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."

his breath. Daniel, as if he had narrowly escaped disaster, let out a long

thoroughly?"

unable to utter the word "body", but then added with concern, "But today, for

him off, "Let

unwittingly, not understanding Kent's approach. Kent was still focused on the call,

replied, "They're

got it. You go on with your work," Kent said, hanging

couldn't hold back his urgency, "Why let reporters in at a time like this? After last night's huge incident,

internet is buzzing about how Starlight Group sacrificed a living

Starlight Group had yet to respond, and the internet was filled with speculation

eyes reddened with urgency, "Is the PR department asleep at the wheel? How can

at him, "Chairman Crawley, have you noticed the timing of this uproar? The incident happened at one in the morning, what time is it now? Some people might not even be awake yet.

night, "Someone's trying to cause trouble; you can't let them

gaze drift past Daniel to Brandon, whose palm was still clenched against the wall,

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