Josie promptly put away the documents, then headed out. "I'm here, come in."

Laura held a bowl in her hands, standing under the corridor light with a radiant smile. "The autumn air was dry, so I had the kitchen prepare spiced poached pear to nourish the lungs. I brought you a bowl for a late-night snack."

Josie's gaze fell as she accepted the item. "I feel bad for having you go through the trouble of delivering this. I'm really sorry."

Leaning against the door, Laura spoke softly. "I owe you an apology. The people who showed up that day were my subordinates. It's only natural for anyone to have suspicions, so when Mark punished me, I had no objections. However, I didn't expect you to speak up for me, which made me feel even more embarrassed."

Josie's motion of stirring paused slightly. She hadn't expected Laura to express those things voluntarily. "So that's how it is. Now that you mention it, it does indeed raise some suspicions."

Josie's expression was bright and clear. Laura met her gaze. "Indeed."

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"No."

silence, the air was steeped

Laura, her smile slowly widening. "Well, that's settled then. By the way, with Mark punishing so many people, your resources must have taken quite a hit. That's not a problem, is it?" Laura's smile faltered momentarily, but she quickly regained her composure. "To say it doesn't matter would be a lie, but as long as you're okay, that's all that matters to me. The development of the

into her mouth. Indeed, it was refreshingly sweet and soothing to her

lifted her gaze. "If that's what you

in her arms, made a beeline for the bathroom. She crouched down and lifted the

said was a lie, then why did she take Claudia to the vicinity that night? It was too risky, completely against her usual way of doing things. If what she claimed was indeed true, her actions were rife with attempts to hide the truth, making things even more conspicuous. Not to mention, there surely were people guiding

spiced poached pear was poured into the toilet and quickly flushed away

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managed to return by evening. "I promised to take you to express our gratitude to

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