"A month from now, something terrible will happen to Crispin. He'll end up in jail, and then you, trying to protect him, will be threatened, leading to the Sutton family's bankruptcy and Mrs. Sutton's serious illness..."

Calliope looked at Fintan with utmost seriousness. Her beautiful face showed not a hint of jest. Her eyes were filled with an intense earnestness. "Fintan, I'm not joking. You might think this is unbelievable, but it will happen. We have to stop it!"

"Callie, are you having some sort of delusion?" Fintan cautiously reached out and felt Calliope's forehead. "How about I take you to a doctor?"

Fintan figured Calliope was probably distressed from cutting ties with the Jewell family, which had affected her mentally.

"Fintan, I'm fine. I'm clear-headed," Calliope insisted, looking him straight in the eye.

Fintan gazed into Calliope's eyes and saw her genuine concern for the Sutton family. She seemed to really mean it.

"Fintan, you don't have to do much. Just stop one person from entering your company. Crispin will get into trouble because of her."

at her phone, confirming the time. "When you're back at the office this afternoon, Crispin is interviewing for a secretary. A woman named Sandra will apply. Her resume looks great, and she's pretty, but she's hiding that she's married, and her husband

whole family! Fintan, you must not let her into the company or let Crispin meet her!" Calliope was practically pleading. "Please believe me, Fintan.

quite believe it since it sounded

you return to the office this afternoon. If you see Sandra,

I remember there will be fire in a factory on the west side of town this afternoon at one. If you see it on the news, you'll know I'm telling the truth! There won't be any casualties, but it'll be

day Sandra was supposed to join was the same

it out," Fintan replied, still a bit

other things to

his offer of some pocket money, he

en

that day, Fintan returned to the office and brought up the issue over lunch with his son,

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