BuzzNovelChapter 1407: Corrine met Bryant's gaze, her smile steady and cool. "Sorry, not interested-and frankly, I don't have the time." With that, she turned and walked away without another word.
Watching her leave, Bryant called after her, frustration tinged in his voice. "Is it really disinterest, or are you just afraid of learning too much?" Corrine paused mid-step, glanced back, and replied calmly, "Didn't you say, 'The more suspense, the better the story'? Why so impatient now?" Her tone remained composed, but the sarcasm was unmistakable.
Bryant, however, was far too agitated to care. Right now, all he wanted was to escape the country.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtSo long as he wasn't deported, he could still find room to maneuver.
"Don't you want to know the truth about Mrs. Powell and Nate?" he pressed, desperation creeping into his voice. "No one else will tell you but me!" He spoke with conviction, certain his bait would work.
But he had misjudged Corrine.
She narrowed her eyes slightly, the glint in them turning icy. "Even if I wanted to know, you're the last person I'd ask." Smart as she was, she had already begun connecting the dots from the hints he'd dropped.
Mrs. Powell. Nate's father. Nate...
It wasn't hard to see that Mrs. Powell was likely Nate's mother. As for how the woman went from being Mrs. Hopkins to Mrs. Powell-Corrine figured it was probably stired story of love, betrayal, and resentment. And frankly, she couldn't be bothered to dig into it.
She preferred Nate told her himself, rather than making wild guesses. If he ever wanted to tell her, she'd listen. If not, she'd bury the curiosity and move on.
"Mr. Hopkins, since you've been so generous with your advice, allowto return the favor. Instead of stirring up trouble here, maybe start thinking about life after deportation." With that parting shot, she turned and left the room.
Bryant was stunned. After a lifetof scheming and strategizing, he couldn't believe he had been so thoroughly outplayed.
The ally he'd counted on most had abandoned him without a second thought, leaving him to fend for himself.
In the end, Nolan was convicted on several charges, including assault and smuggling, and received his sentence.
Bryant was labeled a national threat and permanently banned ntly banned from m setting foot in Chadand.
With the matter settled, Corrine and her team finally boarded a flight back to Lyhatan. On the plane, excitement buzzed in the air.
Securing a contract with Universe Financial Group meant promotion's and raises were almost guaranteed.
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