Chapter 497:

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“The earring is indeed in Fleeingland and linked to a human experimentation lab, but the blood on it belongs to a stranger.”

Allison flipped through the report, her gaze settling on the profile of an unfamiliar woman.

“Lilian Reynard, thirty-eight, from Vrining.”

She examined the details. “My mother wouldn’t know her. There’s no logical reason for her to have this earring.”

“She has a record,” Gordon explained. “Ten years ago, she was well-known in the underground gambling rings of Vrining, working as a dealer. But she couldn’t resist the thrill, lost everything, and fell into debt. In the end, she resorted to selling herself to survive. Eventually, she was caught and spent time in jail.”

Allison leaned back, processing the information. “A woman desperate and short on cash… it seems likely she stole it.” She doubted her mother would have given such a meaningful keepsake to someone like that.

help you find the black market trader as soon as

one for unnecessary pleasantries. Since Kellan was already involved, she’d

don’t you take a break today, Allison?” he suggested, giving her

is a horror movie. If

takes you to new

mouth, momentarily speechless, before forcing a smile. “Well, maybe if someone hadn’t interrupted

was civil but icy. The tension between the two men was almost palpable. Allison felt the onset of

two

away, leaving Kellan and Gordon behind in the silent alley. Neither said a word. The two men spun on their heels and

was hunched over a massive holographic screen, scanning through streams of complex data. She was so absorbed in her work that she didn’t notice

restoration coming along?” Allison

chest with a gasp. “Boss,

“Or maybe

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