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The day Lakeview Isle was sealed off, a drizzle fell. The new security gates had been installed, and the broken glass in the greenhouse had been cleared away.But the space left behind was painfully obvious. Macus stood beside me, staring at what remained. "The restoration team is here. We also reached out to Prof. Bennett's former research partners. They're willing to help salvage whatever specimens remain." I nodded. "Save whatever they can."Marcus then reported, "The Prescott family has already paid the first installment. Edward has been formally investigated, and Victor implicated the property management company's finance director. Monica posted a public apology, and Lily has quit social media." I said nothing. Marcus hesitated. "Some residents want to organize a group apology. They asked if you'd attend." "No.""They want to apologize to you in person." I looked out at the lake. "Yesterday, they wanted to watch the wedding in person. Today, they want to ap
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Emerald Bay had never seen this kind of chaos.The moment the audit team arrived at the property management office, Victor stepped in to stop them."There are residents' private records inside. You can't just walk in."Marcus simply raised an eyebrow. "Are you opening the door, or do we need to call the police and have them witness us breaking it down?"Victor handed over the keys.I sat in the property management conference room with an ice pack pressed against my face.Monica and her daughter sat across from me. Lily hadn't stopped crying. "I'm getting married next month. The Internet is attacking me now. Cecilia, are you happy now?"I flipped through the damage assessment from my attorney. "No." She stared at me. "What more do you want?" "Compensation." Monica immediately looked up. "Name your price."Marcus slid the assessment across the table."The Lakeview Isle electronic gates and security system sustained approximately 1.8 million in damage. Six climate-con
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Edward's face went pale, as if he had just seen a ghost. "Ms. Bennett, the maintenance fund issue is complicated. You can't judge it based on the surface figures alone."Marcus' voice was cold. "Mr. Prescott, you don't own any of the companies involved, but Kingsley Engineering—80% owned by your brother-in-law—handled 27 Emerald Bay contracts over the past five years, including elevator maintenance, exterior cleaning, and lakeside landscaping."Victor lowered his head and quietly took half a step back, trying to disappear into the crowd.Edward immediately pointed at him. "The property management company handled all of that! I only signed off on it."Victor looked up sharply. "Mr. Prescott, that's not what happened. Every time, you instructed us to use Kingsley Engineering for the bids." "You're lying!""I have the chat records." Monica broke down. "Stop fighting! Lily still has a wedding to plan!" I almost laughed in disbelief. The ground was covered in shattered specim
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Monica's daughter was Lily Prescott, a wedding influencer with three million followers.When she saw the line of people in suits waiting outside, she froze for a moment. Then she quickly tucked the notebook behind her back."What are you filming? Get it away from me. I haven't even had a chance to fix my makeup!" I held out my hand. "Give it to me." Lily frowned. "Who are you?" Monica rushed over and grabbed her. "Lily, stop talking. Lily shook her off. "Mom, what are you doing? This notebook is dirty and old. I wouldn't even use it as a paint mat."My eyes fell on her nails. The edges of her pink acrylic nails were stained with mud and scraps of paper. That notebook was my mother's final field research journal. Inside were her handwritten collection routes and a photo I had slipped inside when I was ten. I held out my hand again. "Give me that." Lily rolled her eyes. "Seriously? You want this piece of junk? What's wrong with using it for the wedding setup? Why are you
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Monica was still clutching her phone, her fingers trembling uncontrollably."Edward, are you sure about that? She's just a resident here."The man on the other end practically shouted. "She's Cecilia Bennett! The Cecilia Bennett from Skylark Holdings! Have you ever read the news?"Monica bit her lip. "But she never said anything."I handed the specimen box to Marcus."Do I need to report my assets to you?"Monica's face flushed red. "Don't get so smug. Even if you're rich, you can't just accuse people of whatever you want. Whether Lakeview Isle is private property is for the court to decide."Marcus adjusted his glasses."Mrs. Prescott, the property deed, survey maps, and land division agreement are all here. If you have any doubts, we welcome a court-ordered appraisal."Victor finally managed a strained smile. "Ms. Bennett, this may have all been a misunderstanding. Mrs. Prescott was simply organizing a community event, and the property management company was only trying to a
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Monica froze for two seconds before laughing. "The chairman? Wow. You really committed to the act."Victor frowned at me. "Ms. Bennett, you're clearly not in the right state of mind. I suggest you go home and rest."I ignored him and spoke into the phone, "Marcus, pull up the original ownership documents, the property management agreement, and all registration records for the Emerald Bay project.""Already on it. The legal team and security teams will be there in ten minutes." I glanced at Daniel. His hand was still gripping my wrist. "Bring weapons, too." Daniel immediately released me, suddenly realizing what I meant.Monica's expression hardened. "Who do you think you're scaring? Making a few phone calls doesn't make you the boss."Victor pulled her aside and lowered his voice. "Mrs. Prescott, she might actually know someone." Monica glared at him. "What are you so afraid of? Everyone knows Emerald Bay belongs to Whitmore Properties. What could a young girl like her p
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