"Aren't you supposed to have a lot of time, Mrs. Carter?" Avery deliberately provoked her. "Why are you in such a hurry to leave without any hands?"
"You..." Farrah was furious, wanting to curse, but was silenced by Alexander's piercing gaze.
Avery's gaze swept across the faces of the people in front of her.
Finally, her gaze landed on Nicolas's face as she spoke slowly and deliberately, "The answer is to prevent Mr. Carter from leaving, or rather, to avoid leaving Mr. Carter."
Other than Alexander, everyone else was filled with curiosity and suspicion.
Startled, they all turned to look at Nicolas in unison, their eyes filled with disbelief.
Nicolas clearly didn't like this conclusion. He put down his coffee and stared seriously at Avery, his tone sharp. "Lockwood, please make yourself clear."
Avery said calmly, "The culprit drugged you to keep you from leaving and prevent you from enjoying yourself too much with your lovers outside."
