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Chapter 475
Sean returned to Alyssa’s side after completing his task. He quizzed, “Are you really going
easy on Ms.
Harper? This is the nicest you’ve ever been.”
Sean couldn’t help but smile when he noticed Alyssa’s high heels carelessly strewn on the
floor. He neatly
placed them under her table.
Meanwhile, Alyssa was engrossed in a gaming session, relaxing by wreaking havoc in the
virtual world.
Lucifer, also known as the Queen of Killers, had become a revered figure for most players
in the gaming
community.
Every time she live-streamed her gameplay, she’d attract hundreds of thousands of
viewers, further
proving her popularity.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtShe snickered. “Who do you take me as? Be kind to her? I’m an enthusiastic
philanthropist, but I’m no
Mother Teresa.
“I haven’t dealt with her because I do not have solid evidence. Betty was her scapegoat,
and she wasn’t directly implicated. My hands are tied now.”
“Looks like Ms. Harper has really rubbed you the wrong way,” Sean said indignantly. “She
doesn’t seem remorseful at all. She even shot you a hostile glare before leaving, as if she
could tear you apart!”
“Yeah, like that’s even possible. She should keep her thoughts as thoughts. She wouldn’t
want it to
backfire and make herself the clown.”
Her phone rang from Jonah’s call. She hurriedly picked up and cooed, “Jonah!”
“Lyse, are you still at the hotel?” he inquired.
“Yes, I’m in my office.”
“Ah, that means Sean’s with you, right?” he lowered his voice.
Alyssa cleverly excused herself by heading toward the door, pretending she needed to use
the bathroom.
She didn’t want the sensitive Sean to catch on that she was intentionally avoiding him.
After closing the door to her private bathroom, she whispered, “What’s going on? Does
this have something to do with Sean?”
Jonah replied, “It’s not directly related to Sean, but it’s connected somehow. I can’t speak
freely with him around. Javier sought Sean’s brother, Simon. He is helping to bail out Betty.
Simon is on his way to pick
Alyssa’s expression darkened as she murmured, “With Simon Lynch’s help, Betty has a
better chance of
being released.”
Jonah said, Simon Lynch is crafty and bold. He’s never lost a case in his decades-long
career and won’t
let it happen now. He’ll do whatever it takes to clear Betty’s name.”
He paused and added gently, “If I were him, I’d start by dealing with that reporter. She’s
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmthe key witness
against Betty right now.”
Alyssa sighed, “I get what you mean, but I have no influence over Abigail Grant. She’s
under Jasper’s control at the moment.” She took a deep breath and composed herself.
She added, “I’ll handle this on my own. You and Silas should stay out of it, especially him. I
can’t risk involving a civil servant in this case. It could be used against us.
After the conversation, Alyssa emerged, looking more somber. She hadn’t cared much
about a loser like Betty. Her true target was Sophia Kirkman.
Her only concern was that these new developments might upset Sean, who was sensitive
and carried a heavy sense of responsibility. She didn’t want him crying in front of her
again.
Deep in thought, she made her way back to her desk.
“Alyssa.”
She heard a captivating voice call out to her, causing her to halt in her tracks. Her heart
squeezed as she turned around.
To her surprise, there was no one there.
She shook her head and massaged her temples. She must have been seeing things due to
her recent lack of sleep.
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