Chapter 22

Eve stood before the office's floor-to-ceiling windows with her phone to her ear. She looked exhausted. After she left work early to attend the Ashburn family's charity event that night, the design she'd left on her desk had gone missing. It showed up in another company's proposal the next day. Eve had been distressed over it for the past few days. Simon had used his connections to settle the matter and finally delivered some good news to Eve today. "We've already applied for official copyright. It'll be recognized internationally, so no one will be able to steal it again. As for the thief, it was Doran Incorporated's project manager. He didn't reveal who it was who put him up to it, but we did uncover a large sum paid to his family's account by Doran Incorporated itself. We're currently taking care of the matter," Simon said. He paused, then said apologetically, "I won't be around for a couple of days. I need to go to Barlington to settle an urgent project matter." "It's okay. Ta