Selena felt like she was going to explode with anger.

Her entire body was shaking.

Ugh!

Was it illegal to kill someone?!

For some reason, in her rage, she even began to feel a dull pain coming from her abdomen.

Taking a deep breath to calm herself and suppress the ache, she turned to Keira, frowning deeply. "Ms. Olsen, Miss Martin, what you're saying is just absurd! No wonder Ryan doesn't believe you—I don't either! Stop trying to scam us!"

Keira replied calmly, "There are two minutes left. Let's see who's really scamming who, shall we?"

Selena let out a mocking laugh. "I know why you're here. You're just trying to partner up with the Gill family. But I'm curious—your family and the Hortons are both filthy rich. Is partnering with the Gills really that crucial? Or maybe… you've got some ulterior motive?"

Keira narrowed her eyes. "All my dealings with the Gills are completely aboveboard. Nora Institute doesn't need to work with them for any hidden agenda."

Selena scoffed, "Really? Because from what I've heard, you practically begged Gills to get the deal with them. I mean, come on—Nora Institute is a big name. People all over the world would kill to collaborate with you. But you chose the Gills, offering terms that are suspiciously reasonable. If that's not fishy, I don't know what is."

She turned to Ryan, insisting, "Ryan, they're hiding something for sure! You can't trust them!"

normally calm eyes were now cold as ice

research. Sure, we've got plenty of international partners, but since we opened our institute in Clance, of course, we'd work with domestic businesses. The Gill family runs the largest medical operation in the city. Who else should we work with if

sharp words

hesitated. "But... I heard you only got the deal with the Gills because

is my friend, and her brother is a colleague from the Freeman Sect. If you really think that's suspicious, then by your

stammered, "Of course

nearly fallen out with the Gills over Nara in the past. Lucky for us, she's their long-lost daughter, or that deal would've gone south. Selena, don't assume everyone else is

Selena was speechless

What…?

was usually quiet and reserved, so where was all this sass suddenly

Usually quiet?

realized that she had been thinking of Keera as if she were the

Yes.

Keera was

her with the Keira

They were practically identical!

familiarity, but she

your deal with the Gills is legit, but the Cobb

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