When There Is Nothing Left But Love (Ashton And Scarlett)

Chapter 765

“Let’s talk about how we are going resolve this,” Ashton said sharply. He then threw his documents on the table.

The table fell silent at once, and all eyes were on me.

I was unnerved but spoke slowly and confidently, “The project still has to continue no matter what. As for the theft, we will conduct an internal investigation. It is too big of a coincidence for both the surveillance and equipment to malfunction at the same time.”

Joseph frowned. “We’ve investigated everybody at the base. They’re all clean.”

“Isn’t that the biggest suspicion?” I protested. “How is it possible for everybody to claim an alibi at the same time?”

“I will communicate your concerns to the police,” Joseph said after a pause.

 

“So we’re back to where we started. There’s no way to proceed with our investigation.” Rachel laughed derisively. “We are always-”

A knock on the door of the conference room interrupted Rachel.

 

Joseph got up and opened the door. Leedon was on the other side.

“Ms. Stovall,” he said in a panic. “The lady with you earlier is a friend of yours, is she not? Something’s happened to her. Could you come and have a look?”

Nora?

I rose hurriedly. “Mr. Fuller, Mr. Murphy, please excuse me.”

Armond got to his feet as well. After a mumbled explanation to the rest of them, he came out of the room with me.

happened?” I asked Leedon, who looked

holes dug into the ground when she was on her way to pick some fruits,” Leedon explained

aren’t that deep,” I asked with confusion. “Why couldn’t you

have been a waste to use a plot of land as parking spots. We’ve decided to have

be quite deep to accommodate

up?”

not sure. When I first came, Ms. Oberick appeared unconscious. She might have been rescued, but she could

difficult to traverse on foot. I jogged along with Leedon

gathered around the spot. With some trepidation in my heart, I joined

their equipment to treat Nora, who was being lifted out

was indeed unconscious. “What happened to her? Where is she hurt?”

we can’t be sure without tests from the hospital,”

Nora was placed on it. They carried her swiftly to

dispersed the crowd as I glanced down to where

were squashed.

at the amount of mud around the site and would rather

after that, Ashton and

you looking at?” Ashton asked me as

she ran

her that,” Ashton answered, just as confused

into

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