Chapter 614: Admitting a Mistake
Shi Jia couldn’t deny it any longer, no matter how much she may have wanted to. If only she could have muddled through, but unfortunately, that wasn’t an option. He told her to lift her head, so she decided it was inevitable and lifted her head to face the reality—only to discover a very unfamiliar face.
After turning her gaze, she realized it was the same person who had taken Lin Kai away that day. This man seemed cunning and acted with a swift decisiveness. It was probably him who had arranged for her to be brought back today.
But for the life of her, she couldn’t figure out how they had found out that she sold the project proposal to someone else. However, now wasn’t the time for a confrontation, so she decided to start with a softer approach.
"Mr. Zhang... I didn’t mean for things to happen this way," Shi Jia said, her eyes brimming with wretchedness as if to stress that she had never intended for this to happen.
Zhang Tao sighed and said, "You don’t have to spit out such pitiful words to me. I brought you up step by step out of pity in the beginning. Little did I know you’d betray me. Just tell me straight whether you did this or not. If you did, just admit it. It’s not up to me now; it’s Mr. Shen who will handle this. Talk to Mr. Shen."
Having said that, Zhang Tao passed the buck to Shen Dong. Shen Dong raised an eyebrow, ready to deal with the situation that others couldn’t handle himself.
"Looking to others is useless; you might as well tell me what you were thinking. Who knows, maybe I’ll go soft and let you off."
Shen Dong said this intentionally, although he knew very well that letting her off wasn’t a possibility. Such crimes couldn’t be taken lightly; if they were, what’s to stop others from intentionally committing them? There was a simple rule for avoiding physical punishment: pay up. The more money offered, the softer his heart became.
"I have nothing more to say; I did it. I was blinded by stupidity. It was completely wrong to even contemplate targeting the project proposal, and in a fleeting moment, I did feel remorse, but my reason didn’t prevail, so I went through with it. It’s my fault, and I’m willing to accept any punishment.
However, could you consider the fact that I’m admitting my mistake proactively to mitigate the punishment somewhat? I promise to turn over a new leaf and not commit such sly acts again."
As she spoke, her voice trembled slightly with fear, considering the severe impact this incident had on her life—this was the best she could do.