Chapter 7 — After You Locked Me In The Villa, I Left You Empty

“He knows your partner.”

“Know the customer list.”

“Do you know how many companies there are under your name?”

The blood in my body cooled half a beat.

“If he already knew everything…”

“Why not take action directly?”

“Because he is waiting.”

Lam Mien Mien interrupted me.

“He's waiting for all the cards.”

“Wait until I have complete control over my factory…”

“Then come back and swallow your company.”

She pushed the USB towards me.

“You take it.”

“Whether you believe me or not, these things are real.”

I looked at the USB but didn't immediately pick it up.

“Why did you help me?”

“I'm not helping you.”

She stood up.

“I'm helping myself.”

“My father was forced by him to the point of being hospitalized.”

“My mother knelt in front of the tax department for two hours.”

“But in all of this…”

“Half of it is because he set the trap himself.”

“What do you mean?”

“Tax complaint…”

“It wasn't just you who sent it.”

My hand stopped in mid-air.

“Half a year ago, Tham Diec Chu secretly sent a set of documents anonymously to the tax department.”

“But he deliberately kept it down and kept it as a card.”

“Your application will only cause the incident to break out sooner.”

Having finished speaking, she turned and left. I sat alone in a cafe for a long time. Then I picked up the USB and made a phone call.

“Canh Diem.”

“Can you go to S city?”

He didn't ask why. Just one word answer: Three hours later, Hoac Canh Diem appeared in my office. I gave you the USB.

“Help me find someone to analyze data.”

"Let's see how much information Tham Diec Chu finally grasped."

“Is there anything else?”

“One more thing.”

“Lam Mien Mien said he followed you twice.”

“Has your security team discovered anything unusual before?”

Hoac Canh Diem's face immediately changed.

“On the 12th and 19th of last month, a suspicious car appeared downstairs in my apartment.”

“At that time, security informed me.”

“But I couldn't find out that the owner of the car was Tham Diec Chu.”

“Now it seems it is him.”

“I will immediately let someone investigate further.”

He stopped for a moment. Hoac Canh Diem looked at me. His eyes were rarely so serious.

“For three years now, I've been supporting myself alone.”

“What happens next…”

“Can you not continue alone anymore?”

I was silent.

“I don't want to interfere with your decision.”

“But Tham Diec Chu is more dangerous than I thought.”

“He is more than just an adulterous husband.”

“But a pre-planned predator.”

“When did you know this?”

“You have always been quietly investigating..”

“But there is still no conclusive evidence.”

“Then why didn't you tell me?”

“Because I would say…”

“‘I can handle it myself.’”

I bit my lip lightly. You're right. I would actually say that. I finally opened my mouth.

“What happens next…”

“We handle it together.”

That was the first time in the past three years that I said those four words. Hoac Canh Diem said nothing. But I saw his shoulders relax slightly. How long have you been stressed… I don't know. Probably as long as me. On Saturday, the data in the USB was completely decrypted. The amount of information that Tham Diec Chu holds is much more than I thought. He knew there were six companies under my name. Know the entire customer list of WAN. Know the collaborative projects between me and Hoac Canh Diem. Even knew my personal account balance. Through a Trojan program, he secretly installed it on the two people's previously shared tablet. But what made my whole body really cold... was the last information. Tham Diec Chu has registered a new company.

“Van Hoa Design.”

Pronounced similar to WAN. Business registration information shows that this company's business scope almost completely coincides with WAN: Fashion design. Brand building. Supply chain management. Establishment registration date: Three months ago. It was around the time he publicly announced his relationship with Lam Mien Mien. He did two things at the same time. One side took advantage of the Lam family's factory to prepare the processing line. One side silently copied my brand. Wait until everything is ready to be completed, he will divorce me, then take the stolen customer list and supply chain resources with him to use the counterfeit brand to rob WAN's market. Lam Mien Mien is just a piece on his chess board. I gave the analysis report to lawyer Ha.

“Another crime.”

“Commercial espionage.”