Chapter 26 Who Would Believe A Deaf Women's Words ? Max and Jacob had been college classmates for four years . 474 74 +20 Free Coins When Sphere Corporation was first founded , Jacob invested 16 million as a shareholder , acquiring 40 % of the company's shares . They weren't just classmates - they were close friends who deeply trusted each other . Which was why it was hard for Max to hide even a single expression or subtle action from Jacob . If he didn't have feelings for her , then what was that look in his eyes , full of concern ? " Jacob , do you have too much free time lately ? Why would you even think that ? " Max let out a cold chuckle . Me , falling for Juliette ? What a joke . My life was far too full of responsibilities . How could I possibly be entangled in something as trivial as love ? " If you weren't into her , then why did you parachute her into S Lab ? You know how critical the data in there is . " " She graduated top of her class in clinical medicine from Newton University . Letting her join S Lab brings fresh energy to the team . That could actually be beneficial for our current research ," Max explained , calm and collected . " What about yesterday then ? Why did you help her glue the documents back together ? Don't tell me you had nothing better to do . Isn't Sphere Corporation enough to keep you busy ? " Max paused for a second , then quickly regained his composure . " She and I are the same kind of people - abandoned by our families . Just like how you pulled me out when I was stuck in the mud , I want to give her a hand . That's all . " " Tch ." Jacob licked his lower lip . " Fine . Aside from your bones and that part , your hardest thing must be your mouth . " " Stop talking nonsense . " Max frowned . " Let's just wait and see . I'm betting you'll fall head over heels in less than six months ! " Jacob threw out the challenge and walked away with a smug look . 1/4 19:52 Fri , Sep 26 74 Chapter 26 Who Would Believe A Deaf Women's Words ? " Ridiculous , " Max said with disdain . +20 Free Coins Caleb , who was standing to the side , nodded . It was ridiculous . Did it really take six months ? Definitely no , I was betting on three tops . " Caleb . " " Yes , Mr. Donovan . " Caleb stepped forward . " What about the investigation I asked you to do yesterday ? Anything suspicious ? " Max always trusted Caleb to get things done properly . " Yes , sir . There is indeed something strange . Yesterday , an employee named Lauren handed Mr. Samuel's only manuscript to Ms. Monroe . Lauren claimed she asked Juliette to make a copy , but Juliette misunderstood and thought she meant to shred it , which led to everything that followed . I reviewed the security footage . It seems to match her account . Then , I consulted a lip - reading expert in Newton . Based on their reading , Lauren repeatedly said ' shred - only then did Juliette act . Lauren and Juliette don't appear to have any conflict , but Lauren has a cousin - Celine , the same woman who insulted Ms. Monroe at that recent banquet and got kicked out by me ." With that explanation , everything became clear . Celine didn't want to get her own hands dirty , so she used her cousin as a pawn . " Go to the 13th floor and handle it ." " Yes , sir . " Caleb nodded . Outside S Lab's office , a crowd had gathered around Juliette . " Even if you glued the documents back together , this nearly caused a serious problem . You can't just get away with it ." " Yeah , we had to work overtime all night because of you . It was exhausting . " " If your hearing's not good , why don't you just stay home ? Coming here only brings trouble . What are you really up to ? " Each word of accusation fell harshly on Juliette's ears . " Lauren , don't you have anything to say to me ? " Juliette looked at Lauren . 2/4 74 19:52 Fri , Sep 26 Chapter 26 Who Would Believe A Deaf Women's Words ? +20 Free Coins I had gone over it in my mind countless times . My hearing wasn't perfect , sure . But copy and shred ? Those were two completely different words - there was no way I could've confused them . There was only one explanation , Lauren said the wrong thing . I hadn't pointed this out right away because , in that moment , solving the issue was more important than passing blame . But that didn't mean I would take responsibility for a mistake that wasn't hers . Lauren flinched at being called out . " What's wrong with you ? You made a mistake , and now you want to pin it on me ? " " I'm certain you told me to shred it ." Juliette said , certainly . " Everyone here , who would you believe ? A long - time employee like me or some deaf woman ? " Lauren sneered . " I'm not deaf ! " Juliette's emotions surged . " Alright , no one's asking you to pay for the damage , so be smart and get out of here ." Another male colleague , always close with Lauren , chimed in . " I believe Ms. Monroe ." A calm voice rang out from outside the office . Everyone turned toward the door . It was Caleb - Mr . Donovan's right - hand man - alongside Samuel . Samuel looked furious , his piercing gaze locked straight on Lauren . Though he hadn't said a word yet , Lauren felt like she'd plunged into an ice bath . " Lauren , you're fired ," Samuel said with a steely tone . The office fell into stunned silence . " Mr. Samuel , you must be mistaken . Lauren's a victim in this too . The person who should be fired is Juliette ! " " What kind of backing does she have anyway ? How can a deaf woman hold so much power ? " Several people began grumbling angrily . " Mr. Samuel ... " Lauren looked like she was on the verge of tears as she turned to Samuel , 3/4 19:52 Fri , Sep 26 Chapter 26 Who Would Believe A Deaf Women's Words ? pleading for mercy . 74 +20 Free Coins I had access to some of S Lab's research data . Once I was out , I wouldn't be able to work in any similar labs again . ད པ བ བ བ ཟ བང ཡ That would mean the end of my future . Even Juliette hadn't expected things to escalate like this . " Do I need to say it , or will you confess yourself ? What really happened here ? " Samuel gave Lauren a final chance . " Mr. Samuel , maybe you misunderstood . I admit I shouldn't have handed such an important document to Juliette , but how could I have known she didn't even know how to make a copy ? " Lauren said in nervous . " I can't believe you're still denying it . At first , I thought it was Juliette's fault too . But once Mr. Caleb came to me , I realized it was all you who were doing it ! " Samuel shouted at her . " Mr. Caleb brought in a lip - reading expert . It's crystal clear - you told Juliette to shred the document . She even asked again to confirm , and you still said ' shred '- no hesitation at all . Don't tell me you didn't know how important that document was . You did this on purpose . You wanted to ruin everyone's hard work ! Someone like you doesn't belong in S Lab . Leave now ! " Samuel excogitated . Lauren's knees gave out , and she collapsed into a chair . " Mr. Samuel , maybe Lauren just misspoke in the moment . Firing someone so talented over this might be a bit extreme , " said Farren , Samuel's young apprentice , trying to mediate . 4/4 Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!