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 like he was

is undergoing some renovation, and the lady fell into one of the holes dug into the ground when

dug aren’t that deep,” I asked with confusion.

shook his head. “It’s a little more serious than that. There is no parking lot over here; it would have

that case, the foundation dug must be quite

up?” I couldn’t

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

the base was difficult to traverse on foot. I jogged along with Leedon leading the way to the

With some trepidation in my heart, I

to treat Nora, who

to her? Where is she hurt?” I

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

was brought over, and Nora was placed on it. They carried her swiftly to the

the crowd as I glanced down to where Nora

squashed. Those would be the pears that

would cringe at the amount of mud around

carrying Nora away. Soon after that, Ashton and the rest came toward

looking at?” Ashton asked me as I

you think she ran all the way over

to be asking her that,” Ashton answered, just

got into the car and followed the ambulance

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