Chapter 401: Psychological Quality Is Too Poor, Really Bluffed the Truth
"Aiden, what are you talking about? I didn't do anything, and you're already trying to frame me. I'm the one who's been wronged here. You wouldn't deliberately accuse me just to please Emily, would you? I'm so upset, so hurt..."
Bianca clutched her chest, looking like she'd been deeply hurt.
Ronnie also chimed in, "Mr. Johnson, if you're just here today to accuse us, then please leave!"
Neither of them would admit to anything.
But Aiden had a strong feeling that this time his guess was right.
These two had both betrayed him.
His face darkened, but he didn't lose his composure.
Instead, the more tense the situation became, the calmer he got and the clearer his plan.
He sneered at the two people in front of him.
"You don't think I came here without evidence, do you?"
Aiden decided to bluff them.
Bianca had better composure, so after a brief flash of panic at the beginning, she quickly calmed down. Her eyes welled up as she said pitifully, "Aiden, you're determined to pin this on me, aren't you? If that's the case, why not just call the police instead of coming here to say all this!"
Ronnie wasn't as steady, his face looking rather unpleasant.
Fortunately, Bianca's words reminded him.
He immediately spoke up.
"That's right, Mr. Johnson. If you suspect us, just call the police and have us arrested. Why bother with all this talk? I think you just don't have any evidence and are making false accusations."
The more Ronnie spoke, the more confident he became, even daring to look Aiden in the eye.
But when he met Aiden's gaze, Aiden's eyes were deep and sharp, showing no sign of guilt or panic.
Instead, his smile deepened.
"Don't be so quick to deny it. Ronnie, think carefully about when I started changing my attitude toward you, when I gradually stripped away your authority, and when I brought back some of the old engineers. Haven't you thought that maybe I stopped trusting you from that point on? Haven't you considered that your every move has been under my watch?"
Aiden spoke with confidence.
And these things were actually true - he had done them.
Thanks to Emily's warning, he had become more alert.
Although his excessive confidence had ultimately hurt him, using it now to trick Ronnie was quite effective.
Ronnie could barely hide his panic.
Bianca didn't know about these things. Seeing Ronnie's state, she worried he might actually believe Aiden's words and was about to speak up to remind him.
But Aiden saw through Bianca's intention.
He cut off what Bianca was about to say, "And as for you, Bianca, why do you think I so easily found you here at Ronnie's place? Naturally, it's because I've had my eye on you two for a while. So what makes you so sure I don't know about all your dealings with James?"
At these words, Bianca also started to panic.
She clenched her fists tighter, her nails digging into her palms. The slight pain helped her temporarily regain her composure. She told herself not to panic, especially not now.
But Ronnie had a breakdown.
He couldn't help but blurt out, "How could you possibly know? If you knew, you wouldn't have let the app go live, and you wouldn't have come here to question us."
"Of course I brought in someone more capable. The technical issues have been solved. James's company is definitely going to lose money this time. As for why I didn't expose you then, it was because I wanted to see if Bianca would really be heartless enough to betray me. But Bianca, you've disappointed me so much. I was still considering our sibling relationship and didn't call the police. I just wanted you to admit it, but you refuse to confess."
To make his act more convincing.
Aiden pulled out a USB drive from his pocket, "This is the evidence. I can take this evidence to the police right now, and then none of you will get away. I just don't understand, Bianca. I thought I treated you well. Except for sending you abroad - which was a necessary arrangement - I never wronged you in any way. How could you be so heartless and betray me like this!"
He appeared too calm and composed, not at all like he was lying.
Ronnie finally broke down.
He said excitedly, "You're asking why? You're the one who was heartless to Bianca! She was all alone in a foreign country, in poor health. You thought it was just a small matter, but it nearly killed her. I don't believe you could really find better technical people. As for the evidence you mentioned, today you'll have to leave that evidence behind before you can leave. Otherwise, you're not going anywhere. Then let's see what evidence you have."
As he said this viciously, he also indirectly admitted to what he'd done.
"Ronnie, what are you talking about??" Bianca's expression changed, but she still persisted, unwilling to admit anything.
But at this point, Ronnie had gone somewhat crazy.
He smiled and tried to reassure Bianca, "Bianca, don't be afraid. Even if he has evidence, so what? He can't take it with him. I like Bianca, I want to marry Bianca. Would the Johnson family agree to let someone like me marry her?
Of course not, right? So I wanted to prove myself through technology. But when I asked you to launch the app, you were too proud, too stubborn, you refused. You were blocking my path to success, blocking me from marrying Bianca. Of course I had to plan for myself.
Besides, compared to you as a boss, others are much more generous."
Bianca suddenly regretted partnering with Ronnie.
This idiot.
His composure was so weak, he admitted everything so easily.
Since that was the case, she had to make other plans.
Her eyes fixed on the USB drive in Aiden's hand, as if making a final analysis and decision.
Aiden saw Bianca's look, and he easily understood it.
He was shocked.
He knew Bianca was selfish, good at pretending, even somewhat ruthless.
But she seemed even more vicious than he'd expected.
"What are you planning to do?"
Aiden asked in a low voice.
Bianca ignored Aiden and instead looked at Ronnie, "Ronnie, are we really going to do this?"
Ronnie knew that Bianca understood what he wanted to do.
He gritted his teeth and became ruthless, "Bianca, this is the only way now. We can't gamble on that slim possibility. What if he really does have evidence? Better to end it once and for all - in for a penny, in for a pound!"
Originally, Ronnie had just wanted to grab the USB drive from Aiden, but now he'd made an even more vicious decision.
Bianca still pretended to be kind, saying, "If Aiden cooperates, can we not be so harsh? Even though he abandoned me, I still remember our past feelings and don't want him to suffer too much."
So fake.
So fake that Aiden felt like throwing up.
Yet Ronnie completely fell for it. He even comforted Bianca, "That's because you're too kind, that's why they bully you like this. Don't worry, I'll know when to stop, I won't make him too..."
He wanted to say "too painful."
But Aiden sensed danger.
He turned to leave.
Originally he had no evidence at all.
But he'd been recording on his phone - this could serve as evidence now.
Unfortunately, Ronnie was very alert at this moment. Noticing Aiden trying to escape, he gave him no chance to run, rushing up and grappling with Aiden.
Aiden had learned some fighting when he was young, so logically he should be able to beat Ronnie.
And indeed, Ronnie quickly showed signs of losing.
Just as it looked like Aiden was about to overpower Ronnie.
No one expected Bianca to suddenly make her move.