Leak Incident
Several robots immediately came over and seized Padmé's wrists.
Seeing this, Rush Clovis flew into a rage. He rushed over and grabbed Lott Dod's collar. "What are you doing?! Who gave you the nerve to arrest a Republic Senator?!"
At the same time, Padmé quietly gestured to Anakin, telling him to get the item out as quickly as possible.
Though worried, Anakin understood the urgency of the situation. He immediately tried to leave the palace amid the chaos. At the very least, he knew that everyone present was a prominent figure in Republic politics. They would not dare do anything to a senator.
As for that Separatist, Toonbuck Toora, judging by how cowardly she was, she was even less likely to make such a decision.
Lott Dod snapped, "We saw it through the surveillance system! Senator Padmé secretly tampered with our database mainframe!"
"That's impossible!" Clovis was horrified. He hurried over to check the mainframe, and sure enough, the plan stored there was gone.
He let out a deep sigh, turned to Lott Dod, and said, "Fine. It was only an investment plan. Make another copy for me."
Only after hearing that did Padmé Amidala realize that she had done something foolish. Her sole intention had been to delay the project, to postpone the emergence of this super warship as long as possible.
But how could the detailed design of such a warship possibly be here? Just as Clovis had said, it was merely an investment plan.
However, by rashly deleting the plan, she had exposed her true purpose.
Clovis turned back to Padmé. "So everything you told me was a lie, wasn't it? ...Hand it over." His voice was full of sorrow.
"I don't know what you're talking about! But the one who was truly deceived was