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

dug into the ground when she was on

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

little more serious than that. There is no parking lot over here; it would have been a waste to use a plot of

the foundation dug must be quite deep to

brought her up?”

Oberick appeared unconscious. She might have been

difficult to traverse on foot. I jogged along with Leedon

the spot. With some trepidation in my heart, I

their equipment to treat

unconscious. “What happened to her? Where is

but we can’t be sure

stretcher was brought over, and Nora was placed on

dispersed the crowd as I glanced down to where Nora fell.

squashed. Those would be the pears that Nora had

cringe at the amount of mud around the site and would rather die than soil their footwear. Why did

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

you looking at?” Ashton asked me as I stood next to

ran all

her that,” Ashton answered,

questions. We got into the car and followed the

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