“Had something befallen her?"

"Yes," Alick confirmed, his gaze narrowing as he noticed Wynter's excitement.

“Why do I sense a certain satisfaction in her misfortune in you?"

“What? No Wynter's feigned anger surfaced.

“Do you perceive me as such a wicked woman? We've known each other for so long, Alick. Surely you don't believe I would derive pleasure from her misfortunes, do you?"

“Granted, I may have succumbed to greed at times, and you caught me red-handed," Wynter complained, attempting to dispel any doubts that had taken root in Alick's mind.

Despite his suspicions, Alick chose not to confront her directly. He still relied on her to manage the company's affairs.

“It's only natural for women to be enticed by sparkling treasures. Let's pretend that nothing happened today. I may be Leaving soon. If anything goes amiss, contact me immediately.

“Don't worry, Alick. I'll take care of the company," Wynter reassured him with a warm smile.

Alick glanced at her without saying a word, his face growing darker as he turned away and departed from the meeting room.

At that moment, as he walked away, a troubling realization settled within him.

Something about Wynter didn't sit right.

He placed the jewelry into Isaac's office safe.

He then Left the company.

Neither Isaac nor Alick was present.

Wynter was now the company's only decision-maker. She paused at the glass window and watched Alick, a frown on her face, get into the vehicle and drive away.

She had concealed her true intentions well, but now her facade had been shattered in Alick's eyes.

Although he hadn't vocalized his doubts, he had begun to question things.

It might prevent her from staying by Isaac's side any Longer.

Perhaps it was time for her to plot a course of action.

She seemed to have cooked up a scheme.

In Faymoor.

Following Camila‘s miraculous return, she found herself subjected to intense interrogation by Madeline. They had uncovered evidence of her alleged “crime”, and she could no longer deny her involvement. Consequently, she was faced with a lawsuit!

The institute accused her of leaking confidential information, resulting in significant losses for them.

Moreover, this incident held implications for the Faymoor government's authority.