Chapter 2051

After the crowd dispersed, Aubrey led Stella upstairs to her office.

Reflecting on her situation, Stella considered, 'Darcie is sneakier than Jaylene. Darcie would plant traps in unexpected places but wouldn't openly make things hard for her target. Like this office, it rivals Keegan's office in quality. It's spacious and brightly lit.1

"Ms. Hall, this is your office. We’ve prepared an office for your assistant and the secretarial team next door. If you need anything, they're just a call away," Aubrey explained.

Surveying the space, Stella inquired, "And where is Darcie's office?"

"It's one floor up from here," Aubrey answered.

with a wave. "Okay, you may leave now. I'll

had left, Stella turned to Xavier and requested, "Xavier, could you get me a boba tea? Choose any

and left

locked the door and retrieved a bug-detecting device from her bag, a gift

examined the office but initially found nothing, leading

Stella placed the detector on the coffee table, whereupon

film-wrapped item under the moss in the pot. She smirked, re-covered it, and texted Keegan: [You were right. Found a

responded promptly: [Leave

[I've not touched it. Is Darcie being too cautious? Did she feel threatened by a newcomer like me after decades

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