After settling in, Nicole turned her attention to the document beside her, signaling that pivotal moments


    were on the horizon.


    In BayCorp''s office, Patricia hung up the phone and exchanged a knowing look with Er.


    "I expect the results by this morning, as I requested yesterday," Er instructed his secretary, firm and


    expectant.


    No sooner had Er spoken than Everett''s voice filled the room, "You might as well give up now; the


    struggle is pointless."


    Er''s annoyance was palpable upon seeing Everett. "What are you doing back here? You''re not


    wee. We''ll resolve this legally.”


    "You might want to see this first." Everett sauntered into Er''s office and casually threw a pouch onto


    his desk.


    Er, recognizing the seal Doretta had absconded with, pretended ignorance. "What is this?"


    Everett looked down at him, his voice tinged with a slight pity, "Seems like you hurried to shift


    BayCorp''s assets. Wouldn''t you need this?"


    "How... did you find out?" Er acted astonished.


    "The how isn''t what''s important. What is, is what you decide to do now. Keep thepany, or lose


    everything?” Everett''s words carried a calm certainty, as if the oue was already clear to him.


    Er''s steadfastness seemed unlikely to Everett, especially now.


    "Mr. Wright, you might want to reconsider your position," Patricia chimed in, her toneced with


    caution.


    "My position?" Everett let out a mocking chuckle, eyeing Patricia skeptically. Do you really think your


    plots can intimidate me anymore?"


    "We''ll see if it''s a plot or not when you take the bait," Ell ar retorted, drawing Patricia closer to him


    defensively.


    Everett gave Er an unimpressed look and said, "Fine."


    Then, he picked up the bag, turned it upside down, and a bunch of seals fell onto the desk, making a


    loud noise.


    N?velDrama.Org holds ? this.


    He thought Er would be shocked or angry, but Er looked surprisingly calm.


    Everett was puzzled and thought, ''Is Er really this calm?''


    "Everett Riddle, I knew what you were up to. You didn''t think I''d be ready for you?" Er spoke up,


    being honest.


    "What do you mean?" Everett felt worried.


    Er was really calm because he was ready for this moment.


    "It means, don’t bother with fake seals. They won''t work," Er said casually.


    "You think these are fake?" Everett felt hopeful, thinking Er was calm because he thought the seals


    were just fake.


    "It''s not a guess. I know they''re fake because..." Er paused, then added, "I arranged for fakes to be


    made."


    Everett was shocked and asked, "What did you say?"


    "I mean, the seals Doretta took were fakes I had made on purpose," Er exined, making it clear to


    Everett.


    "Sir!" Jerry couldn''t help but react, thinking, ''Could they really be fake? Did


    Er n all this?''


    Everett then understood he was outsmarted, especially since Er even mentioned his full name


    directly.


    Everettughed, but hisugh sounded a bit sad.