Chapter 1681 Having Trouble Answering

Olivian could no longer sit still after hearing Wynter's words.

"I... I really haven't done anything wrong," he stammered before taking a deep breath. "You can check all my accounts. I haven't received any bribes."

"Indeed, there were no bribes," Wynter said before turning to clap her hands.

The person who walked in was someone who had not appeared in a long time-Wolf. He was holding a scroll taller than himself, his expression fierce.

At the sight of the scroll, Olivian's tea cup toppled, spilling scalding water everywhere.

The loud noise drew the attention of everyone at the conference table. They were all seasoned in the ways of the bureaucracy and instantly understood what was happening.

Wynter leaned forward, sliding the entire scroll toward him. "Mr. Hollis, take a good look. Does this priceless painting look familiar to you?"

"I... I..." Olivian opened his mouth but couldn't form a coherent sentence. "This is just a hobby of mine."

expensive. I've seen many people fall from grace-some because of a love for expensive wine, others because of lust. And then

recall correctly, it went to Foplya, and now it's in your possession. How did it come to you? Maybe you should explain that to

body went cold. "Did you say it was last seen

mention of Foplya made him realize

some unknown person in Cascadia. I really didn't know it went to Foplya," he said quickly, his face turning pale. He was terrified, afraid that one

her gaze, she asked, "So, how exactly did you come

to get to the bottom of it because anything discovered by

piece, with a long history that could even be traced back to the Atlantean. However, its implications were far from positive- especially since traces of a curse lingered

of the education system, keeping such

could only bring

whoever gifted this painting was no ordinary individual. It was definitely

he lacked the

Olivian hesitated, visibly uneasy.

her presence became almost suffocating. "If you don't explain clearly today, everyone associated with

party, we'll follow your earlier suggestion. We'll arrest everyone and conduct thorough investigations one by one." This declaration made everyone in the room uncomfortable. They were used to dealing with Lucas through bureaucratic tactics, which could occasionally

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