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Jean pressed her lips together.

She didn’t say anything. Her eyes shifted instinctively toward the tall man standing to the side.

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Carl’s sharp, handsome face was still as calm and unreadable as ever, not a flicker of emotion visible.

He looked like a silent statue carved from ice–just standing there, watching.

Jean’s lips twitched.

Seriously? You’re just gonna stand there? You jumped in with one line earlier, and now you’re gonna pretend you’re deaf? You’re really just gonna stand there and watch your subordinate bully your own sister?

Jean couldn’t help feeling annoyed at Carl’s silence.

Carl’s gaze shifted slightly, deep and unreadable, but he still didn’t move.

He was thinking.

really involved

instincts were razor sharp. She rarely called

trust her judgment

was accusing–was Jean. His once–shy,

in Northara. Even back then, there

that be

didn’t like jumping to conclusions. He

now, Jean

really did take her

snapped, pulling her gaze away from Carl and going full sarcasm

you’re clean, you’ll be released after the

“Queenie.”

voice cut through the

turned her head sharply, expression flattening as she looked toward her superior. But when she met Carl’s cold stare,

investigation–for now.” Carl’s voice was flat, but the weight behind it was

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Jean blinked in surprise.

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do have a conscience after all. I seriously thought you were gonna stand there like a

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