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Chapter <i>130 </i>She’s Gone
Nadine stared at Charles, unsure of what he would say next.
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“Then let me ask you, Ms. Nadine. If you truly had evidence, why didn’t you tell Mr. Lock as soon as you noticed something was wrong? Why wait until thepany’s secrets were leaked before stepping forward?”
Charles’s gaze was sharp, and he pressed her with cach word.
Finn, however, felt his heart sink.
His eyes flicked between them, but he kept his lips tightly sealed. He let Charles take the lead.
Nadine was stunned by the pressure but quickly regained herposure. She replied smoothly, “At the time, I just thought it was a little strange. I didn’t know Tess was nning something like that.”
Her eyes flickered slightly, betraying the calction behind her calm tone. She spoke with righteous indignation. “How was I supposed <i>to </i>know Finn was her husband? She betrayed Finn just to help her childhood friend’spany! If thepany secrets hadn’t been leaked, I never would’ve suspected that my sister was passing Lock Group’s confidential information to Max.”
Her words came in a rush. Just moments ago, her pale face had shown fear. Now, it flushed with breathless urgency.
Her story sounded solid, and Finn’s initial shock eased–though only slightly.
A year ago, Tess had indeed made a serious mistake.
But she’d already paid the price. As long as she didn’t contact Max again, he was willing to let it <ol><li>go. </li></ol>
“Is that so?”
Charles let out a softugh, snapping Finn out of his thoughts.
He locked eyes with Nadine, speaking slowly and deliberately. “Then why were you monitoring Tess beforehand?”
Nadine froze.
“Was it just a coincidence–or was it deliberate?”
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The moment the words left his mouth, Finn suddenly looked up. His usual calm gaze had turned sharp and intense.
His eyes locked on Nadine’s pale face.
Nadine’s heart nearly stopped.
For a moment, the air grew thick and heavy with tension, like the ominous silence before a
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“Mr. Lock! Mr. Lock!”
A sudden pounding at the door shattered the frozen air.
Zane broke out in a sweat. He nced at Finn’s dark expression and stood up cautiously to open the door.
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When the door opened, a familiar figure stood there, hunched over with his hands on his knees as he gasped for breath.
“Felix? You left your post without permission?”
Zane scolded him.
The security guard, Felix, was panting hard. He ignored Zane’s scolding. He dared to meet Finn’s eyes for the first time. “Mr. Lock! Mrs. Lock … She-”
“What happened to Mrs. Lock?”
The moment Finn heard the name “Mrs. Lock“, his heart lurched.
“Mrs. Lock has run away!”
Felix finally caught his breath and pped his thigh.
Finn’s heart seemed to skip a beat–then he shot to his feet, eyes zing with a cold fury. “What?!”
Zane was just as stunned.
He opened his mouth cautiously. He nced at Finn’s tense expression and frighteningly cold demeanor, then asked, “Didn’t Mrs. Lock just get back not long ago? How could she be gone already?”
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“When did this happen?”
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Finn’s tone held a razor–sharp edge. Felix trembled and nced at Zane. “Before I called Zane, Mrs. Lock had already left by car.”
The journey from Evermount Vi to Lock Group spanned almost half of Aetheris.
Finn’s expression turned deadly as he grabbed his suit jacket from the chair and strode out without hesitation.
Charles quickly stood as well, intending to help find Tess, but Zane blocked his path. “Mr. Jackman, today’s meeting is postponed. We’ll reach out if needed.”
Charles froze, like someone had doused him in ice water. He bit his lip and stepped aside.
Nadine hadn’t moved. She exhaled slowly, finally breathing a sigh of relief.
She watched Finn leave, her expression shifting. Her heart felt like it had been shattered.
Zane didn’t waste a second. He immediately turned and followed Finn.
The rest were escorted out of the file room by Felix under Zane’s orders.
Once Nadine reached a corner of the hallway, she checked to make sure no one was watching. Then, she quickly pulled out her phone from its wrapping.
She covered the screen, and when the call connected, she lowered her voice. “Mr. Hunt …
Meanwhile, Finn had shoved everything else out of his mind. He was even sitting in the front passenger seat–a rare sight. His eyes were bloodshot.
“Is the route correct?”
His voice was ice–cold, making sweat bead on Zane’s forehead. “Felix said she went this way. There’s only one international hotel and a new bar along this route.”
Finn didn’t speak. He pressed his lips tightly together as he gripped his pant legs, his fingertips digging into the tense muscles of his thighs.
Just two days ago, he had finallye to terms with his feelings for Tess. He even went out of his way to return Gillian’s inheritance. But he’d forgotten something–Tess was no longer the same woman from a year ago. She was no longer the person who would wait for him, hoping for his affection and approval.
Now, regret gripped him as he stared at the navigation screen in the car.
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What he hadn’t expected was that the first thing she would do after getting the inheritance was to leave him behind.
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