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Yves King felt a chill. He lacked experience. He initially wanted to tell a small lie, confident in his ability to adapt quickly to any situation. But she had an unexpected trump card. She called John Leo directly, leaving him with undeniable evidence and leaving him no room to deny anything. What a blunder, he had underestimated Faye Owen.
What was incredible was that she suddenly seemed quite concerned about his whereabouts. This was a deviation from her usual way of doing things. It had happened before, but this time she showed an unprecedented level of persistence. Yves King was really caught off guard this time.
What was even more frustrating was that he did not think to collude with John Leo about their stories in advance. Well, he lacked experience, but did John Leo really have this kind of experience?