The Double ( or More ?) Life of The Fake Heiress

Chapter 1327

Swanson felt the tension in the air as he said, "The department's records on the radiation source were wiped ages ago. Kevin must've gotten it wrong."

"Another mix-up? Swanson, do you think I'm clueless?" The Chief of Police gave a wry chuckle.

The Director tried to explain, "You've got it wrong, that's not what I meant..."

But the Chief of Police had already lost patience and cut him off with a raised hand, "No need for more explanations. I'm taking him today, whether it's for stealing documents or the radiation source. He's a suspect either way, and it's only right to bring him in."

Kevin, who was standing nearby, suddenly realized things were spiraling out of control. He didn't know anything about stolen documents and hesitated before blurting out, "I might've been mistaken..."

The Chief of Police shot Kevin a cold look, then ordered his deputies, "Take him too, and make sure to secure the evidence."

"Got it," one of the deputies nodded. Almost before Kevin could protest, they had him restrained and escorted out of the office.

and Andy exchanged worried looks, their expressions

*

in the lab, Adler stepped away from the

a cluttered table, flipping through the stack of draft papers with a hint of frustration. Finally, he grabbed a handful, crumpled

colleague noticed and shook their head, setting aside their work to hand Adler a few tissues. "Isolating the strain isn't a walk in the park. Take it easy; you need

mumbled a thanks, wiping his forehead, "It's not about patience. This strain is tough as nails. As soon as we isolate its molecular structure, it just morphs into a new strain. I've never seen anything like

colleague's expression turned serious, "You're right. If this isn't handled properly, it could spell disaster... Oh, didn't you mention asking Emmitt about it? What did he

"Emmitt's swamped these days. He said he'd check

nodded, "Alright, we'll

lab door

his colleague stopped mid-sentence, looking towards the

frowned at the unfamiliar faces crowding the doorway. He glanced back at the strain in the containment unit before addressing the newcomers, "Who are you? This is a lab, and what we're working on

"Safety Bureau. Which one of you is Adler?"