Chapter 610 Fleeing from Crime
"Zhang Tao, look at this woman’s desk, it doesn’t have anything on it; has she moved away, or has she already submitted her resignation to you? Typically, only those who have left clear their desks like this, oh, are you sure she just felt unwell and took sick leave? I can’t help feeling like she’s fled."
When Shen Dong said this, he took a casual glance at the desk; it was already left with just some documents and materials, everything else was practically gone. Zhang Tao, who had been absorbed in Shen Dong’s previous words and feeling dizzy, now hurried over to take a look upon hearing this comment, as if he’d just realized the issue.
Why was there nothing left on this desk? How could that be? Shi Jia was a young girl who loved life; a thermal mug and green plants used to sit on her desk, making this place like a second home for her. But now, why had all the items that added a personal touch disappeared?
All that remained were thick stacks of white data sheets; this was a bit too abnormal. Thinking back, indeed, the girl had asked for leave yesterday, saying she wasn’t feeling well and needed to rest.
On further reflection, something about her behavior that day seemed off, "Maybe she did just run away. Have you thought about what her expression and tone were like when she asked for leave?" Shen Dong spoke up.
In his heart, he already knew who had sold off the project proposal—it was the person who sat at this very desk, who had fled. While Shen Dong was pondering this, Zhang Tao firmly denied the possibility.
"That’s not right, I don’t think she would run off. Maybe she just threw those things away, thinking of changing up the stuff on her desk. If she wanted to leave, why didn’t she ask me for her salary in advance? Although we have a contract, I haven’t set a high penalty fee, it would just warrant a few more words from me.
Is it because she feared what I would say that she didn’t tell me? But to leave without even her salary, that’s too strange. It’s not like this girl would encounter some trouble at home and be threatened, causing her to call me, is it? This is bad, very bad, I haven’t been paying attention this morning..."
As he considered this scenario, his face turned pale in an instant, worrying that the girl might have been bullied or threatened. He quickly started looking for her phone number, wanting to find her address and check if she was alright.
If she truly couldn’t be found, he’d consider calling the police. Not taking her salary surely meant she was facing a tough situation. When Shen Dong heard this, he almost bit his tongue; how could anyone be so naive? Not collecting her salary, her belongings disappearing, and asking for leave—couldn’t that be the case?
It all pointed to fear and flight. Yes, right, never mind, he didn’t know about the leak of the project proposal, which is why he hadn’t thought of that aspect. If he knew about the leak, he’d surely realize the girl was on the run for committing a crime.