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Chapter 257 A Long Shot

eighboring stores had already been reviewed.

ception.

In fact, the surveillance footage from all the

This old, shabby little shop was the only

Jean suddenly decided to take a chance.

+8 Pearls

She changed direction and headed straight for the counter.

Behind it sat a bald man, completely engrossed in the drama playing on his tablet.

He didn’t even notice Jean approaching.

“Sir.” Jean tapped her finger lightly on the counter, trying to get his attention.

Only then did the bald man tear his eyes from the screen and squint up at her. “You buying something?”

After being asked so directly, it felt awkward

gaze roam across the cluttered shelves until it landed on a jar of lollipops. “I’ll take one of

picking a

paying, she finally got to the real reason she was here. Lowering her voice, she asked, “Sir,

and the bald man simply

Jean froze in surprise.

rundown place actually did have

had been spot

But-

there’s surveillance, why didn’t you tell the

man blinked, slowly realizing what

anything had happened. They came around and asked if I saw

a curious look, studying her for a second. “You

I do. Depends

heartily. “You don’t seem like a bad

this sharp–he figured her out right

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might help.”

serious,” he

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