NovelEnglishChapter 538 The Real Culprit When we arrived at the restaurant, there weren't many people there, as the festivities from last night lasted until very late. I assumed those people were catching up on sleep.
For most businessmen, the essential negotiations were already concluded.
Today's tasks were minimal; it was just a matter of waking up and getting off the ship. Everything was coming to an end.
Looking around, the few people up early in the restaurant were relatively older. There weren't many young people, indicating that those young folks must have partied until late last night.
As Atlas and I entered the restaurant,
some people immediately started whispering. After all, many people were aware of the incident.
A few particularly familiar faces came over to greet us and offered some comforting words.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtEveryone seemed relaxed and laid- back, not as eager as when they first boarded the ship. They had a leisurely mindset, just waiting for the time to return.
While we enjoyed our meal and chatted comfortably, I looked up and saw Jared also entering the restaurant.
He walked over, exchanged greetings with Atlas, and then looked at me. "Ms.
Chloe, are you okay?” I nodded, "Yes, I'm fine." He exchanged a glance with Atlas and
chatted as I apologetically excused myself to the restroom.
As soon as I entered the restroom, | overheard someone whispering, "1 heard the woman who fell into the water last night is Atlas's woman." "Yeah, I heard that too. But we weren't allowed to go over to take a look. I wonder if it's true.” "It must be true. I heard they caught the culprit." The two women chatted casually as they used the restroom.
"They say her name is Carina. I've never heard of such a person." 1 quietly stepped into one of the stalls, not wanting to interrupt their conversation. After all, I was the main character, and it would be awkward for
them to notice me.
"She's just a little follower with no family background. They say her dad runs a trade company, but what kind o trade can they do? In my opinion, they can't even be considered nouveau riche.
“I've seen that woman a few times, and she's quite close to Mrs. Liora. She has always wanted to get close to Liora’s cousin, so she's always around, assisting Mrs. Liora.” The conversation I overheard had a lot of information. One of them, speaking quickly, said, "Your words make it sound like you have a lot of information. Don't tell me it was Mrs.
Liora’s idea to push her into the sea?" "I didn't say that. Don't go out
spreading rumors. [ don't want to offend these people. Otherwise, my dad will beat me to death. He still wants to curry favor with Atlas. I can't afford to offend them; otherwise, I'll end up in hell." Both of them chuckled.
After composing myself, I was about to leave the restroom when the fast- talker added, "However..." She paused and continued, "I've said a lot. You better not blabber it around." "Oh, don't worry." But She hesitated and then continued, "1 saw that person yesterday." "Who? Who did you see?" The other
one asked.
"Well... I don't know. Forget it, I won't say anything." The person seemed a bit timid.
"Come on, don't leave me hanging!" The other, like me, was curious.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"The thing is... I'm not sure." The informant whispered, "I just saw a man in black pulling someone in sportswear into a room. I also saw her throwing her clothes into the sea." "Huh?" The other exclaimed.
"I'm telling you, what's even scarier Jo "What is it?" "That person seemed to do something like they say in movies, which is disguising herself. She peeled off a
layer of skin from her face and threw it into the sea too." The voice carried a sense of fear.
“Wait what?" | My heart skipped a beat. No wonder the footage showed that it was Carina. It seemed my judgment was correct; Carina was indeed being manipulated.
The crucial point was that she mentioned a man in black, confirming Atlas's speculation that the people from the organization in Jitador were indeed connected to Stella.
It seemed Stella took advantage of the failure of Liora’s plan at the swimming pool, framed Carina, and tried to use this incident as a pretext to harm me.
Even if something went wrong, the investigation wouldn't trace back to
her.
What a cunning move.
Due to the entire incident, on the surface, Stella seemed completely unrelated to it. I quickly opened the door and walked out of the restroom, thinking that unfortunately, there wasn't much time left on the ship.
Investigating Stella thoroughly wouldn't be easy, let alone obtaining evidence.
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