All Her Secrets

Late at night, Lorcan returned to the procuratorate building once again. After much hesitation, he finally knocked on the door of the office.

"Cin!" A steady male voice cfrom inside.

Lorcan pressed the door handle and entered the office. The man sitting in the chair glanced up at Lorcan and then lowered his head to continue working on the task at hand.

"Coming back so late, do you need something from me?" The man before Lorcan, Piaras Fitzpatrick, was not only the highest authority in the procuratorate but also Lorcan's uncle. Without their familial connection, it wouldn't have been easy for Lorcan to see him without their familial connection, given his current position. Today, Lorcan had received a task to investigate the leaked data from the laboratory at Styre University. However, he ended up receiving a call from his uncle. Piaras, with his higher- ranking status, ordered him to release Catherine. This left Lorcan greatly puzzled, and after much contemplation, Lorcan decided to cand seek clarification.

Lorcan asked with a tone of deep skepticism, clearly not

"Is it just because of Branden?" Lorcan's voice was filled with doubt,

of who it was, he didn't let anyone off lightly for their mistakes. He was a man who could even take action against his own son if his son made a mistake. So how could he possibly let go of a suspected

work and then looked up to gaze at his most cherished nephew.

all. He loudly questioned, "Why? The person with the most suspicion right now is Catherine. Why can't we investigate her?" Piaras's eyes darkened instantly, and he stared at Lorcan with a serious expression. "It seems that you've been here for too long, and you've forgotten the most basic principles of the procuratorate. Is this something you should be asking?" Absolute obedience was the most fundamental rule of the procuratorate. Things that shouldn't be

was taken aback. Realizing his rashness, he chose to apologize obediently, "I'm sorry. I overstepped." Piaras, with a stern face, waved him off. "Go back." Lorcan slowly retreated.