"Impossible!" Doretta burst in, frantically examining the seals one by one, muttering to herself, "It can''t


    be, how could these be fake? This is absolutely impossible."


    Everett suddenly grabbed Doretta''s wrist, looking at her menacingly. "You dare to y me?!"


    "No, I didn''t." Doretta shook her head in a panic, trying to defend herself. ’ He''s deceiving you, these


    can''t possibly be fakes."


    "Doretta, from the very beginning, I knew why you joined thepany. How could I possibly let anyone


    get their hands on the real seals?" Eliar asked, his voice tinged with a chill, "How could you do this,


    considering how well my mother treated you?"


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    He might not be hurt, or even care, but Emma really treated Doretta well, only to have her sincerity


    trampled upon like this.


    "I..." Doretta''s face turned pale. She was unable to utter a single word.


    "The police have been alerted, you better cooperate with their investigation, " Patricia stated, casting a


    cold nce at Everett, signaling the end was near.


    Just as she finished speaking, the head of security led several police officers into the office.


    "Alright, I''ve lost this time," Everett shrugged, addressing Er, "I hope the next time we meet, you still


    carry this same confidence."


    The police had escorted Everett and Doretta from the premises, casting a veil of silence over the office.


    "Finally, it''s all settled," Er sighed with relief.


    Yet, Patricia seemed lost in contemtion, her gaze lingering on the now- empty doorway.


    "What''s wrong?" inquired Er, noticing her distraction.


    "I can''t shake off this odd feeling, but I can''t quite figure out why," Patricia admitted, her frown


    deepening.


    Er, still perplexed, remarked, "But didn''t everything unfold smoothly?"


    They had unveiled Everett''s deceit and brought Doretta to justice. The unforeseen twist was Doretta''s


    arrest; Er hadn''t anticipated her showing up, but she had incriminated herself by her mere presence


    and admission of guilt, resulting in her apprehension alongside Everett.


    "Yet, I can''t help feeling that Everett''s effortless capture and Doretta''s arrest are too coincidental," she


    mused, her intuition nagging at her. Eliar had been prepared to let Doretta off the hook, provided she


    exited San


    Joto for good.


    Patricia''s difort grew, her expression turning grim as she murmured, ” I need to verify something."


    She swiftly exited before Er could respond, leaving him to only watch her departure.


    Concerned, Er reached out to Nicole.


    "Nicole, Patricia rushed off..." He ryed the event, adding, "There''s no danger for Patricia, right?"


    "I''ve got it," Nicole reassured, then hung up.


    Settling into her chair, Nicole pondered, with a hint of suspicion. Considering what Er reported,


    Patricia''s suspicions weren''t unfounded.


    The circumstances surrounding Everett and Doretta were indeed abnormal. Instead of seizing the


    chance to flee, Doretta had appeared in the office, insisting that the seals she had were genuine, which


    was an outright confession of her involvement.


    Nicole questioned internally, ‘What drove Doretta to act this way? She had the option to deny


    everything. Without her confession, despite Er''s usations, there was no concrete evidence


    against her; she might have evaded all charges.''


    Engrossed in her thoughts, Nicole was interrupted by another call from Patricia.


    "Ms. Riddle, we have a situation," Patricia announced, her toneden with urgency.


    "Stay calm and exin," Nicole urged, striving to maintain aposed atmosphere.


    Patricia, taking a moment to steady her breath, revealed, "Everett has disappeared."