for Nancy, he had seen too many bodies in recent years and couldn’t help but sigh. 

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No matter what, it was still a human life. 

Hackett closed his eyes tiredly. 

Why were there so many things happening recently? One wave hadn’t even settled before the next one arose 

In the evening. 

Nancy’s suicide incident became more and more trending online. Some people started to spread rumors that Hackett hard forced Nancy and pushed her off the building to make it look like she had committed suicide. 

Valeria had been paying attention to this matter the entire day. Looking at the wild guesses of the netizens on Twitter, she really wanted to argue with them. 

“These people are real idiots. Do they really think they’re amateur detectives? Spouting nonsense like this,” 

Valeria read the comments online and muttered to herself. 

Ella couldn’t help but ask. “What are they saying online?” 

Valeria got up and handed her tablet computer to Ella. “Take a look for yourself. Rumors are flying 

Ella took the tablet computer and glanced at the comments section. She was nearly infuriated. These netizens were beyond frustrating. 

“I suspect this secretary, Nancy, was killed out of a crime of passion, and the murderer is Hackett. Otherwise, why has he not come forward with a statement? He’s hiding like a coward.” 

“Tsk tsk… She’s quite pretty. Could it be that she was taken advantage of by Hackett, which led her to end her life?* 

“Today, I heard a little insider information. It’s said that this secretary got pregnant by Hackett, but he did not want to take responsibility. She couldn’t bear to abort the child and wanted to become the rich young mistress of a wealthy family. But now, she has become a lifeless body. Just think about what must have happened in between. Gives me chills.” 

“I have a relative who works at James Group. It seems this woman was Hackett’s first love.”