A mistake and a solution

It's been fun working with Su and writing a song. Our output was excellent and I am happy that she will love it no matter what.

I called Lee the next day,

"Lee, what's up with the shooting yesterday?"

"Everything went ok.. but.."

"What happened Lee?"

"I don't know how to say this.."

"Ok... i think it's something serious... we'll talk when I get there"

I had a quick breakfast and went to the set immediately. Everyone seems so distressed and panicked. Something wasn't really right, but no one is willing to tell you.

"Where is the director?"

"He's in the record room."

"HI, Director, Lee...what's wrong?"

"Some of the raw files we shot were deleted."

"What do you mean?"

"Someone must have deleted them on purpose."

"Hmm...So how many raw files are we missing?" I need to calm down and think about how to deal with this.

"Yesterday and the day before," said the director.

"Did you make a backup of the files?"

"Hmm... I am not sure, Lu was supposed to do that."

"So where is Lu?" I asked Lee.

"He was having a high fever the last few days. SO I asked him to get some rest for three days," said Lee.

After checking to talk with others I realized I need to talk with Lu. NO one had come into the editor room after the shooting. Even someone came in that person must know the password to enter the cloud server. So I asked the IT department to see if there was a login from here the last two to three days at odd times.

I called Mr.D and explained the situation. He was worried but he said something that I shouldn't tell anyone till we solve what happened. But he urged me to go and meet Lu and to check the CCTV at odd times to check what happened.

"Lee, let's go and see Lu."

"Ok George. We'll take something for him to eat because he lives alone."

"Did you see or hear anything suspicious the last few days?"

Lee started to think for a while.

"Hmm.. I didn't think if it's important. But it sure felt a bit odd." said Lee.

"What do you mean?"

"Mary had been hanging around with Lu a little bit thesedays."

"It's normal right... They work together and they can hang out together." I said to Lee.

"No.... no.. that's not what I mean. At first, Mary didn't even look at Lu for anything. But suddenly why did she became so interested in him?"

"OH... so you mean they must have done something?"I asked.

"Well I am sure, so I can't pinpoint anyone, without evidence."

Lu was living in a little apartment. When we went in he looked very ill.

"Hi, Lu, how are you feeling?"

"SIr, Please take a seat." and he went to lie in his bed while talking with us.

"Hmm.. I don't feel ok at all. If I am not lying down I might fall anytime."

"Don't you have anyone to take care of you?"

"I have no one sir."

"First get up and have some food after that we will talk."

I took some porridge and started feeding him. He was so feeble and too weak.

"Lu, why don't you come and live with me?" said Lee. He lives in a two-bedroom apartment and one room was vacant.

"Thank you, Lee. But I won't be able to pay you the rent. As I need to send all I earn to my mother to help with the debts my father left."

"Who asked you about a rent, I have some empty place so you can stay comfortably."

"Thank you, Lee."

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"Lu did someone came to the editor's room after you were gone?"

"Why sir, did something happened?" he asked a bit worried.

"Some of the raw files were deleted from the server," I said looking at him.

"How come?"

"Did you by accident give the login details to anyone?"

"No, I haven't. But the actress has been trying to get close to me the last few days. I felt that it was a bit odd at first."

"What do you mean?" Lee asked.

"She always wanted to go to the editor's room with me. But I prevented her going somehow."

"Ok Lee. That's all I need to know. You get some rest and we'll come in the evening to take you to Lee's place."

"Sir, can we retrieve the missing files?"

"Don't worry I will sort it out. You get some good rest now."

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After heading back to the location I checked the secret CCTV and I was able to find someone enters the editor's room. This time matched with the computer login data and server login in time.

I gathered everyone. And played the video two videos I had. One was Mary entering the editor's room at night and the other one was her deleting the files. Everyone looked at her with disgust. But she was the one who didn't care about what she did.

"Mary, can you please explain?" I asked her in a furious manner.

She looked at me in rage-filled eyes and said,

"Why can't I do it. I cannot let you go further with that girl you are going to marry. Who is she? Does she even have a status as I have? I cannot bear to see you in love with her. I tried many things but both of you ignored them so I deleted the file."

"Thank you for deleting but do you know as the same time these files are saved another copy is auto magically created in HQ office server." I looked at her.

"One thing more is that you will be sued for what you did this time as it is unacceptable. And we cannot simply let this go so slightly."

"Director you can retrieve the files from the server that has restored the missing files. As for you Mary, you tried to frame an innocent guy. you have done too many mistakes this time. I cannot let it go easily, because we all worked hard on this project, so you have to bear the consequences of what you did. You might not be able to act again too."

"I quit" said Mary.

"How could you, remember the last time, you signed a contract?" I reminded her of what she had done few months back.

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