0494 Everyone knows_1

After identifying who the person was, they didn't rush to tell Ellen Young. Instead, they followed the trail to meticulously investigate the powers at play.

They were discreet in their dealings, but as part of the business circle, natural vulnerabilities emerged.

Previously, no one looked closely, but now that they had started investigating, it was astonishing how accurate each discovery was.

Behind Theodore Hailey was indeed a specialized academic fraud organization.

This organization was also involved with several prestigious universities, with implicated staff including renowned professors and famous prodigious students.

They, of course, didn't lack the desire for fame, but when weighing fame against money, choices had to be made.

Fame, taken to extremes, might lead to lucrative earnings, but there are plenty of smart people who eventually fade into obscurity.

Yet, at the current stage, some are downright destitute.