Cloudia''s gaze darkened with suspicion. Baffled, she turned to Urs. "Urs, what''s she talking about? Who did you give that money to before?" Even if she were clueless before, Cloudia now realized Ste was referring to the mysterious disappearance of a ten thousand from Urs''s ount. But how did Ste know?


    Caught off guard, Urs stared back nkly. "Oh, that? Got scammed by a con artist."


    Cloudia chimed in, "Did you hear that? She was scammed!"


    Ste sneered. "Really? Are you sure she didn''t give it to a murderer?"


    The mention of ''murderer'' made Urs''s breath hitch!


    Ste tilted her head slightly. "Idris, didn''t your digging reveal it actually went to a murderer?"


    "Yes, to a top-tier fugitive!" Idris confirmed.


    Ste gasped, "A top-tier fugitive? What did you give him that money for? Was there some sort of deal?"


    Urs was speechless. Hearing this made her mind spin in panic, herplexion turning even paler, fear flickering in her eyes.


    She knew-Ste knew everything!


    Cloudia, utterly confounded, looked from Ste to Urs. "Wait, Urs, how did you end up mixed up with a top-tier fugitive? Why were you giving him money?" "I...I..."


    "Yeah, why were you giving a fugitive money?"


    Barraged by questions from Cloudia and Ste, Urs''s mind went nk.


    All she could think was: It''s over!


    Looking at Ste, her heartbeat skyrocketed, until she couldn''t take it anymore and fainted into Cloudia''s arms.


    Cloudia, initially puzzled, panicked when she saw Urs faint.


    Especially when Urs''s lips turned purple, she screamed, "Urs, oh, Urs! Someone call a doctor, quick!" Cloudia''s cries were frantic.


    Seeing Urs''s lips turn purple and her copse made Ste lose interest.


    She turned away. "Let''s go."


    "Right," Idris followed.


    Even as they rounded the corner, Cloudia''s hysterical screams still echoed, a clear sign of how worried she was for Urs.


    Idris nced at Ste, concerned.


    "Urs is crafty. Don''t worry, we''ll sort out all the evidence soon."


    The money had ended up with a murderer, but it wasn''t a direct transaction from Urs''s ount. It had passed through several hands, likelyundered along the way. Ste was nonchnt. "No rush."


    Seeing Urs''s condition, Ste recalled Tegan''s assessment that her illness wasn''t faked. If Urs were in good health, she would''ve been on Ste''s hit list.


    But seeing her so physically diminished was like divine justice. Her hair was almost gone!


    Urs had always prided herself on her looks. Now, the race against time for her life was torture enough.


    Hearing Ste say "no rush," Idris understood her real intent.


    "You really scared her earlier."


    Ste chuckled mischievously, a yful light in her eyes.


    This light-hearted mood was infectious, making Idris understand why Ronald was so drawn to Ste. She had a way of making even those shadowed by darkness feel alive. "Buzz, buzz"


    Her phone buzzed. It was Ronald.


    Ste answered, "Hey."


    "Don''t cause trouble, and don''t linger."


    Ste was at a loss for words. At that, she nced at Idris trailing behind her.


    Idris pretended to be absorbed in his thoughts, looking away.


    Well, Mr. Quinn was worried about her being bullied by the Larkin family, so he recorded her scaring off the Larkin family members and sent it to Ronald.


    Ste muttered, "I wasn''t causing trouble."


    Ronald said, "Good girl."


    The man seemed genuinely busy, hung up after a few words.


    Ste eyed Idris. "Did you send him the clip where I was the fiercest?"