CHAPTER 259: CHAPTER 259: SERENA STERLING WRONGFULLY IMPRISONED...

"Director Sterling, these three police officers say they have something to discuss with you." Joyce looked at Serena Sterling and spoke formally.

"Alright, I understand." Serena Sterling stood up, looked at the three officers standing at the door, and politely instructed, "Officers, please have a seat."

At Serena Sterling’s invitation, the three police officers walked over to the sofa and sat down.

Serena Sterling glanced at Joyce and smiled slightly, "Joyce, please bring a few cups of water over."

"Alright, Sister Sterling." Joyce responded, closed the door, and left.

Serena Sterling sat opposite the three police officers and smiled as she spoke, "May I ask what brings the officers to me today?"

An older middle-aged police officer looked at Serena Sterling and directly asked, "Miss Sterling, may I ask where you were and what you were doing on the 25th of this month at 8 PM?"

The 25th of this month?

Wasn’t that just the night before last?

Serena Sterling looked at the questioning officer and candidly replied, "That night I was meeting with a client."

After speaking, Serena Sterling looked again at the officer inquiring, "Why? Did something happen?"

The police officer didn’t answer Serena Sterling’s question but continued to ask, "Miss Sterling, may I ask, was the client you met with named Brock?"

Serena Sterling shook her head, "No, that night I met with my client, who is George, the head of the Great Forest Group."

The police officer said nothing and directly stood up.

He looked at the two young officers and directly ordered, "Take her away!"

"Yes!" The two young officers stood up and immediately walked toward Serena Sterling.

Serena Sterling suddenly panicked, "Officer, what’s going on? Why are you taking me away?"

The middle-aged officer took out a photo and calmly stated, "This is the person you met with at 8 PM the night before last, isn’t it? But he is not the head of the Great Forest Group, George, but rather the designer Brock from the Sylar Group."

After speaking, he looked at Serena Sterling, speaking authoritatively, "Miss Sterling, you are suspected of stealing designs for your own profit, causing significant damage to the company’s interests. Please come with us for an investigation!"

Serena Sterling was dumbfounded.

What stealing designs for profit?

What significant damage to the company’s interests?

What on earth is going on?

And that George, how did he become Brock, a designer at Sylar Group?

...

Serena Sterling was thus baffled and brought back to the police station.

And the reason this scene came to be was all because Serena Sterling fell into a carefully crafted trap, specifically prepared for her.

Serena Sterling was originally an ordinary designer at the Heavenly Rule Group, or more accurately, a designer’s assistant who had yet to truly enter the ranks of designers.

Although she had joined the Heavenly Rule Group right after graduation and had a talent for designing clothes, she was always suppressed by her superior, Valery Owens, and remained unnoticed and stagnant at Heavenly Rule Group.

Oliver Nash’s appearance was like that of a talent scout discovering a hidden gem.

He spotted Serena Sterling’s talent and made an exception by approving her design "Encounter", eventually assigning her to lead the entire "Encounter" project.

And because of the immense success of "Encounter," Serena Sterling became an overnight sensation.

From then on, her value also increased significantly because of "Encounter."

Furthermore, due to her performance in the "Encounter" project, Oliver Nash valued her work abilities and directly promoted her to Director of the Design Department.

Thus, through the "Encounter" project, Serena Sterling transitioned from designer’s assistant to main designer, and ultimately to Director of Design.

This series of changes naturally provoked envy from others.

But because Oliver Nash was leading at Heavenly Rule Group, even if people were envious, they dared not act on it.

But once Oliver Nash left, everything changed.

Oliver Nash’s departure turned Heavenly Rule Group into a scattered mess.

And those who were biding their time finally made a move against Serena Sterling.

...

In the police station interrogation room, the elder middle-aged officer slammed the table heavily, "Miss Sterling, I advise you to confess, knowing that without absolute evidence, we wouldn’t have brought you here."

Serena Sterling looked at the middle-aged officer, her eyes candid, "Officer, I’ve said all along that I was framed. Shouldn’t you be questioning that person named George?"

"Question what?! That person is the victim!" The middle-aged officer looked angrily at Serena Sterling and continued, "You swindled others out of fifty thousand, flipping your company’s designs, and now you’re claiming this is unjust? I advise you to confess, lest your delicate skin suffers more hardships."

Serena Sterling deeply looked at the officer across the table, "Swindle others out of fifty thousand? Ha, officer, you must not know, my current position is Director of Design at Heavenly Rule Group, why would I betray my company for a mere fifty thousand?"

"I didn’t do anything, and I’ll say it again, I was framed!" Serena Sterling firmly finished speaking and then looked at the middle-aged officer, fearlessly stating, "This is a society ruled by law, surely officer, you won’t extract a confession through torture, right?"

Bang! The middle-aged officer slammed the table loudly.

He intensely looked at Serena Sterling, questioning, "Are you sure you won’t confess?"

Serena Sterling met his gaze, speaking forthrightly, "I haven’t done anything, so confess to what? I did meet with that George, but his identity then was as the head of the Great Forest Group, and I was discussing collaboration with him, there was nothing about selling off designs!"

"Very well." The middle-aged officer directly lifted the incandescent lamp beside him, harshly shining it on Serena Sterling’s face, "Watch her! Don’t let her eat or drink until she confesses!"

The light from the incandescent lamp was too strong, and Serena Sterling instinctively raised her hand to block it.

And at that moment, the middle-aged officer walked out.

After exiting, he went directly to the staircase, where he made a phone call.

Once the call connected, the middle-aged officer’s attitude changed drastically from how he treated Serena Sterling, speaking respectfully, "Miss Owens, that girl’s stubborn, she just won’t admit to stealing designs."

The woman referred to as Miss Owens was Valery Owens.

She was a designer in the Design Department at Heavenly Rule Group, formerly Serena Sterling’s direct supervisor.

Previously, Serena Sterling was Valery Owens’ assistant, and due to Serena Sterling’s intelligence, Valery Owens continuously suppressed her.

She didn’t want to see the day Serena Sterling stepped into the spotlight, and if it weren’t for Serena Sterling, Valery Owens was the most likely candidate to become the Design Director at Heavenly Rule Group.

In other words, if it weren’t for Serena Sterling’s sudden emergence, Valery Owens would be the new Design Director at Heavenly Rule Group.