Chapter 118 - Defending Yourself (2/2)

Anya freed herself from Aiden's embrace, helped him to sit on the guest sofa and held his hand, ”I know you are worried. Let me try to solve it.” Anya said firmly.

”Very well.” Aiden sat on the guest sofa casually, but his aura seemed to make the room cramped.

Anya walked over to Esther and said, ”Miss Esther, I feel like my privacy has been violated. You have CCTV in your office and there must be footage of my bag being searched. If the tape gets out, everyone will think I stole your recipe and the manager searches my bag. Who would want to hire me in the future if that really happens?”

”Anya, I'm going to ask the tape to be deleted and ask Ben to apologize to you.” Esther said while glancing at Ben.

The woman knew exactly what Ben was up to, but it was not easy to tell publicly about it. She was not a fool and had been working in this cruel world of business for a long time. How could Anya have the recipe in her bag if she stole it last night? What kind of thief would be that stupid to carry the evidence around?

In addition, Ben had worked for her for five years and had always been loyal to her. She wanted to give Ben a chance to apologize.

However, Ben got it wrong. He didn't understand Esther's gesture and was ungrateful. He said excitedly, ”Mrs. Esther, you can't let this thief hang around.”

”Looks like the manager believes that I am the thief. This problem will not be resolved with just apologies. I have been slandered!”

Anya looked at Aiden and said in a calm voice, ”Today Aiden came to this place. Everyone would think that Mrs. Esther was pressured and defended me because of Aiden's insistence. I can't prove my innocence. Better just call the police. Let them investigate it.”

Anya wouldn't let Ben accuse her and remained silent. Natali and Raisa continued to humiliate her, making others feel that she was easy to trick. She must not hide and be afraid in facing all this because if she did, everyone would look down on her and do as they pleased with her. She had to face it bravely.

After saying that, Anya looked at Aiden. The man only nodded, indicating that he agreed.

”Mrs. Esther, let's call the police.” Ben also insisted.

Esther felt a headache. She tried to stop this problem from getting too big, but Ben continued to force her to call the police. Apart from that, Aiden was also involved in this matter. She couldn't do anything else.

”Manager, don't you understand that Mrs. Esther is trying hard to defend you? She tries to cover up your mistakes, not mine. I didn't steal it and Mrs. Esther knows it. What do you think would happen if the police got involved and found out who actually stole the recipe?” Anya's words made Ben awake from the drama he'd designed.

The man's eyes widened and stared at Esther in disbelief. Meanwhile, Esther was silent. She didn't know what else to do.

In a few moments, the police arrived at the place. Aiden just leaned lazily on the sofa as if nothing had happened.

”Sir, what should I do?” Harris found out that Aiden was at the mall where Rose Scent was. He immediately picked up Eddy and took him to the shop to meet Aiden.

They arrived at the same time as the police.

”Investigate all the shop employees. Take care of the CCTV footage at Esther's office. If the theft record has been deleted, have someone return it. Before this matter is resolved, close the shop for a while.”

Anya did not know that this mall was one of the businesses owned by the Atmajaya family, so Aiden could close the tenants in it at will. She didn't know that her husband was a really that powerful man.

Aiden got up from the sofa and approached Anya, ”Let's go home ...”