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."

sigh of relief, only realizing 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

thoroughly?" Kent

every nook and cranny, sure there's no." Tomas trailed off, unable to utter the word "body", but then added with concern, "But today, for some reason, a bunch of reporters swarmed in and we couldn't keep them

Kent cut him off,

understanding Kent's approach. Kent was still focused on the call, "Any news

yet." Tomas replied, "They're

with your work," Kent

this? After last

towards him, "Last night's incident is already all over the platforms. The whole internet is buzzing about how Starlight Group sacrificed a living person

to

"Is the PR department asleep at the wheel? How can they not squash

time is it now? Some people might not even be awake yet. Who could've anticipated such a huge incident blowing up online so fast? Don't you see someone's deliberately playing the time difference

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

Daniel to Brandon, whose palm was still clenched

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