Stella went upstairs, intending to share the good news with Matthew.
Just as she was about to open the study door, she heard Matthew’s voice inside, talking on the phone.
Stella paused, deciding to wait until he finished.
But as she turned to leave, she caught the name “Devyn.”
“Thank you, Nikolai. If this involves Devyn, I’ll deal with her strictly.”
Stella immediately entered and asked Matthew, “What’s going on with Devyn? What is she involved with?”
Matthew was taken by surprise when Stella came in unexpectedly.
Quickly, he bid farewell to Nikolai and ended the call in a rush.
Observing his rush, Stella grew more curious.
Approaching him, she asked, “What’s going on? What did Devyn do?”
Realizing he couldn’t keep it from her any longer, Matthew motioned for Stella to take a seat and shared his suspicions about Devyn.
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“No way!” Stella firmly objected to his suspicions. “You’re jumping to conclusions. Devyn wouldn’t do something like that.”
Matthew asked, “Why are you so certain?”
Stella promptly responded, “Back when I worked at Prosperity Group, every time I was in trouble, she stood up for me without hesitation. Plus, she’s been putting in a lot of effort this time. I really don’t think there’s anything fishy about her.”
After a moment’s pause, she recalled that Devyn had indeed seemed different lately, but she remained convinced that Devyn wouldn’t harm her.
Matthew stayed silent. He turned on the computer, located a file, and rotated the screen toward Stella. “Take a look at this.”
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It was all about what went down with Devyn in the past year.
After reading it, Stella asked, “You investigated her? But it doesn’t prove anything.”
Matthew thought for a moment. “You know, Devyn’s strapped for cash. Her mom needs a kidney transplant, and her two brothers are into gambling. With all that stress, she might do some questionable stuff.”
Stella shook her head, refusing to believe him. “No way. She’s got dreams and integrity. She’d never pull something like that.”
Stella shut off the computer screen and said earnestly, “Quit doubting her. She’s striving hard to better her life. Plus, we didn’t witness the work she handed to Bella, so we lack concrete evidence.”
After speaking, she stood up and gave Matthew a serious look. “I failed, and I’m sad, but I can’t put the blame on others for my failure.”
Matthew placed his hands on her shoulders to calm her down.
He said calmly, “I know you’re reluctant to doubt her, and I also understand that I lack solid proof, so I had Nikolai test her. Now it’s up to you whether you want to test your friendship with her or not.”