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Chapter 144 Let’s Talk Outside

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Carl looked down at her from above, his gaze as sharp and frigid as ever. “Let’s talk outside.” His lips barely moved, but the sudden words made Jean pause.

Her grip on the doorknob tightened instinctively. “What do you want to talk about?”

His voice floated through the silence. “You.”

Jean’s lashes trembled slightly. Talk about me? Did Carl… figure something out?

She raised her eyes, meeting his unreadable gaze. “What’s there to talk about, Dominic?” She forced a casual smile.

Carl’s mouth remained in a straight line, his expression unreadable. His eyes, though, betrayed a forceful pressure. “I’ll

get to the point. You’ve got a lot of secrets, don’t you?”

Jean’s fingers curled into her palms. Her face remained impassive, but her lips pressed into a thin line.

glanced down the quiet corridor beside them and said offhandedly,

felt like she’d been caught red–handed, and now she had no choice but to go along

was, she wasn’t entirely sure how much this man had already

and walked beside Carl down

and there was not a soul in sight. Only the echo of their footsteps

to say, then just say it,” Jean said, eyes

brisk.

impressive.” Carl’s voice suddenly

a sharp breath.

she murmured with a hint of a laugh, eyes downcast as she

find Bro before any of the trained search teams,” he said, voice cool and steady. his eyes still locked on the air

was being interrogated under

her cover. Don’t panic. Don’t

herself

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that didn’t reach her eyes, her tone light, almost flippant. “If there’s more you want to say, just spit

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