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Foreman's brow furrowed, his expression still fraught with worry. "But the evidence is concrete. It'll be nearly impossible to clear Joshua's name. I heard the Gibson family plans to take this to the International Court. If he's convicted, he could become a globally wanted fugitive. That would drag you down with him."

A cold smile touched Stella's lips. "If the International Court was so effective, Leonard wouldn't still be walking free, and the sons of oil tycoons and financiers wouldn't still be preying on others. In this world, 'justice' is just a set of rules made for ordinary people. The powerful operate above the law. They commit crimes without consequence, reaping all the benefits. But the moment someone threatens their interests, they're the first to hide behind the very laws they ignore."

Her expression was flat and emotionless. "They want to have their cake and eat it too. The world doesn't work that way."

Foreman stared at her, momentarily stunned. In that instant, he realized how much she had changed. This was no longer the Stella who had been backed into a corner by Rachel, desperately needing someone to pull her from the abyss. She had grown into someone who could face powerful enemies on her own, skillfully and without fear.

A sense of panic bloomed in Foreman's chest. If Stella no longer needed his help, then what was his purpose?

Stella's voice pulled him from his thoughts. "Foreman, thank you for your concern. Have you taken care of everything on your end?"

"Yes, it's all been handled," he said, shaking off his unease.

"I saw in the news that The Wilkinson Group was in serious trouble," Stella recalled. "Is the situation still critical?"

Foreman sighed. "It is. Even with Haynie's full support... This time, Jasper was too reckless. He invested without doing his due diligence and got cheated out of everything. Then The Burton Group used the opportunity to deliver a devastating blow. I'm afraid recovery will be difficult."

Jasper's constant bad-mouthing of Sellers Burton had earned him a powerful enemy. In Novaris, with Haynes and Foreman to protect him, Sellers couldn't easily make a move But with both of them in Solmaris recently, Sellers had seized his

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"I suspect Sellers was behind the scam that bankrupted Jasper," Foreman added.

Stella wasn't surprised. She herself had played a part in stoking Sellers's hatred for Jasper.

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Foreman stood up. "Star, you're busy. I won't keep you."

Stella walked him to the door. "Foreman, how long are you staying in Solmaris?"

He smiled. "I have a contract to negotiate here. I'll probably be around for about a month."

Ever since Stella had moved her base of operations to Solmaris, Foreman had been shifting his own professional focus in the same direction, even considering opening a branch office there.

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"Good," Stella smiled back. "I'll treat you to dinner in a couple of days." ? ? ? ?s, ?s? s fin?novel.net