NovelTrueChapter 1388: Corrine gave her a small, composed smile and gestured subtly for her to remain seated.
Kinsley clenched her phone tighter, her fingers turning pale at the knuckles. A storm brewed in her chest, and she fought to cage the fury that threatened to spill over.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAs the officers led Ford Group's team out of the hall, the air filled with murmurs and gasps.
The crowd, caught off guard, could only watch. No one had foreseen this kind of fallout at what was supposed to be a business summit.
And yet, as the mighty fell, the onlookers could not resist indulging in a quiet thrill-savoring the , like vultures circling a wounded beast.
By noon, the once-proud team from Ford Group stepped out of the police station. Their swagger was gone- wilted now, their confidence drained from their bodies.
"Do you really think Miss Holland will be sentenced?" "Did you not hear what the officers said? Intentionally damaging marine ecosystems is a serious offense. It carries up to three years in prison, or longer if the case is severe-three to seven years." "So that's it? Miss Holland is finished?" "Enough of this nonsense!" Natasha exploded, her patience snapping. Her voice cracked like a whip. "Do you even understand the kind of person Miss Holland is? She would never involve herself in anything illegal!" From the edge of the crowd, a woman let out a dry, mocking laugh. “Miss Dixon, this is not about who you think she is. It's about the evidence—and right now, the evidence speaks for itself.” The voice belonged to Marcia Turner-Emily's roommate during the summit.
Marcia treated her job like a casual hobby. She drifted through meetings with an air of indifference, brushed off colleagues' suggestions, and had a nasty habit of sabotaging her teammates the moment it suited her.
Naturally, she was far from popular in the office.
Now, with Corrine held at the police station, a heavy tension hung in the air. Anxiety pressed down on the team like a collapsing ceiling. Still, no one had stooped low enough to kick Corrine while she was down-no one except Marcia.
As she opened her mouth, the entire team turned toward her. A dozen eyes locked on her with thinly veiled contempt.
Marcia blinked at them with feigned innocence. "Why are you all staring atlike that?" she scoffed, her voice light but laced with venom. "When we were trying to acquire that land on the east side of the city, the local residents kept backing out of their agreements. But Miss Holland insisted we press forward, no matter the cost. And now-what a surprise-beach pollution, massive die-offs in marine life. Do none of you see how conveniently timed that is?"
The moment the words left her lips, Natasha's eyes turned cold. A shadow passed through her gaze as she stepped forward, voice low but heavy with warning. "Marcia, you would do well to remember that you are also part of this project. If anything goes wrong, none of us will cout of this clean."
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