Chapter 1020 The Clue
Simon looked at Sofia with concern. Sofia nodded. “It’s not necessary for the time being. And besides, the matter is still under investigation. There’s no conclusion yet, so it won’t be much trouble. What matters now is that it’s still unknown whether Susan was the mastermind behind the stage incident. That has to be made clear before everything else.”
Tessa agreed with this, but she didn’t chime in on their conversation. Simon went on asking, “How’s the investigation going at the moment, then?”
Sofia roughly explained the situation without hiding anything from him. “We found the man who operated the stage at the time. He identified Susan as the culprit, but she denied it so resolutely that it seemed like she never did it.”
Smart as he was, Simon naturally smelled something fishy after listening to her words. He shook his head and replied with a sigh, “Some people nowadays simply don’t know their place. Once their desires grow, they’ll try to do something untoward without realizing there’s no escape from the long arm of the law. They’ll be caught sooner or later.”
Tessa felt the same way, too.
Sofia also looked gloomy while feeling a little upset. There was a lot of competition within the orchestra, but she’d always thought that these competitions were fair. However, what had happened this time made her realize that the orchestra wasn’t as strife-free as she had previously thought.
Instantly, the atmosphere became rather heavy.
At the sight of this, Tessa quickly changed the subject and asked with concern, “Will the concert by Marjorie and others be affected by what happened this time?”
Sofia reassured her, saying, “No, it won’t. Even if they get asked by the media about this, they know how to respond to it.” She wasn’t worried about this at all. After all, Marjorie and others were already full-fledged musicians with enough experience in dealing with all kinds of pointed questions from the media.
Relieved, Tessa took the opportunity to chat about the concert by Marjorie and others instead.
The previously cheerful atmosphere soon returned to the home studio. Some time later, Simon’s butler came over and knocked on the door. “Sir, dinner is ready.”
Upon hearing this, Tessa finally realized that it was already getting late. Before she could take her leave, though, she heard Simon’s voice inviting her. “Tessa, since the meal is ready, why don’t you tell your husband that you’ll be joining us for dinner this evening?”
Unable to turn him down, Tessa agreed with a nod before calling Nicholas. “Mr. Simon asked me to join him for dinner today, so I’ll be home later than usual. Can you tell Greg about it?”
“I got it. Just give me a call when you come back. I’ll have someone pick you up,” Nicholas replied. After that, he hung up the phone and went on with his work.
At this moment, the scandal about Sofia Symphony was still being lively discussed on the internet. Inadvertently catching a glimpse of these news reports, he narrowed his eyes and pressed the intercom button, instructing, “Edward, come to my office now.”
A few minutes later, Edward showed up before him respectfully. “What can I do for you, President Sawyer?”
Nicholas came straight to the point, asking, “How is your investigation into Sofia Symphony’s stage fall going?”
Not daring to trifle with him, Edward immediately reported on all the information that had been collected at present. “The stage operator still insists that it was Susan who made him do it, but I’ve found a new clue from his family. A couple of days ago, they just helped him pay off a huge gambling debt.”
Nicholas frowned. “A gambling debt?”
Edward replied with a nod, “It’s understood that the stage operator is a serious gambling addict who has had a lot of debts over these years. So, it’s rather weird that he suddenly has the money to pay off his debts.”
The instant he finished his sentence, he was startled for a moment before realizing what his own words meant. “President Sawyer, this might be a clue that he’d been bought off by someone. As long as we trace the money to its source, we’ll definitely find out who was behind him, by which time we’ll know who the culprit was.”
Nicholas flashed a glance at him. “You’re not that stupid after all.” Edward smiled in embarrassment. “I’ll look into it right away, then.”
However, Nicholas stopped him just as he was about to turn and leave. “Wait a minute.” “Is there anything else I can do for you, President Sawyer?”
