Chapter 1598

Jamie reluctantly suppressed her thoughts and focused on resolving immediate concerns. Her first priority was arranging a caregiver for Mrs. Lopez at the hospital. After ensuring Mrs. Lopez would be well cared for, she turned her attention to the police station. The instigator of the old district riot, Daniel Lopez, was still in custody, serving a one-month sentence.

Back at the company, Jamie sought out Ben.

Before he could say a word, she launched into her thoughts. "I believe Daniel is being manipulated by someone behind the scenes."

Daniel, the ringleader, had incited most of the others to cause trouble.

Ben raised an eyebrow but remained silent. It was obvious he shared the same suspicion. The sequence of events seemed far too deliberate.

The dissatisfaction of the holdouts, Mrs. Lopez's sudden illness, and the escalation of the conflict all felt perfectly orchestrated. It was as if everything was being guided by an unseen hand.

Jamie succinctly relayed what she had learned during her visit to the hospital and brought the conversation back to Daniel.

"We should check his recent transactions. If there's an unexplained inflow of funds, we'll have our answer."

already been checked," Ben replied,

that the news wasn't

organized file. "This is everything we have on Daniel. His accounts were reviewed,

Jamie skimmed the documents.

picture. Daniel was an unemployed freeloader, living off his elderly mother. His bank accounts showed no salary deposits, only large, sporadic withdrawals, mostly losses

moment, she

the nurse had been so angry. If it had been her,

own parents. What if they were treated this

voice interrupted her thoughts. "It only proves the person behind this is very cautious." A cold glint flickered in his eyes. Jamie paused, then offered a suggestion. "What if we approach it

the old district. While the number of households didn't seem significant, the

most challenging part was that

the families didn't get detained that day.

Ben said firmly, rejecting the idea

puzzled by his response. "It's the most practical approach. If we keep stalling,

how eager Ben was to wrap up this project and step away

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