The Howard family.
Balfour was sitting in a wicker chair in front of a tidy built-in bookshelf, one hand holding a book and the other a steaming cup of coffee.
Secretary Quinton was standing by, dutifully reporting:
"Mr. Balfour, about the incident online, Ms. Mendoza's situation is really pitiful. Should we help her out?"
Although Quinton wasn't really a fan of Ellinor's attitude towards Mr. Balfour, he had to admit that she did help their elder at The Bund of Trent River. If it wasn't for her, the elder would have definitely been harmed by the internet starlet.
Balfour squinted his eyes, remembering Ellinor's indifference towards him:
"She's Theo's girlfriend, so we don't need to intervene in anything."
Quinton agreed, Mr. Blanchet should be capable of protecting his own girlfriend!
Well, it seemed that he was worrying too much. Balfour elegantly put down his coffee cup and continued, "Right now, the main thing is, how did the video on the internet get leaked and where did it come from. Do help me find out."
Quinton replied somewhat helplessly, "I've tried to find out, but really can't find it. We confiscated the internet starlet's phone on the spot, there's no way she had time to backup. The phone was then in your possession, only given to the police for evidence collection, no one else touched it."
A flicker of alertness crossed Balfour's eyes, "So you're saying, someone messed with the phone while I wasn't paying attention?"
Quinton hesitated for a moment before nodding, "I believe, that's the only possibility."
Balfour closed his book, "I've been keeping the phone in the drawer of this study, if someone messed with it, it must be an inside job!"
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