sjar Chapter 720 Secretary
Chapter 720 Secretary
Naturally, some people disagreed with the two of them. "You are wrong. We must investigate this matter now. Otherwise, if the person who leaked the information stays in the company, who can guarantee that he will not leak the information again?"
“Albert, you are the chairman of the Family Security Committee, what do you think?”
As the name suggests, the Family Security Committee is a common governance body in family businesses or high-net-worth families. It is mainly responsible for coordinating and managing various security matters related to family members, assets and businesses.
Prevention of commercial espionage is also part of the Security Committee's responsibilities.
Albert said righteously: "It was my fault that this happened. I am very sorry, so I suggest that this matter be thoroughly investigated and severely punished! If we don't investigate it clearly, others will think that our Wilson family is easy to bully, and anyone will dare to come and plant nails!"
"Albert is right. I suggest that we first find out who the traitor is, punish him severely, and then find a way to recover the company's losses. As for Caesar, regardless of whether he leaked the information or not, his subordinates made such a big mistake, he should no longer be the person in charge of the Hawkeye Project." Family member George Wilson said.
The directors whispered to each other and expressed their opinions.
Old Wilson cleared his throat and said, "Quiet down for a moment. What George said makes sense. Our top priority is to find the person who leaked the secrets and send him to the police station. Alan, go and invite everyone in the Hawkeye Project team to the lounge. Bear with them for a while. No one is allowed to leave until the matter is clarified."
"Yes." Alan responded and left the meeting room.
Old Wilson looked at Yan Huai again, "Caesar, who are the people in your group who have access to the project secrets?"
Yan Huai said, "Besides me, there are two deputy directors and my secretary, but we cannot rule out the possibility that other members have accessed confidential documents through illegal means."
Old Wilson then instructed another of his secretaries, "Go to the security department to retrieve the surveillance footage from Caesar's office to see if anyone has secretly accessed confidential documents during this period of time, and make a copy for backup."
"Yes." The secretary also hurriedly left the meeting room.
Old Wilson took a sip of tea and said, "Now that the person is under control, we have two choices. One is to hand it over to the police for investigation. They are professional and experienced, and should be able to find the traitor quickly. The second is to conduct the trial ourselves and resolve the matter privately. What do you think?"
Albert said firmly: "The police must not be involved!"
He looked at each director present with a sharp gaze. "First, if this gets out, how will others view us? The media, which only wants to create chaos, will definitely write 'The Wilson family's internal control is out of order, and core secrets have been leaked'. By then, the stock price will drop by at least 30%!"
He paused and tapped his fingers on the wooden table. "Second, the police won't care about commercial secrets when investigating a case. If they ask to see the leaked confidential documents of the Hawkeye Project, should we give them to them?"
"Albert is right. Whether for the sake of reputation or documents, it is better for us to try the case ourselves."
But some people disagreed: "We are not a law enforcement agency. We don't have the police's investigative capabilities, and we don't even have a lie detector. What if the suspect refuses to admit his guilt? The police can at least check the call records and bank statements."
The directors started arguing with each other.
However, generally speaking, most people support internal review.
After all, it's not a glorious thing.
As the debate grew, Wilson frowned and put down his cup heavily: "Enough! Let's vote by raising our hands."
The conference room suddenly became quiet, with only the slight friction sound of the leather seats.
Under the command of old Wilson, hands were raised one after another, casting swaying shadows under the chandelier.
Old Wilson narrowed his eyes and counted carefully, and finally announced: "Seventeen to nine, internal trial."
"Now," he looked around at everyone, "who will be in charge of the interrogation?"
"Let me do it!" Albert stood up. "As the chairman of the Family Security Committee, it is my responsibility to do this."
George adjusted his cufflinks slowly and said, "I think we need two people to conduct the trial together. We can cooperate with each other and complement each other. This will be more efficient. At the same time, we can also supervise each other."
Albert frowned and was about to retort, but Old Wilson nodded: "Albert and George, let's start with the two deputy directors."
Just then, Noah, who was sitting in the corner, suddenly stood up.
Because he was too young and had no equity, Noah had almost no chance to speak at family meetings.
The moment he stood up, all eyes were on him.
Old Wilson also looked over and asked in a deep voice, "Noah, what do you want to say?"
"Well... maybe I should mention this... a few days ago at the Four Seasons Hotel," Noah nervously pulled at his tie, "I saw Caesar's secretary Anton... having dinner with the chief technology officer of Lane Technology."
He quickly glanced at Yan Huai, "But I thought it was just a gathering of friends... I didn't pay much attention to it. If you don't believe me, you can go to the Four Seasons Hotel to ask."
"This……"
The meeting was silent for a moment, and then it exploded in an instant, with all kinds of gazes falling on Yan Huai, accompanied by whispers.
Before this, their main suspects were the two deputy directors.
If the secretary leaked the information, it would not only mean that Caesar did not know the right people, but also that more confidential documents might be leaked. After all, as Caesar's secretary, the secretary could access any documents that Caesar could see.
Noah quickly added, "I am just providing a clue, it may not be the document leaked by Anton."
George looked at Caesar and shook his head in disappointment.
Caesar has always been perfectionist since he joined the company, and he supports him very much.
But this time, Caesar really disappointed him.
One grumpy director got right up to him and yelled, "Caesar, are you aware that your secretary is dealing with people from Ryan Technology?"
Yan Huai shook his head, "I don't know. I can't control his private life after get off work."
"..."
The director turned to Albert and said, "What is your safety committee doing? Your employees are openly dealing with competing companies, and you don't have any precautions at all?!"
He looked at Noah again and spit, "And you, your father is the chairman of the Security Committee, and you saw Caesar's secretary meeting with the people from Ryan Technology, and you actually thought it was a gathering of friends? You don't even have this much sensitivity, what's the use of you?"
Noah lowered his head after being scolded.
“Ahem…” Old Wilson cleared his throat, “Alright, alright.”
He told Alan, who had just returned from his mission, "Take Anton to the next door first."
"Yes." Alan went out again.
A few minutes into the wait, another secretary came back, handed over a USB drive, and reported, "The security department has retrieved the surveillance footage from this period, and through a quick technical review, it was found that no one had deliberately accessed the safe or Caesar's computer. This is the copied video file."