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."

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,

you search thoroughly?" Kent had

searched 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

him

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

"They're expanding the search

You go on with your

a time like this? After last

said, turning the phone 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 as a foundation

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

PR department asleep at the wheel? How can they

The incident happened at one in the morning, what 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 to get ahead

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

Brandon, whose palm was still clenched against the wall, but he had turned around, his red

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