Not long after, Wyatt strolled in from outside and noticed two people sitting close together, with James quite openly holding Ms. Mirabe''s hand.


    Clearing his throat, Wyatt sidled up to James and murmured a few words in his


    ear.


    James listened, then turned to Mirabe, "I''ll step out for a bit. Will you wait here for me?"


    "Sure," Mirabe nodded, "Go ahead."


    James gave a gentle nod, squeezed her hand lightly before releasing it, and then swiftly exited the surveince room with Wyatt.


    Just after they left, another person walked in.


    This neer was the manager overseeing the auction house''s surveince, also a tech whiz. He''d always held Curtis in high esteem, but after seeing Mirabe''s impressive skills earlier, he quickly found himself a new hero.


    So, upon entering, besides keeping an eye on the screens, he boldly asked Mirabe for someputer tips.


    Mirabe, perhaps a bit bored, patiently offered a mini tutorial right there.


    Meanwhile, James returned to the private room upstairs and stood by the window, gazing down at the ground floor.


    The auction had just wrapped up, and everyone was getting ready to leave when suddenly, the bright lights of the venue flickered off.


    Not only did the main hall go dark, but the lights in the dozen private rooms did too, plunging the entire ce into darkness.


    Panic and screams erupted all around, turning the scene chaotic.


    Many people whipped out their phones.


    James watched the scene unfold below with a calm demeanor, while his team, already positioned in the shadows, sprang into action.


    Two minutester, Curtis''s voice crackled through James''s earpiece.


    "James, we''ve checked everyone, and no one was found with fluorescent powder


    on them," Curtis reported quietly, a frown evident in his voice.


    James''s eyes narrowed slightly, "Did anyone leave midway?"


    "No," Curtis replied, shaking his head. They had everything set up to ensure no one slipped out early.


    Just then, Wyatt''s voice chimed in, "I haven''t spotted anyone acting out of the ordinary either."


    "I''m starting to think whoever it is


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    knows our ybook inside out; otherwise, they wouldn''t have. slipped out so cleanly," Curtis said seriously.  swnovel


    "Even though I''m thinking along the same lines, it''s hard to believe our own folks would spill the beans. This is baffling," Wyatt vented, clearly frustrated.  Swnovel


    James had been stationed by the window this whole time, taking in their conversation, and after a moment, he finally said, "If someone could sneak into the treasure room unnoticed, it''s no shock they slipped out the same way."  swnovel


    Despite his words, Curtis and Wyatt were fuming inside; how many times had this happened already?


    This was a blow to their pride!


    "What''s the n now? Keep scouring the ce, or?" Wyatt asked again.


    James absentmindedly fiddled with something in his hand, then dered, “No need to keep searching."


    "If they''re still here... missing this chance might make it harder to catch themter," Curtis''s voice carried a serious note.


    "If you can''t find them, let it go," James said nonchntly.


    Curtis and Wyatt were left speechless.


    "Oh, and make sure you keep hold of that bottle of medicine," James quickly added.