The police understood the implication of Deanna's words. They nodded appreciatively and said, "We trust Miss Jones's character. The low-cost medication you developed has allowed many sick people who couldn't afford medicine to get treatment. Our superiors have also instructed us that your contributions to our country are significant and should not be slandered. This questioning is just a routine procedure, and we hope Miss Jones doesn't mind."
"Not at all, you're just doing your job," Deanna responded with a bright smile. At that moment, she felt surprisingly good, perhaps because her contributions were recognized by the authorities.
After the conversation ended, the police warmly escorted them out of the station. However, as soon as they reached the entrance, they were surrounded by waiting reporters.
It turned out that Emily had informed the journalists in advance when Deanna and Lance arrived at the police station.
Although she knew this wouldn't cause significant trouble for Deanna, she still wanted to disgust her a bit.
The reporters eagerly held out their microphones for interviews. "Mr. Mercer, Miss Jones, can you tell us why you are at the police station again?"
"Miss Jones, don't you think it's unlucky to have been to the police station multiple times in the past six months?"
"Officer, can you share any details about the case?"
Upon seeing so many reporters, Lance's face darkened instantly. Deanna's expression wasn't much better. They knew these reporters were deliberately called by someone, likely Emily or Mia.
The police reacted quickly to the situation, immediately calling colleagues to maintain order. The officer in charge of the case knew that if they didn't handle this properly, the reporters might spread false information online.
With Deanna's permission, a police representative spoke on their behalf, "Mr. Mercer and Miss Jones were here for a routine questioning. Some details cannot be disclosed at this time, but Miss Jones has made invaluable contributions to our medical field. Think of those affordable medications. We hope the reporters here will not spread rumors and defame our benefactor."
This statement left the reporters, who initially wanted to sensationalize the story, looking at each other in confusion. It seemed the situation wasn't as they had thought.
After a moment, one reporter responded positively to the police's statement. "Rest assured, officer, we report in real-time. Since it's inconvenient to disclose details now, we won't press further. We hope that when the time comes, Miss Jones will first think of our newspaper."
The reporter handed Deanna a business card with a smile, clearly indicating goodwill. Deanna did not refuse. Seeing this, other reporters also took out their business cards and handed them over, fearing they might miss out on significant news.
In their eyes, if the police were defending Miss Jones so strongly, her contributions must be substantial. Consequently, after parting ways with Deanna, these reporters took out their phones and refunded the money they had received earlier.
Emily was stunned when her assistant reported this to her. "These reporters usually only care about money; why aren't they taking it this time?"
"It's said that the police defended Deanna and hinted that she has made significant contributions," the assistant explained truthfully.
As expected, Emily was extremely jealous after hearing this. Why? Why? Why does Deanna always have someone to help her whenever I try to deal with her?
Even though she wished Deanna would die immediately, Emily eventually calmed down. She knew that with even the police supporting Deanna now, her petty schemes would only enhance Deanna's reputation.
While Emily considered giving up, Lance had no intention of letting it go. After sending Deanna back to the estate, he called Xavier and instructed him, "Tell Raphael that if he can't control his woman and mother-in-law, I won't hesitate to deal with them myself. If it causes a scandal and affects the company, I have the right to reclaim his shares. The company doesn't need directors who drag us down!"
Xavier nodded and left to carry out his orders. The reason Lance didn't immediately expel Raphael from Mercer Group's board was that he wanted to see what Raphael intended to do and wait for the people behind him to appear.
Raphael was unaware that his every move was under Lance's surveillance. When he learned of Xavier's message, his face turned extremely grim. "I understand. You may leave now," he said curtly, dismissing Xavier without any further interaction.