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    But Ste arched a brow and said with a hint of sarcasm, “Luca’s intel really is something else.”


    William instinctively rubbed the tip of his nose. “Are you alright?”


    She gave a little shake of her head. “I’m fine. Just a bit shaken.”


    Just then, a police officer walked over and said, “Ms. Gilbert, can we take your statement now?”


    Ste nodded and followed him to a seat. Calmly, she began, “After work, I went to the garage to head home. A man popped up out of nowhere behind me, held a knife to my throat, and said, ‘If you dare to oppose Nina again, don’t me me if things get ugly.’ That’s all he said.”


    William sat beside her, his face darkening with every word. His frown deepened, eyes narrowing coldly. Nina again.


    Ste took a deep breath and added, “That’s everything I know. Nina’s a colleague. I don’t understand why she’d go so far, but maybe Mr. Briggs might know more.”


    She shot William a pointed nce as she said it.


    Now that the situation involved a fourth party, the police turned to William for questioning as well.


    Ste didn’t know what he said behind closed doors, but within ten minutes, both he and the officer were back.


    The officer closed the file in his hands and told them they could leave. “Ms. Gilbert, you’re free to go. We’ll contact you if there are any updates.”<fn8667> Latest content published on f?ndnovel</fn8667>


    As they stepped out of the station, the sun was already dipping behind the high-rises, casting long shadows on the pavement.


    William walked beside her, his voice low and steady. “I’ll take care of Nina.”


    Ste turned to look at him. “And how exactly are you going to do that?”


    Her brows drew together slightly in confusion. Nina wasn’t some rookie intern. She had transferred in from abroad, with a fancy résumé and connections that ran deep.


    Even Paul treated her with respect. If Nina was dead set on staying in Choria, who could really stop her?


    Was William really going to risk stepping on that many toes overseas—just to drive Nina out of town?


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    William Briggs spoke in a calm yet authoritative voice. “If Nina isn’t here to focus on research, then she has no ce in my institute.”


    The moment he said it, Ste was reminded that William was the one running the show now. His position clearly outranked Nina’s.


    But siding against someone like Nina meant stepping on the toes of many powerful people, and honestly, Ste didn’t think it was worth that kind of fallout.


    “She’s just upset her smear campaign didn’t work,” Ste said casually. “So she sent someone to intimidate me. It’s really not a big deal.”


    William shot her a sharp, surprised look. “She had someone threaten you, and you’re calling that no big deal?”


    He hadn’t expected her to be so nonchnt about something so serious. Ste pressed her lips together. She honestly didn’t think Nina would go so far as to really hurt her.


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