However, her escape was thwarted when she came face to face with Mitchel, his cold gaze sending a shiver down her spine.

"D-Dr. Chadwick..." Jolie stammered, taken aback by his sudden appearance.

Mitchel didn't want to talk to her, so he pulled her to Holden and said coldly, "She is nearby. She must have seen something."

Jolie, feeling the weight of suspicion bearing down on her, stuttered nervously, "I-I was just passing by. I swear, I have no idea where she is..."

Mitchel's gaze remained frigid. "You returned to your room ahead of everyone else, and your room isn't in this direction. Why were you passing by here?"