"Well, you can't actually..."

"Enough!" Shelia stood up abruptly, her patience wearing thin. "I told you to investigate Debra. Did you do it?"

Holly replied, "Mr. Blair's secretary looked into it. We know Ms. Frazier fell into the sea, her fate uncertain. Mr. Nichols was injured as well."

Shelia scoffed, clearly dissatisfied. "Isn't that all over the news? Couldn't you go to the island and investigate further?"

"Well," Holly hesitated, "Mr. Blair's secretary isn't the same as Joe, who's always by Mr. Nichols' side. Not every bit of information is available to us, and most of what we know is just from the media. Miss, you should already know that." "You're unless," Shelia huffed.

But there was nothing she could do.

The Blair family was rich, but compared to the Nichols family, they were worlds apart. And with Declan away, no one listened to her here anymore.

If she wanted things done, she'd have to rely on herself.

"Get the car ready. I'm going to the Nichols Mansion."

"Miss, you're going again?" Holly hesitated.

so frequently that it

You're not listening to me now?

"Yes, Miss."

off, and after Shelia dressed up, she set off

in a constant state of anxiety. She sent people out daily to gather updates. It was already late at night when Sophie knocked on

"Miss Miles is here."

What is she

Shelia had ulterior motives, but she

I won't see

"Understood."

secretly relieved.

either. But

around, she saw

"Miss Miles?" Sophie stammered.

to discuss with Mrs. Nichols Sr.,

up in bed, saw Shelia at the door. Her face softened

so? I was just about to rest. Didn't want you to make

you know that

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