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Chapter 34 9 âNo, itâs just part of the process. Iâll figure something out, I promise!â
Maeve replied calmly, âIâm not making it difficult for you. Since your people are having such as hard time investigating, let my team handle itâ
âAs long as the evidence is found, thatâs all that matters, right?â
Hearing Marveâs suggestion, Richard finally said, âYouâre right, Ms. Scott. Iâll contact your team right away. If they can find the evidence and cover that oneâbillionâdollar gap, youâll be in the clear.â
Marve remained silent, implying her agreement.
Richard hesitated again. Then, he asked, âThereâs one more thing...â
âWhat other bad news havenât you told me yet?â
âItâs about Ms. Jansen. Sheâs been causing a scene outside, trying to see you. But according to regulations, she canât come in right now.
âCould you please ask her to leave? Itâs causing quite a disturbance.â
Both Maeve and Lyra were both not to be trilled with, each backed by powerful figures. One was backed by Charlie, and the other was backed by Zion Maeve lowered her gaze. In her previous life, she had no close friends. Lyra was the first real friend she had made since her rebirth.
She could only imagine how worried Lyra must be.
Maeve slowly said, âTell her Iâm fine and to go home. She doesnât need to contact anyone on my behalf.â
âThatâs all?â Richard asked.
âYes,â Maeve replied.
âOkay, Iâll let Ms. Jansen knowâ Richard left politely.
After he left, Maeve looked at the guard and asked, âYouâre not going to question me today, are you?
âProbably not.â
âThen, get me a room.â
Maeve stood up. But the guard shook his head repeatedly and said, âNo, no, how can we let Ms. Scott stay in a cell? Weâve been informed that someone will pick you up from the back door shortly, and accommodations have been arranged for you.â
âInformed? Was it Zion?â
âIâm not sure about that...â
Marve didnât want to trouble them further. She calmly said, âThen, please escort me out.â
âSure! Right this way, please.â
The guard led Maeve out of the interrogation room, and the air outside seemed to blow away her previous agitation.
As they reached the bark door, Maeve spotted a familiar black Maybach.
The driver opened the rear door, and Maeve stepped in.
She had initially thought it might be a contingency plan set up by Zion, but now it seemed less likely.
âAre you from the Hackett family?â
She had visited the Hackett family three three times and had some impressions of their people.
The driver was the same one that she had seen before. He was Leviâs driver.
âMs. Scott, Mr. Hackett has asked me to take you back to Hackett Manor. Weâve arranged for security, so no one will know.â
Maeve remained silent.
She hadnât expected Leviâs influence to have spread this far.
A single word from him had convinced the police to release her.
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