Wait, She’s a Billionaire (Sheena Lawson) novel Chapter 2227

Of course she remembered. The mere thought of those events still made Mavis uncomfortable, so she remained silent.

Tommy sighed again and explained, "During that time, the board was pressuring Mr. Nicholls. He asked for your resignation to protect you from further harm, hoping you'd temporarily leave the Nicholls Group."

He continued, "We had already uncovered the evidence you gave Mr. Nicholls on that USB drive. We kept quiet to avoid tipping off the culprit. After you left, Mr. Nicholls felt safe to investigate thoroughly. We discovered Kristen was the one who stole the files. Mr. Nicholls cleared your name throughout the company and wanted you back, but you had already left the country. He searched for you for a long time and was quite depressed for a while. He's always cared for you, even if he didn't realize it himself. I've been by Mr. Nicholls's side the longest, and I can assure you, he never touched Kristen."

Mavis listened silently, her brow slightly furrowed as she was unsure how to feel about the revelation.

Tommy's words suggested that Nathaniel had not favored Kristen or intentionally let Mavis take the fall. Instead, he had been trying to protect her.

Noticing her lack of reaction, Tommy asked, "Mrs. Nicholls, don't you believe me?"

He quickly raised his hand to swear and added, "I swear to you, Mrs. Nicholls, every word is true. I'm not trying to favor him."

"That's not what I meant. I believe you," Mavis replied calmly, lowering her gaze. "He specifically asked you to tell me all this today, didn't he?"

Tommy was taken aback.

Nathaniel had said Mavis was not one to overthink things and was endearingly naive.

How had she figured it out so quickly?

"Well… Mrs. Nicholls, please don't misunderstand. I… actually…" Tommy stammered.

Mavis cut him off, "You don't need to explain. I understand."