Cindy stared at Darcy's confident expression. Another infuriatingly smug face involuntarily popped into her mind. "Tsk. You know, the way you just smiled... it's exactly like my brother!" Cindy squinted, unable to resist the jab. Darcy was taken aback. Really? Mr. Blackwood seems gentle, polite, refined... Assured that Darcy had a solution, Cindy felt relieved and stood to leave. Suddenly, she noticed a message on her phone. Someone had forwarded her a video. Looked like a clip of the legit girlfriend beating up the side chick. She clicked on it and was stunned. Isn't that Zora? Immediately, Cindy rushed back to Darcy's side, her eyes sparkling. "Come on! Tea time!" "Hmm?" Darcy was confused. Tea time!? Cindy played the video on her phone, turned up the volume, and both leaned their heads close to the screen. "Zora! You homewrecker, get out here! "You shameless witch, flirting with my boyfriend under that 'PhD' halo—casting bait everywhere, collecting guys like you're raising fish, like every man in Aethelburg is just another fish in your tank! "Everyone, listen! This bitch not only seduced my boyfriend, she also made him pull strings for her! It cost him his job, got him fired, and blacklisted in the whole industry! And she gets to walk away scot-free! "Today I'm tearing that pretty mask off so you all see who you hang around with every day!" The video cut off there. Later, police officers entered and took the woman away. The crowd quickly dispersed. Cindy clicked her tongue. "Zora is something else. Going to such lengths for a project. What's she after? That jerk Zane? She's completely delusional!" It took Darcy a moment to speak, "What that woman in the video said might not be true. She might just be venting because Bex got fired." "Yeah, maybe." Cindy stood up. "Anyway, we don't care about the truth. Just enjoying the drama for fun." After Cindy left, Darcy sat quietly for a moment. If Zora was really like that... what would Zane do? Discovering his youthful crush wasn't as pure and innocent as he believed... he'd probably be shattered. But his shattering, his pain... none of it concerned her anymore. Darcy dialed the internal line and called Cade in, explaining her plan in a low voice. "Damn, Ms. Gale! That's brilliant!" Cade gave a thumbs-up, full of admiration.Darcy smiled, "Go ahead. Report back anytime." "On it!" Cade practically skipped out the door. ... On the top floor of SummitCore Tech, Zane helped Zora sit down and poured her a glass of water. "Here—drink some to calm down." Zora's eyes were rimmed with red. She set the glass down and clung to Zane's arm. "Zane, I didn't do it. Do you believe me?" Her tearful, fragile, helpless look was utterly pitiful. Zane couldn't help but pull her into a hug. "Of course I believe you. Not just me. The whole company stands with you." "Thank you, Zane." Zora choked up. But she knew a simple statement wasn't very convincing. So she laid out everything that had happened lately, and even offered up her chat logs for him to see. "Zora, I don't need to see it." Zane held her hands, speaking softly but firmly, "I believe whatever you say." He gritted his teeth. "I had a bad feeling about that guy last time. The way he kept looking at you... I was right. He had ulterior motives. "And his girlfriend is blind and stupid. It's obvious he was the one pursuing you. What reason would you have to seduce him? He's punching way above his weight. "Don't worry. The police took her away. I'll have our legal team sue her for spreading false rumors." Hearing this, Zora immediately pulled back from his embrace. She wiped her tears with the back of her hand. "Suing isn't necessary. Bex lost his job because he tried to help me. I still owe him for that. His girlfriend misunderstood me. I don't blame her. She's just too hurt and can't accept it. Let's just drop it." "Zora, you're too kind. That's why people take advantage of you," Zane sighed. "Alright. If you don't want to owe that guy, I won't go after his girlfriend for slander. She can write an apology letter on a public platform and blast it across the net for you." "Okay." Zora nodded, relieved. The second she stepped out of Zane's office, her face went cold. Bex, that useless man. Can't even handle his own girlfriend, yet dares to flirt. She'd been blind! Thankfully, Zane didn't suspect anything. Downstairs, Zora headed toward her office. Suddenly, her phone rang. It was Kaia.