Right Person, Wrong Time

After explaining the situation, Chloe looked up at Nicole, took a deep breath, and continued, "I didn't want to let her take the supplies, but she was in charge of the medical base, so I didn't have a choice."

Nicole felt she had made a valid point upon hearing this. She didn't know who Chloe was at all, which meant that Chloe wasn't among those who bought their way in. Then, she nodded and said, "I see. I'll pass this information to the police."

She didn't feel sorry for Gina because she knew everyone would jump at the chance to kick a man when he was down. Nevertheless, Gina should have foreseen this outcome for her past actions.

Soon after, Chloe left after handing the records over.

After that, Nicole looked up Chloe's employee records.

As Chloe had said, the records showed that she started working at the medical base during White's time. However, strangely enough, Chloe did not fill in any family members or a next-of-kin, as that section was left blank.

Nevertheless, Nicole didn't dwell on that trivial matter.

The medical base had become a mess under Gina's management. There were leaks and problems at every turn. If things had continued in that vein, Gina would have destroyed the medical base sooner or later.

That being said, it was also challenging for Nicole to take over the management of the base. I have to spend a couple of months here to get the medical base back on track before leaving with peace of mind.

During her time at the medical base, she didn't plan on letting the science academy or the Yaels off! Since the Yaels were the ones who secretly pulled the strings that led to the medical base's present situation. Otherwise, none of these things would've happened.

Alas, the Yaels were an extremely well-established family in Durobrivae. If she wanted to eliminate them, she would have to plan wisely and take things one step at a time.

Nonetheless, dealing with Colton and the medical base had recently left Nicole's body worn out. So, she rubbed her temples and let out a long breath before returning to work. Just as she began concentrating on her work again, she heard a knock on her door. She looked up and called out, "Who is it?"

Then, Colton opened the door and walked in. Since the voodoo bug was removed, his health improved significantly. He looked a lot more energetic now.

When she saw him, she quickly hid all traces of tiredness and smiled faintly. "Why did you come here?" she asked.

The man strode over, his dark gaze landing on hers.

Despite Nicole's efforts to cover up her exhaustion, she had recently been burdened by many responsibilities that were impossible to hide. One look was all it took to see through her act.

"You're exhausted," Colton said.

It was a statement, not a question.