Catherine's lips curved upward as she held her phone, displaying a photo of Wei Yumeng being kidnapped. It seemed she had succeeded.
"Let's see where you can run this time."
Catherine had gone to great lengths to find someone to do her bidding. Building on previous experiences of hiring help, she found this person on the same website community, someone from abroad.
However, the cost of this hire was higher than before, which was Catherine's only current concern. She had practically poured all her savings into this.
If this failed, she would be in real trouble.
Catherine felt an overwhelming sense of joy, a genuine happiness she hadn't felt in a long time. Wei Yumeng would undoubtedly not escape this time.
She let out a sigh of relief, humming a tune as she left her room.
"Aunt Liu, could you make a little extra tonight? I'm in a good mood and feel like having dessert and some meat."
"Certainly, young lady. I'll start preparing right away."
Catherine checked the time. It was five in the afternoon. Song Lijun and Feng Zhenhua were both out tonight. She planned to have dinner and then go out for a rare evening of fun. Such days were worth celebrating.
Especially since, due to previous matters, she had been confined to being a good girl at home and hadn't gone out to play for a long time. She felt as though she was about to sprout grass from staying indoors.
Just then, a maid entered. "Miss, a Mr. Fang Xun is here to see you."
Catherine paused slightly. She hadn't expected Fang Xun to have the inclination to see her. However, she was unsure of his intentions and absolutely couldn't reveal anything.
"Let him in."
A moment later, Fang Xun entered with a servant. "Miss Catherine, please forgive my intrusion. I am here on behalf of President Zhan, and he would like to have a talk with you."
Catherine couldn't help but guess. Zhan Mohan must be looking for her about Wei Yumeng. This meant that after Wei Yumeng's incident, Zhan Mohan's first thought was of her. Therefore, Zhan Mohan must have suspected her for a long time.
But the more it was like this, the more Catherine couldn't expose herself. Even if Zhan Mohan believed she was involved in everything, as long as she didn't show any flaws and left him no clues, he wouldn't be able to do anything to her.
This meant she had to go. Not going would only make her seem more suspicious.
"Alright, wait for me for a moment. I'll get dressed up a bit."
Fang Xun said nothing, merely gesturing for her to proceed and waiting on the spot.
Zhan Mohan saw no reason to be polite to Catherine, so he decided to meet her in the company's conference room.
"Is there something you need from me, President Zhan? I'm not one of your employees. Why are we meeting here?"
Catherine's tone was casual, even laced with a hint of dissatisfaction, as if she genuinely disliked the place.
Zhan Mohan looked at her quietly. "We have investigated Mrs. Lu's phone, the email account that sent her the video, and the unknown phone number. They all prove that you were behind those actions."
Catherine froze. Had Zhan Mohan truly found out?
But Catherine thought carefully. The email account she used was bought, and the phone number was a burner. It should be impossible to trace it directly back to her. But was it really impossible to find out anything?
Zhan Mohan remained composed, observing Catherine's expression. Of course, he hadn't easily uncovered everything, but to ascertain Catherine's involvement, he had to resort to a test.
Catherine raised her head, trying to discern something from Zhan Mohan's eyes. But Zhan Mohan was a seasoned veteran of the business world; no one in the entire business circle could read his expression, let alone Catherine.
Now, Catherine had only two options: either deny everything outright, or confess to all her actions.
But how could Catherine possibly choose the second option? Yet, if she vehemently denied it, and Zhan Mohan had indeed found out everything, would she have no way to escape?
Catherine took a deep breath. "President Zhan, I don't know what you're talking about. Although I know you still harbor some ill will towards me, I haven't done anything to betray you recently."
Zhan Mohan raised an eyebrow and said, "Do you want to see our investigation results?"
Catherine clenched her fist. Zhan Mohan's confident demeanor made it seem as though he had indeed found something.
Zhan Mohan glanced at Fang Xun. Fang Xun nodded, took a stack of documents from the table, and walked towards Catherine.
Catherine's heart pounded wildly. Were those documents the proof of all her actions?
Just as Fang Xun was about to hand them to her, Zhan Mohan suddenly spoke.
"Wait."
Catherine, already extremely nervous, was startled by Zhan Mohan's sudden interjection.
"Let's make a deal," Zhan Mohan said calmly. "Tell me where Yu Meng is, and I'll give you these documents. Of course, if you don't tell me, I can hand them over to the police immediately."
Catherine glanced at the documents in Fang Xun's hand, then looked at Zhan Mohan.
Although she still harbored some doubt as to whether Zhan Mohan had truly uncovered everything, a wrong choice could send her back to the detention center. It was even possible that her past crimes would be uncovered, and all charges would fall upon her.
Zhan Mohan tapped impatiently on the table. "What's your answer? I don't have that much patience for you."
Catherine steadied her nerves. She knew how important Wei Yumeng was to Zhan Mohan. Therefore, saving Wei Yumeng was his utmost priority. And since Zhan Mohan had summoned her here, it meant he had likely confirmed that she knew Wei Yumeng's whereabouts.
Perhaps she could take another gamble now.
"President Zhan, as I said, I don't understand what you're talking about. And why do you think I would know where Wei Yumeng is? I have no personal dealings with her. Isn't it you who knows her best?"
Zhan Mohan didn't look at Catherine, but said to Fang Xun, "Go and call Officer Liu and ask him to come over personally."
Catherine clenched her fist. It seemed Zhan Mohan was not buying her act. If Officer Liu arrived and received that evidence, he would likely arrest her on the spot.
Fang Xun didn't hesitate and immediately dialed his phone. "Hello, Officer Liu? Regarding the previous case, President Zhan has made a new discovery and hopes you can come over personally."
Fang Xun hung up and looked at Zhan Mohan. "President Zhan, Officer Liu said he would arrive in about half an hour."