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Keira didn’t care about those five million.

After all, the money that Finley owed was all thanks to her schemes. This money, eventually, would end up

back in her hands.

Finley lowered his voice, “Then send me the money

now.”

Keira narrowed her eyes. “Tell me the secret first.”

“No way, give me the money first!”

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Keira Olsen knew very well about her uncle’s

character.

He dared to ask for five million from Isla for a single

secret, which meant the secret was worth much more

than that. Keira remembered the last time when she

gave a deposit of two hundred thousand. If she sent the money now, he wouldn’t tell her the truth.

Keira sneered. “If you don’t want to sell, then forget it.”

Having said that, she waited quietly.

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As expected, Finley panicked. “I’ll sell it! I’ll sell it! Keira, please help me! I can’t repay their money, and they are about to kill me! I’m hiding in the suburbs, and I dare not show my face!”

Keira stayed calm. “Didn’t you try to get help from

Isla?”

“Of course I did!” There was anger in Finley’s voice. “But she said she couldn’t give me that much money. The Olsen family is worth billions, so how could she

not have five million? She has climbed that high branch and doesn’t need the Olsen family anymore, so she’s gambling with her luck and isn’t afraid of me revealing the truth. That’s why she refuses to help me!”

Finley was pleading. “Niece, please help me. You won’t regret this. This secret is worth even ten million!”

Keira’s voice remained calm and casual. “Are you saying it’s worth ten million? I still need to assess whether this secret of yours is worth the money!”

The more indifferent she was, the more information Finley would disclose, out of fear that she might not

come.

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Keira was playing a psychological game with him.

Being on the run for the past few days had left Finley neurotic and tense. Upon hearing her words, he

exclaimed, “It is worth it! This matter involves you and the Olsen family!”

“What does it have to do with me and the Olsen

family? I have nothing to do with the Olsen family!”

Keira continued to coax information from him.

Defending himself, Finley said, “I can’t say more unless you give me the money!”

Keira understood. Finley was no fool. With his street smarts, she wouldn’t be able to squeeze any more information out of him. She asked, “Where are you?”

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“I’ll send you my on WhatsApp. Come here with the money.”

“Okay.”

After hanging up, Finley sent her a location on WhatsApp.

Keira had already left the villa complex and was standing on the roadside.

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She touched her swollen cheek and was about to order a cab online when a familiar black Bentley suddenly stopped in front of her.

Keira was slightly stunned, then saw the back door of

the car slowly open. Lewis sat there looking at his computer, participating in an international conference

call.

He was speaking French, his deep voice sounding incredibly pleasant.

He glanced at Keira before quickly turning his head and looking at her cheek.

He paused in his speech, and his voice turned cold when he spoke again. “J’ai quelque chose. Continuez.” (I have something to do, you carry on.)

He took off his headphones, closed the laptop, and pointed to the seat, instructing her to get in.

Then he opened the car refrigerator, took out an ice bag wrapped in a towel, and handed it to her. “Apply this first.”

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Keira looked at him blankly. “Why do you have it in

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your car?”

Lewis’s gaze was indifferent, and he said casually, “Tom often gets injured, so we keep these things handy.”

Tom, who was driving, was dumbfounded.

As Lewis’s personal assistant, why was he not aware that he often got injured?

The truth was, after Keira came here, Lewis felt uneasy and followed her. While holding a meeting and looking outside, he ran into Frankie and heard that Keira had been hit. Immediately, he asked Frankie to find a supermarket and buy these things.

But Tom didn’t dare to expose the truth.

Instead, Keira said, “I see.”

She got into the car, took the ice pack, and applied it to her face. The burning sensation eased somewhat, clearing her head a bit.

However, her gaze fell on a supermarket receipt. Even though she merely glanced at it, she noticed that the items were just bought.

For some reason, the sense of grievance she had just

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suppressed suddenly welled up again, making her want

to cry.

Keira remembered as a child when her deskmate was

injured at school. He appeared strong when

questioned by teachers and classmates, but the

moment school was over and he saw his mother at the

school gate, he would cry his eyes out despite his minor injury.

She had always found it confusing.

But at this moment, she suddenly understood that feeling.

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How pathetic she was, getting weaker as she got older,

Keira turned her head and pressed the towel against her swollen cheek. Her eyes stung.

She tried hard to control herself, but the grievances that had been buried deep in her heart for many years fermented, and in an instant, strong emotions welled up, and she couldn’t suppress them.

She took in a deep breath and suddenly said, “Mr. Horton, can I borrow your shoulder for a minute?”

Lewis stiffened, his face turning pale.

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Only then did Keira abruptly realize her blunder. She wanted to say something to smooth it over but saw him cough a little. He leaned toward her, patted his shoulder, and said, “You can have it for five minutes.”

“…Ok.”

Keira buried her head in his shoulder, and her tears. finally overflowed.

She never knew that someone could shed so many

tears.

After all, since she could remember, she never cried

out loud.

She knew that when others cried, someone would feel sorry for them, but she had no one.

Five minutes later, seeing a large stain on Lewis’s suit, Keira felt a bit embarrassed. Just as she was about to

apologize, Lewis gave her an anti-swelling ointment and an Eronase capsule that could be taken orally.

Keira was dumbfounded.

She didn’t need them for such a minor injury.

But she didn’t want to ruin the mood, so she took them. with a simple “Thank you.”

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“You’re welcome.”

The car became quiet again.

Keira straightened up.

After shedding her tears, she felt much better. Only

then did she realize that the car was heading for a hospital.

Keira remembered the matter at hand and quickly took out her phone. “Can we go here instead?”

“Ok.”

The car changed direction swiftly. and they soon

arrived in the suburbs.

It was an abandoned hospital.

In the dark night, the dim light from the street lam made the dilapidated buildings seem a bit desolate.

Keira took out her phone and texted Finley. “I’m here Where are you?”

Finley responded quickly. “Room 303, come quickly.”

Keira headed straight for the third floor.

Lewis was watching her with a furrowed brow, and he

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They soon arrived at 303.

Keira knocked on the door. “Uncle, it’s me.”

Finley’s voice rang out. “Come in.”

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But Keira didn’t wait for him to speak. She quietly pushed open the door.

She didn’t trust her uncle very much, afraid that he would threaten or coerce her into some trap, so she

was very vigilant.

The room was dark, and the light was not turned on.

Keira slowly entered, and as soon as she walked in, she saw a dark figure rushing toward her. “Niece, if you don’t give me money today, you won’t leave!”

That threatening tone…

Keira squinted, sneered, and swiftly raised her foot to give the figure a heavy kick.

“Thud!”

The figure fell to the ground.

Hearing the noise, Lewis hurriedly pushed the door and entered. He couldn’t see what was happening and asked anxiously, “Is everything okay?”

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“It’s fine.”

As these words fell, Tom, who was following behind, took out a powerful flashlight and directed it toward Keira, illuminating half of the room.

As Keira was alert for any movement from Finley, she glanced at Lewis and noticed that he was staring hard at something behind her, his pupils slightly dilated,

chin tense.

Keira frowned and turned her head involuntarily.

Lewis instinctively took a step forward, trying to block her line of sight.

But Keira shook her head slightly, avoiding his protection, and looked.

The next moment, she stood rooted to the spot in

shock!

face up, his eyes wide open, his body twitching

old steel bar!

soaked with

little. She hurriedly

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to check.

an impatient voice came from outside the door. “Dad,

twenties, who bore a resemblance to Finley,

him. It was Finley’s son,

to Isla and

once asked Keira for tuition fees when Connor got admitted into the university, but

gave him, it

a rather gloomy person. He hardly

his face was filled with anger. “I’ve borrowed twenty thousand from a classmate. I have nothing else. If you push me any further, I’ll go abroad and

Connor

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he was carrying. The twenty thousand scattered

to Finley’s side, he trembled as

father’s nose…

retreated and squatted on the floor. Then, looking at Keira, he shouted in terror, “You… Did

the floor for his phone, trembling as he dialed 911. “Hello, I want to report a case,

They located the power switch for the abandoned building.

were being

asking me to get five million for him, or else he’ll be

friends thinking it would be enough

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for the time being…

I arrived, my father was already dead! That’s when

was also giving his statement. “Mr. Horton and I

accompany her because the building was pitch dark. Miss Olsen entered the room first, then we heard a scuffle inside. Worried that Miss Olsen might be at

“Was he alive or dead before you

question, Tom subconsciously

police stated sternly, “Bear in mind

a crime.”

Tom remained silent.

“Before entering the room, Miss Olsen knocked

inside, telling her to come

“Was

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honestly,

police turned to Keira. “Miss Olsen,

here?”

said, eyes fixated on Finley’s body in deep thought. “When I entered, I heard him threatening me and launching at

could speak, Connor immediately clenched his fists. “So, you didn’t do

calmly, “I

were puzzled.

interjected, “It w dark in the room. Miss Olsen merely kicked the pers away. It’s unclear how

turned to Keira.” Miss Olsen, think carefully Did you hear the sound of a weapon penetrating a body, or a knife going through? Did you hear

scream?”

been reviewing every

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police’s arrival, immediately shook

asked. “No.”

still. “What do

at the police, her

kill him.”

policeman hesitated for a

in terror after witnessing such a ghastly murder scene. However, this woman not only maintained

and your statements. Miss Olsen, as it stands, you’re the prime suspect.

the forensic doctor

If no new evidence is found, we’ll th let

Keira nodded. “Okay.”

were also

old factory was filled with dust, but Finley spent a day hiding there and touched many things,

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presence everywhere. This actually

then, a technical criminal police officer reported, “His mobile

officer walk over and take the phone, scrolling through the

appeared to have been pressing keys haphazardly

lit up. “Just an hour ago, he

the officer played the voice message. Coming from

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heart leaped, and she quickly

police officer, wanting to hear clearly what

saying.

pause button. A cold rebuke rang out. “The case is unsolved, and no evidence can be revealed in front of the suspect! Have you learned nothing

hastily and said with a wry smile, “I’m sorry, Dr. Sims. I shouldn’t have done

serious expression in her eyes that reflected the shroud of

“Yes.”

furrowed slightly, but she didn’t say a word. She put on her gloves and carried

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toolbox toward the corpse.

for a moment. She

to be her.

was Keira’s middle school classmate, and her

female friend, Holly Sims.

a

words of that time

during high school and at a

However…

Keira looked down.

and judging from her recent actions, it appeared that

Keira sighed silently.

after Dr. Sims finished

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stood up and pronounced her verdict. “The victim died instantly from a penetrating wound. There are signs of being hit in the chest. The time of death

checked the time.

minutes ago.”

the emergency call exactly thirty minutes ago, so, the victim died just as Miss Olsen

for the voice you mentioned earlier, it could be that the heavy fall of the victim drowned out his cries. You just didn’t hear it. Besides,

Holly and

officer walked her, preparing

up

to

and said, “Is a murder suspect not supposed

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have the basic training of

www

was stunned and

investigation, and even assuming that she really was the killer, it would still be classified as excessive self-defense.

that Dr. Sims was unhappy

throat and looked apologetically

Keira.

intending to speak, but Keira subtly shook her head at him and

cold handcuffs were put on

officer started escorting her down

stairs.

her. “I’ll hire a lawver for

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the lawyer

right to remain silent.”

Grandma I’m going home for

“Understood.”

presence beside her. She turned

calmly, looking straight ahead, “How

were cold and deep.

was taken aback and hesitated for a

“Back then,

blurted out coldly. “You’re a liar. I

a word you

Keira was speechless.

heaved a

“The man from just

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your boyfriend?”

lie. “He’s

noticeably startled.

as though she were a brute, so she said slowly, “My situation

“You did the right thing. Even if you’d sent me

attended!”

Keira felt silent.

realize

Keira had

her know.

as she was about to say something, Holly’s voice rose again. “So, he’s the

aback for

a while, she said

do get tired of the

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new. You can even abandon that boy, so how could

tried to explain, “Actually, back

shut up!” Holly’s face flared up in anger. “Don’t think that by bringing up our past friendship, I will help you! I have long seen

Keira was speechless.

didn’t say anything

her again. “Stop thinking about all these chaotic things. You should think more about your case! This case of yours is very complicated, and all the current evidence points to you. The traces on the body also point

smiled confidently. “Because you are here,

uphold the justice of the world. You’ll never let anyone be wronged under your charge, nor allow any criminals

taken aback.

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her, or because she was reminded of her zealous words from the

again, “Don’t sweet-talk me. I do not trust a single word you say. Keira, if

killer, I’ll make sure justice

at

was suspected of murder

to the detention center and placed her in a

outside the cell, looking steadily at Keira. “Are you sure you

“Yes.”

what’s the deal with

a recording on the phone? Wasn’t his phone found? Could

in the police station. It won’t be lost. It’s

she looked steadily at

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want to know what message he left

up. “Will you

“Of course.”

what to say next, Holly

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a voice message left for you,

asked, “What did he

allow suspects to hear about the evidence, but don’t worry, once the

Keira was speechless.

little stickler knew how to

Stepping back, Keira sighed.

again, “Stay here and believe in

she turned

Holly didn’t leave but went straight

duty officer saw her, he immediately asked, “Dr. Sims, why are you

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the body during

the cause of death is figured out, the sooner the suspect is

you mean is, the suspect didn’t

front of Keira, Holly always had a fierce image, but now

sentence behind, she went straight

center was too plain, and it was uncomfortable to live

table, and opened a drawer. She took out

to work.

hadn’t had time to

detention center, Keira quietly pondered the events

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of Finley was indeed

couldn’t have been any of

wouldn’t set her up.

Who was it?

suddenly thinking of a

to silence him. She failed to come up with this five million now, so she ended up taking the desperate measure of

what Finley had on Isla

No, that wasn’t right.

house, Isla had already run up to the

there.

have had an

were very clear. However, she was confined here, and her cell phone was confiscated, so she couldn’t contact someone outside. Her hone

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on Holly.

it had been, but suddenly

policemen stood outside her

officer who arrested her today reported to another officer, “Captain Lincoln, this is the murder suspect,

eyes scanned her from top to bottom, and then he snapped at the young officer, “With the evidence of this case already being so clear, what are you doing not interrogating

officer hurriedly opened the do and

immediately pushed her. “Stop dilly-dallying like

bit, slightly knit her brows, then she looked at Captain

are you looking at?

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