A Spoonful of Sugar: Don't Beg for Love

Before Andris could say anything, Hesper and Pennleigh walked in.

"Seriously, Mr. Etienne? Do you really think I don't have any evidence?"

Hearing what Hesper said, Andris pulled his arm out of Evon's clutches and looked at him with disgust. He had almost been convinced by Evon just now. How could he believe in a bad person like Evon who would stop at nothing to achieve his goal?

Hesper walked inside and looked at the panicked Evon sternly. "It seems to me that you still think you can get away from this, Mr. Etienne. But if I didn't get my hands on the surveillance footage from that time, how would I make such a statement in front of everyone?"

Looking at the defeated expression on Evon's face, Pennleigh could not help but sigh inwardly. If he had not known in advance that Hesper actually did not have any evidence, he would have thought that she really had gotten the surveillance footage.

"If you really have the evidence, then show it to us," Evon said.

Chuckling, Hesper nodded. "You know what, Mr. Etienne? There's a saying in my country that matches your situation right now. It's called 'refusing to give up until all hope is lost'. Okay, then. I'll show everyone what happened backstage during the bidding session six months ago."

She took her phone out and opened up the backstage surveillance footage that Renfrew gave her. She showed it to Evon and said, "You must be very surprised, right, Mr. Etienne? You're very familiar with the studio. The footage shouldn't have been stored anywhere, so how did I get it?"

"How is this possible..."

"Mr. Etionne, do you know why I didn't expose you in public back then when I clearly had this evidence?"

"You should've exposed him and had him kicked out of the company," Andris chimed in. "We don't need someone morally corrupt like him here in Eustoma."

Frowning, Hesper sighed. "As you said, after a series of investigations, I found out that Mr. Etienne really needs this job at Eustoma. You're the breadwinner in your family. If you lose your job, nobody will be able to bring food to the table in your family. I also saw your daughter on your profile. She's such an adorable girl. That's why I didn't expose you."

Hesper withdrew her phone and looked at Evon intently. "Honestly, it's easier than you think for me to get the surveillance footage. If you really think that you can get out of this safely, then I suggest you drop that thought, Mr. Etienne."

Pennleigh turned around to look at Hesper and blinked twice.

Even he had not known the situation in Evon's family. Hesper's words showed that she had connections to investigate these things, and moreover, she already had the surveillance footage as evidence. Evon would not be able to escape this time.

As expected, Evon took a deep breath and lowered his head.

"Yes, it was me," he said, gritting his teeth. When he raised his head again, his eyes were bloodshot. "Do you know why I did it? Before you came here, I was the most popular designer in Eustoma. What makes you think that you could get an important client like Elise? It's only because Mr. Pisano likes you!"

Before Hesper could say anything, Andris interrupted and spat at him. "Evon, you're the one who destroyed her work because you couldn't defeat her, and now you're trying to shift all the blame to her again? Anyone with eyes can see that she's a better designer than you!"

Hesper waved her hand and looked at Evon. "Actually, I didn't have any footage at all for the latest incident, so thank you for your confession."

Evon's eyes widened with shock.

Hesper smiled at him. "I'll hand the recording over to the police. Thank you for your cooperation, Mr. Etienne."