Chapter 529

"Kent, the foundation pillar underwater has cracked," Tomas reported.

Kent's heart tightened, his voice quivering involuntarily, "How bad is it?"

He didn't dare to ask directly, fearing deep down that Tomas' next words would be that Sophia's body had been found. The thought of Sophia's cold body entangled in the steel and concrete was unbearable.

Silence fell over the room. Kent glanced worriedly at Brandon.

Brandon's head was still leaning against the wall, his palm pressed against it, fingers slightly splayed, digging into the white cement so hard that his knuckles and veins were bulging, almost deforming, with white marks from the pressure.

Tomas' voice was loud, and even he had heard Tomas' report. Kent couldn't see Brandon's face, but his fear was betrayed by his fingers, almost embedded into the wall.

Daniel had heard it too, and he stopped all his actions, holding his breath and staring at his phone.

Everyone seemed to hold their breath. Kent's trembling fingers silently switched the call to speakerphone, Tomas' somewhat restrained voice came through, "We found nothing in the pillar."

how much his chest had hurt from holding his breath. Daniel, as if he had narrowly escaped disaster, let out a long exhale. Brandon's twisted fingers, still pressed into the wall, relaxed slightly, but not by much. His palm still trembled as he gripped the wall, trying to calm his

thoroughly?" Kent

word "body", but then added with concern, "But today,

him off, "Let them

Kent was still focused

replied, "They're expanding the search

it. You go on with your

like this? After last

all over the platforms. The whole internet is buzzing about

public outcry was still brewing, Starlight Group had yet to respond, and the internet was filled

"Is the PR department asleep at the

people might not even be awake yet. Who could've anticipated such a huge incident blowing

suddenly recalling Sophia's urgent plea in the stormy night, "Someone's trying to cause trouble; you can't let

palm was still clenched against the

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