The commotion in the technical department immediately attracted a lot of attention. Naturally, it was due to the company’s system being hacked, rendering these employees unable to work for the time being. The design department, which was located close to the technical department, was the first to receive the news. However, no one dared to intervene.

After all, Wesley, the head of the design department, was deeply focused on reviewing the design drawings. Everyone was curious but too apprehensive to make a move.

Joey entered the room with a document in hand, surprised to see everyone craning their necks to look outside. He handed the document to Wesley, but before he could say anything, Wesley spoke first.

“You seem quite eager to know what’s going on. Go ahead.”

Joey’s eyes widened at the remark. Wesley glanced up at him, looking displeased.

“Aren’t you going to push the wheelchair?” Wesley asked.

Confused, Joey walked over and held onto the wheelchair. He hadn’t applied any force, yet the wheelchair moved forward on its own.

Joey was speechless. He had no choice but to follow along. To others, it seemed like Joey was rushing to the scene of the commotion in the technical department.

Joey couldn’t explain, but with Wesley moving, the employees quickly gathered at the entrance of the technical department.

Debra sighed.

“Owen, don’t get so worked up.” She then turned her attention to Sandra.

“Sandra, since we discovered this before you made too many mistakes, let’s just forget about the whole situation.”

Owen pretended to be furious. “Mrs. Debra Cooper, I know you want peace, but this is the Cooper Group!” He frowned. “Sandra is indeed new here. She may not be skilled, and she may even be lazy or unwilling to work, but she would never intend to steal company secrets. Still, we can’t keep a thief in the technical department!”

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The others in the department echoed his words, eager to have Sandra kicked out of the company immediately.

Debra put on an expression of dilemma. “Sandra didn’t do it on purpose. I believe she won’t do this again.” She looked sincerely at Owen. “Take it easy. It’s more important to get the system back online.”

Owen pressed his lips together. “Mrs. Debra Cooper, she can stay in the company, but the technical department cannot accept her.”

Debra sighed.

The employees began whispering among themselves.

“Is she trying to take control of the company? She’s overthinking.”

“Mrs. Debra Cooper never intended to compete with her. She’s just an ignorant country bumpkin!”

“She probably didn’t even go to college. She doesn’t deserve to be deputy director.”

“Imagine trying to steal company secrets on her first day. How stupid.”

Taking advantage of the moment, Owen applied more pressure. “Mrs. Debra Cooper, you owe us an answer!” After a dramatic pause, he deliberately raised his voice. “It’s me or her!”

Outside the door, Joey stood beside Wesley, looking uneasy. “Mr. Cooper, should I go in and help Mrs. Cooper?”

Wesley remained calm, as if he wasn’t worried at all.

Sandra remained calm. “No need.”

Joey whispered, “What if Mrs. Cooper is really expelled from the company? It will be difficult for you to stay in the design department.”

A slight smirk appeared on Wesley’s lips. “She won’t.”

Joey was confused.

What did Wesley mean? Sandra wouldn’t be kicked out of the company? Did she understand coding?

Wesley stopped speaking and fixed his deep eyes on Sandra.

Sandra, focused on the computer screen, pressed the keys with determination and ease, effortlessly navigating the code. It was clear she knew exactly what she was doing, unlike someone who had never used a computer before.

“That’s it.”

While everyone was discussing how to get rid of her from the company, Sandra suddenly spoke up.

Everyone fell silent.

Debra didn’t even get a chance to announce Sandra’s expulsion from the company before the atmosphere changed. The entire technical department was now focused on her.

“Mr. Pope, take a look.”

Sandra stood and made room for Owen.

Owen scoffed and approached the computer without even glancing at her.

The code on the screen was scrolling rapidly. But as an experienced technician, he could still understand it despite the speed.

Realizing what the code represented, his face drained of color.

“How is this possible?”

As the director, Owen had always been composed and never lost his cool in front of others, but now he was visibly shaken.

The rest of the technical department rushed forward, eyes wide with disbelief.

The code that had once infiltrated the company’s system was now strengthening its firewall.

Everyone gasped in shock.

Debra had a bad feeling, and her face turned pale with anger. “What’s going on? What is happening here?”

Sandra shrugged. “I’m just an ignorant village girl. Let Mr. Pope explain.”

Owen rubbed his face, trying to calm himself down.

He took a deep breath and gritted his teeth.

“The code Sandra wrote earlier wasn’t attacking the company’s system. It was actually maintaining the company’s firewall.”

“In simpler terms, she wasn’t harming the company but was doing her job to protect it.”

Everyone stood frozen, stunned by the revelation. Sandra was just a village girl with no formal computer training!

Debra felt dizzy. She couldn’t believe her ears.

“Owen, are you sure you’re not mistaken?” Owen lowered his head.

He wished, more than anything, that he had been mistaken.

Sandra couldn’t help but smile mockingly. “Mrs. Debra Cooper, what do you mean? Didn’t you just promise to protect me? Now that I’ve proven my innocence, why aren’t you happy?”

Debra, embarrassed, smiled awkwardly. “Don’t get me wrong.”

After a brief pause, she forced a smile. “I’m just happy for you. It was a misunderstanding.”

Debra took a few steps forward, pretending to show concern for Sandra. “Since it was a misunderstanding, let’s just put this matter to rest.”

Sandra sneered and took a few steps back. “Mrs. Debra Cooper, it’s not just a misunderstanding. Mr. Pope’s slander against me is a criminal offense. I’ll hold him legally responsible.”

With a mocking expression, she looked at Owen. “Mr. Pope, what do you think?”

Owen’s eyes remained fixed on the computer screen. He couldn’t believe he had misjudged.

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