Returning to Salt City, Eric hoped to rest for the night. However, before 9:00 p.m., his phone rang urgently.After answering it, his expression changed abruptly. "What? Alright, I’ll be there immediately!" "What’s wrong?" Sylvia asked.Eric, dressing hurriedly, replied, "The Hampton family called. Sam was stabbed at the company, and his injuries are severe. He’s been taken to the hospital. We need to go there now!"Upon hearing that something had happened to Sam, Sylvia didn’t hesitate. She and Eric rushed to the hospital. Andy was already there.Their connection with Sam and the Innova Group was significant enough that they had to be there, regardless of the situation. Still, none of them knew what had happened. How could Sam have been stabbed?At the entrance to the emergency room, members of the Hampton family were gathered. Izzie’s eyes were red from crying. Seeing Eric and the others arrive, she hurried over."How is Mr. Hampton?" Eric asked.Wiping her tears, Izzie said

While Robert and his team were on the move, the night guard from the previous night was also found. Upon questioning, he confessed everything to the police.As they were approaching Frontier Tech, Robert ended his call with a smile. "That security guard took 1,000 dollars from Marco and then disappeared, leaving the tech room at Frontier Digital unattended last night. It seems Marco had premeditated this."The primary goal was to steal the research results from Frontier Digital!Eric nodded slightly. "I’ve heard from Mr. Hampton that several patents from Frontier Tech were stolen from Frontier Digital. On the surface, this case seems simple, but it actually involves the conflicts of large conglomerates behind the scenes.""I heard the three major international manufacturers invested another fortune in Frontier Tech. I had someone investigate earlier, and these tech companies are backed by the international giants."Their plan seems straightforward: to cripple Frontier Digital and

Marco finally confessed.It was mainly out of fear.He said, "Frontier Tech promised us high salaries! Several people who moved from Frontier Digital saw their salaries double!""It looks like a great deal, but there’s a cost. Whether it’s the recent departures or those who left earlier, they all took some secrets from Frontier Digital with them!"Upon hearing this, Robert realized the gravity of the situation and asked, "Did everyone take secrets over there?""Yes!" Marco nodded vigorously. "Everyone brought something! It varied, but I originally didn’t want to switch jobs. However, Frontier Tech offered too much. At Frontier Digital, I made over 140,000 dollars annually, but Mr. Ford promised I could make more than 280,000 dollars at Frontier Tech!"He had those who joined before me reach out. They were just small employees at Frontier Digital, but at Frontier Tech, they became managers with significantly improved benefits."The condition was to bring Frontier Digital’s techno

Donald did not work late that evening. Recently, his biggest headache was money. He had tried every conceivable method, but none had worked. Without money, nothing could be done; he was constrained at every turn.-In a luxurious private room, an enticing array of fine food and drinks covered the table, but there were only three people sitting around it. One was Donald, and the other two were Themos and his secretary.Themos poured Donald a drink, "How is the matter with Marco coming along? Have they released him yet?"This had been his primary concern all day, so he had invited Donald, offering some benefits in return. Marco was too crucial. Themos feared that if Marco got arrested, he might expose him. Frontier Digital was a subsidiary of the Innova Group. Stealing the Innova Group’s technological secrets was a serious crime. In fact, Themos was in a pitiful situation. While he seemed to be riding high, the danger was constant, and he could easily end up behind bars.The thr

Everyone who had ever farmed knew that one could only harvest the crops when they were ripe. Eric and Izzie had a brief discussion and quickly came to a decision.Eric understood that the future of the company would be under Izzie’s control. Despite her having a younger brother, he was not a force to be reckoned with. As time passed, Sam's injuries also gradually healed.-Soon, Themos realized it was becoming harder to poach talent. Previously, he had been successful because Sam and Izzie had been very lenient with their research staff. They hadn’t enforced any stringent non-compete agreements and their management had been somewhat lax, allowing Themos to poach people easily and even steal some related technology. But after Izzie’s three decisive moves, Themos had no more chances. Investment in chips was still necessary, considering the substantial funds involved. He was also strategizing—since he couldn’t poach from the company for now, he decided to pause his efforts.A pe