Chapter 58: Chapter 58
The meeting room fell silent.
Isla Olsen’s heart skipped a beat, and she instinctively looked towards Jake Horton, lowering her voice, “Jake, it was obvious during the last gathering that Samuel Morgan and Keira Olsen have an unusual relationship. Did he come here to say a few good words for Keira Olsen, hoping Horton Group would go easy on her?”
Jake Horton immediately tensed his jaw and said to the people outside, “Please take Mr. Morgan to the research and development department’s meeting room, and I’ll meet him after we’ve dealt with the matters here.”
The person outside replied, “Okay.”
Just as they were about to leave, a deep voice suddenly rang out, “Let him in.”
Everyone turned in unison, only to see that it was Lewis Horton, seated at the observer’s position, who had spoken.
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Jake Horton hurriedly said, “Uncle, Samuel Morgan is Dr. South’s assistant. I don’t want to make this public and have Dr. South think our company is disrespecting him… so it’s better not to let Samuel Morgan in.”
Keira Olsen raised an eyebrow.
She had indeed overlooked this.
She hadn’t expected Samuel Morgan to be blocked from entering this meeting room.
But she wasn’t worried. As long as she revealed her identity, these people would have to call Samuel Morgan in to confront her.
After all, only Samuel Morgan had seen Dr. South in person.
As she was pondering this, Lewis Horton spoke again, “Samuel Morgan was invited by me.”
Keira Olsen: ?
She turned in surprise, but saw the man’s expression was unchanged, his demeanor casual when he spoke, those black eyes deep like valleys, inscrutable, belying his internal thoughts.
If she didn’t know the truth, she would have thought that Samuel Morgan was indeed invited by him!
As Lewis Horton finished speaking, he glanced at Tom Davis.
Tom Davis instantly understood his intent and immediately headed out.
He couldn’t help but glare at Keira Olsen again.
Femme fatale indeed!
The boss had actually started to cover for this woman.
He just hoped that Samuel Morgan was strong enough to deter these people and not let the boss really get confused, earning a bad reputation for favoritism.
Soon, Samuel Morgan followed Tom Davis into the room.
He looked travel-worn, with a suitcase in hand, clearly having rushed here straight from the plane. Upon entering, his gaze first fell on Keira Olsen before he coughed and said, “Uh, there was some traffic on the road, so I’m a bit late.”
Keira Olsen nodded slightly.
Seeing them still exchanging pleasantries, Tom Davis, anxious, could not help but directly say, “Mr. Morgan, did you come here to tell everyone that Dr. South’s proposal was handed to Miss Keira by you?”
As long as Samuel Morgan admitted it, this matter could be put to rest.
After all, the evidence from Poppy Hill wasn’t direct evidence.
If the boss put on a strong front, he could save the person involved.
There was also a legitimate reason.
Tom Davis was still thinking this when he heard Samuel Morgan express his surprise, “No! Why would I hand over Dr. South’s design proposal to someone else?”
Tom Davis: ???
He was instantly full of question marks, looking at Samuel Morgan in astonishment, and cursed internally: This scumbag! Did he purposely come here to distance himself from Keira Olsen?!
He was so angry that his whole body was shaking.
Indeed, this fickle man was unreliable.
The rest of the room collectively sighed in relief.
The moment Samuel Morgan walked in, Isla Olsen had clenched her fists with nervousness, but now she suddenly relaxed.
Jake Horton even said, “Mr. Morgan, did you come here today because you heard about Dr. South’s plan being stolen, so you came to listen to the hearing on purpose? Don’t worry, Horton Group will definitely give Dr. South an explanation!”
Upon hearing this, Samuel Morgan’s expression suddenly became somewhat amused. He laughed and said, “Yes, yes, you must definitely clear my boss’s name!”
After saying this, he swaggered over to the hearing seats and plopped down next to the vice-chancellor of Oceanion University, and while no one was paying attention, he winked at Keira Olsen.
Keira Olsen: “…”
The vice-chancellor greeted Samuel Morgan: “Mr. Morgan, I’ve heard of your great reputation for a long time. Our university has always wanted to invite Dr. South to be a tutor. I wonder if Mr. Morgan could convey our school’s sincerity?”
Samuel Morgan sighed, “That depends on how this matter is handled today…”
The vice-chancellor paused.
The dean immediately said, “Don’t worry, we will definitely not cover up the students who stole Dr. South’s plan. We will surely expel her!”
The vice-chancellor’s jaw tightened, feeling increasingly displeased.
Putting aside that Horton Group hadn’t yet determined Keira Olsen’s guilt, even if they had determined the theft of the plan, whether to expel the student or not would still need to be discussed by the school. How could they just make promises to others? It made it seem like they were ingratiating themselves!
Completely lacking backbone.
Samuel Morgan’s eyes cooled as he spoke with obvious sarcasm, “Expelling her? As an educational institution, shouldn’t you protect your students as much as possible? How come you’re disassociating yourselves the moment there’s trouble?”
The dean felt that there was something off about his words, like he was being accused, “It’s Keira Olsen who has made a big mistake…”
“Oh? What mistake did she make?”
“She stole Dr. South’s plan…”
Samuel Morgan countered, “Is there any evidence?”
The dean pointed to Poppy Hill, “This is her mother. She confessed in her own words, and there’s also surveillance footage of her mother stealing the plan from Miss Isla’s computer…”
“Is that so? Is that what Miss Isla said?”
Isla Olsen had been trying to downplay her role in this whole affair, but now that Samuel Morgan had called on her, she had to step forward, “Yes, that’s right.”
Isla Olsen also looked towards Poppy Hill, “Aunt Hill, this lady is Dr. South’s assistant. If Dr. South doesn’t pursue this matter, I think Horton Group will not pursue it either…”
Poppy Hill immediately understood the implication, rushing over to Samuel Morgan and kneeling to kowtow, “Mr. Morgan, please forgive Keira Olsen, she didn’t do it on purpose…”
Jake Horton quickly stepped in front of her, “Please don’t do this…”
But Poppy Hill sobbed, “As long as it helps Keira, kneeling is nothing, I’ll do anything! Keira, please admit your mistake, Mom is begging you!”
“Do anything?”
Keira Olsen finally spoke up, her voice calm and steady, “All I ask is that you don’t slander me, and I’ll be grateful for that.”
Poppy Hill choked, then cried even harder, “Keira, Mom isn’t slandering you, it’s just that I can’t hide it anymore!”
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Jake Horton also angrily said, “Keira Olsen, why are you so obstinate?”
The dean of Oceanion University also fanned the flames, “Miss Keira, what are you saying? How could there be a mother in this world who slanders her own daughter? You’re really talking nonsense!”
After he finished speaking, he looked towards Samuel Morgan as if to affirm his previous statement was correct, “Mr. Morgan, you see? This girl speaks nothing but lies, and this isn’t the first time. She often skips classes, leaves early, and I’ve heard she frequently doesn’t return at night. It’s only right that we expel her from the university!”
“Is that so?”
Samuel Morgan’s smile carried a hint of mockery, “But as far as I know, Dr. South never gave Miss Isla the plan in the first place! How, then, did this kind and innocent mother manage to steal it?”
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