Deliberately Hiding
Nicole clicked her tongue and finally gave up on calling Clayton “ Mr. Sloan”.
However, Nicole noticed that every time she called him that, Clayton would frown and start to lecture her seriously.
It was as if he could write a book on his view of marriage. 1
Nicole found it kind of funny.
Fortunately, Nicole’s mood during the next half of the car journey improved a lot.
Nicole glanced at the public opinion online. Those topics about her were suppressed.
At the same time, the public relations department of Stanton Corporation also issued a statement.
They expressed regret for the death of Tina and Zach Gilbert but stated that Nicole had nothing to do with this matter
and would fully cooperate with the police investigation. They also reserved the right to pursue this legally until the
investigation was over.
As soon as this statement was released, the rumors online gradually died down.
The platform had also deliberately suppressed the topic, so those malicious speculations about Nicole did not continue.
However, the virality of this topic came out of nowhere.
According to Logan’s investigation, the most popular searches on the platform were generally bought by fake accounts.
However, this time, the accounts and IP addresses that exposed Nicole and made the situation worse were from
abroad.
This was a little confusing.
The other party deliberately blocked their IP address and used virtual IP addresses.
The account would be deactivated after one use.
Thus, they could not pinpoint the other party’s exact location or find any traces.
Fortunately, the other party did not continue to create trouble after the Stanton family retaliated.
Finally, they arrived at Kirsi’s apartment lobby.
Nicole had been there with Tina before by following Zach.
She did not expect to come again so soon.
The only difference this time was that there were many plain clothes police officers coming and going at the ground floor
of the building.
There were also people who were looking around the location in which Zach had jumped off the building.
There were significantly fewer people walking around nearby.
Shane took out two hats F<\xN5PT masks from the storage compartment in front. They were brand
new and had never been worn before.
He handed them to the back.
Clayton took them over and gave one hat and mask to Nicole.
Nicole took it over, looking dumbfounded. “What’s the use of this? We have nothing to hide!”
Clayton glanced at her and smiled.
“Of course, we have a clear conscience. But it’s better to avoid unnecessary trouble. If a troublesome
reporter follows us, it’ll inevitably cause another stir up. What’s more, there are police officers on guard.
If we show up rashly, we might get into trouble. So, it’s better not to let people know that we’re here.”
Nicole heard this and nodded. It made sense.
The few of them put on their disguises before getting out of the car.
When Nicole got out of the car, she froze for a while.
She leaned in closer to Clayton. “Wait. Isn’t it easier for people to notice us when we look like this?”
After she said this, she saw a few people walking out of the apartment lobby in a hurry. Those people
were dressed exactly like the four of them.
Nicole was speechless.
Clayton glanced at her.
“Many of the residents here are actors, so it’s not at all weird to dress like this.”
Nicole smiled sheepishly because she was so ignorant.
However, Clayton could not see her expression through the mask.
Shane walked in front, and Luca walked closely behind Nicole.
Nicole did not know how Clayton could get into this relatively private apartment so smoothly, but she
was not surprised.
They went upstairs with the elevator.
Kirsi took a while to open the door after they knocked.
She held her bulging belly that looked about five or six months pregnant.
Kirsi looked puffy and uneasy.
When she saw Nicole, her expression instantly changed into fear.
Kirsi wanted to close the door immediately, but Clayton did not give her a chance to do so.
The doorway was blocked.
Seeing Kirsi like this, Nicole had more doubts in her heart.
“Kirsi, I just want to ask you a few questions.”
Kirsi’s expression changed several times, but her red eyes were calm.
Kirsi bit her lower lip, looked at Clayton, and opened the door.
Nicole looked at the people behind her.
“Don’t follow us inside. Otherwise, people will think we’re here to bully her.”
Shane nodded behind Nicole.
Luca hesitated for a while but did not follow them inside.
Nicole went in and saw the messiness inside. Clothes and opened boxes of various sizes were strewn
everywhere.
She squinted. “Are you moving out?”
Kirsi glanced at Nicole with a complicated and vigilant gaze.
“Since Zach is dead and I’m pregnant, it’s inconvenient to continue staying here.”
Clayton walked in and looked around. His face was stern, and his cold vibe was hard to ignore.
Kirsi seemed hostile toward Nicole but fearful of Clayton.
She paused and immediately looked away.
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