Chapter 891: Editing

Chapter 891: Editing

The police didn't give a positive response for the time being.

Due to the sufficient evidence, the police couldn't detain Sean, but they

still questioned him, saying, "If it's not related to you, why have you

been hiding and evading for so long? You're obstructing official

business!"

Sean explained, "I was afraid that someone would use me as a

scapegoat.”

He had said the same thing to the media outside the police station, and

the reporters questioned him, "Mr. Clarke, can you tell us who you

believe wants to harm you?"

Sean remained silent and only said, "The person who wants to harm

me knows it well. Some things I don't want to say too explicitly. The

police will investigate and ensure my safety.”

His words sparked many speculations and inquiries from the media,

and the interest in the case increased. Eventually, Sean left with the

police escort.

The journalists immediately edited and posted the live broadcast as a

video on their official websites, which quickly garnered attention and

comments.

Although the incident had occurred a long time ago, the recent

development of Sean's situation, his statement to the police, and the

police investigation all proved his innocence, leading to questions about

the real murderer.

Preston's secretary, Quintus, was one of the first to see this news. He

wasted no time and immediately sent the video directly to Preston.

Worried that Preston might miss it, he also called him personally.

When Preston answered the phone, Quintus said urgently, "Mr. Walker,

please take a look at the video I sent you. Sean has been caught by

the police.”

Preston immediately asked, "When did this happen?"

“I'm not sure. I saw it in the media's video. There was just a live

broadcast at the police station, but it was unexpected, so there was

little advance notice, and the live stream didn't get much attention.

However, the video and its content released by the media have caused

quite a stir. They even bought trending spots, after all, this is a matter of

murder,” Quintus explained.

Preston had instructed Quintus to inform him of any news about Sean

as soon as possible before leaving Hance.

Not understanding Preston's true thoughts, Quintus unintentionally

blurted out what he was thinking.

He continued, "Sean's words to the police and the media indicate that

there is more to the incident than meets the eye. Mr. Walker, did Sean

do something illegal without your knowledge? Or was he manipulated

by someone? Could it be related to Austin? After all, Austin is also in

deep trouble now. He might have pinned everything on Sean.”

Quintus kept speculating, completely unaware of Preston's silent

reaction.

After he finished speaking, the atmosphere became quiet for a

moment.

Quintus quickly apologized, "Mr. Walker, I'm sorry. I spoke too much.”

Preston didn't respond to the apology. He simply asked in a detached

tone, "Where is Sean now?"

“The police are protecting him. He requested it himself. I just checked.

Sean is staying in a hotel not far from the police station,” Quintus

informed Preston.

Preston didn't reply immediately, and there was a brief silence for

several seconds before he said to Quintus, "Keep an eye on the

situation. Let me know if there's any other news."

Quintus nodded, and he asked, "Mr. Walker, when are you planning to

return? Mr. and Mrs. Bell's assistants have notified us in the group chat

that we can start work again in the next two days. Mr. and Mrs. Bell

have returned from abroad, but Simpson Group hasn't made any

moves and hasn't contacted us about resuming work."

"Don't worry about that. Wait until Simpson Group arranges it.

Tomorrow, go to the museum and get the template of the design

drawings from Jenson. Tell him it's my request.”

Preston gave his indifferent instructions and ended the call directly.

Preston's time was now split between Molly, Zoie, and occasional

contact with Eileen, making him very busy.

The next day, Quintus followed Preston's instructions and went to the

museum to find Jenson for the design drawing, but Jenson refused.

Jenson said, "Quintus, Mr. Baxter is no longer in Hance City. Therefore,

I am in charge of this project. I don't agree to hand the drawings to

someone else without his permission.”

Quintus retorted, "Mr. Evans, Mr. Baxter is not just anyone else. He is

also responsible for this project. Even though he's not in Hance City

right now, it doesn't mean he's no longer involved in the project. He has

the right to review the drawings. I hope you won't make things difficult

for me."

Jenson continued to stand firm, saying, "If Mr. Baxter needs the

drawings, he can call me personally. Otherwise, I don't feel comfortable

giving them to anyone else."

Quintus's expression immediately turned sour. He felt that Jenson didn't

respect him, even though he was representing Preston.

With a cold face, Quintus stared at Jenson, but the latter showed no

intention of giving in.

Finally, Quintus left Jenson's office angrily and ran into Camille, who

was coming over with the drawings for Jenson.

When Camille saw Quintus, she simply raised her head and said, "Miss

Armstrong.”

Camille's expression was indifferent, showing no additional emotions.

Since Quintus had expressed his desire to leave the company without

permission and had directly gone to work for Preston, abandoning the

company's ongoing projects, the company suffered significant losses.

The company wasn't large and was still growing, so such a loss put

immense pressure on it.

But Camille had never sought Quintus out or held him responsible. She

didn't want to make things too tense or difficult.

This was their first meeting since Quintus left the company. He

remained silent and didn't dare to meet Camille's eyes, especially when

she didn't respond to him at all, as if she hadn't noticed him.

The atmosphere gradually quieted down, and Camille no longer

continued to stare at him. Only a faint trace of her gaze lingered on him

as she spoke in a calm voice, "Quintus, didn't you go to Flento with Mr.

Walker?"

Upon hearing the name "Mr. Walker," Quintus immediately reminded

her in a low voice, "Miss Armstrong, Mr. Baxter prefers not to mention

that name in public. I hope you can understand. Mr. Baxter went to

Flento City for personal matters, and I stayed in Hance to handle the

museum project, Mr. and Mrs. Bell's project, and other matters on

behalf of Mr. Baxter."

Quintus’ words made Camille furrow her brows slightly, and a faint

smile appeared on her face. She said calmly, "You seem very

protective of him."

Quintus was taken aback for a moment and instinctively wanted to

explain, but Camille didn't give him the chance. Instead, she brushed

past him and walked towards Jenson's office.

Quintus stood still, silent for nearly half a minute. Then he hurriedly

called Preston and told him what had just happened.

When Camille came out of Jenson's office, Preston called.

His reason for calling was to apologize for Quintus's words.

Preston said, "You don't have to take Quintus’ words to heart. You can

call me whatever you want, without worrying about others’ opinions."

Camille replied, “It doesn't matter. It's not something important, so

there's no need to make a big deal out of it."

"Cami, you may not care, but I want you to understand that, as long as

it's you, whatever you do, for me, it's always right,” Preston's tone was

firm, making it clear to Camille that no matter what she does or how

she behaves, he believes it to be correct.

However, Camille remained indifferent, maintaining a faint smile as she

said, "Preston, you don't have to be so intense about this. It's not a

significant matter, and I haven't taken Quintus’ words to heart. After all,

he hasn't stirred up any dissatisfaction or anger in me, so there's no

need for you to apologize on his behalf. I don't mind."