Chapter 233

According to Murphy's Law, the more you dread something happening, the faster it slaps you in the face. While others were still hoping Evelyn Williams wouldn’t stir up trouble, Maria Lewis was already halfway there to meet her. She had no clue what Evelyn was really up to. All she had was Carl Campbell’s note, which left a knot of unease in her gut. Evelyn was like a rabid dog—loud, clueless, but strangely hard to deal with. Normally, Maria wasn’t afraid of her. But if that kind of person became someone else’s puppet, taking orders and doing dirty work? That’s when things got dicey. A rabid dog with a brain? That’s not barking anymore—that’s a full-on wolf. It was December 22. With most companies still grinding towards the holidays, the usually buzzing Bennett Corporation had turned into a ghost town. Even the shops across the street looked like they were on pause. The store clerks were either zoning out or glued to their phones. Inside the café, staff outnumbered patrons. Maria tugged