Chapter 3167

"Mr. Royce, as expected, Nicole has leveraged the power of the Crests, enlisting the aid of several families to navigate through this crisis," Ian said softly. "Mm," Lawrence responded nonchalantly, seemingly unsurprised. "Everett has been very quiet. I wonder what he's planning. Should we make our move?" Ian inquired. Leaning against the couch, Lawrence replied calmly, "No rush, the real show hasn't started yet." "What do you mean, sir?" Ian was somewhat puzzled. "Do you really think Nicole would ignore the matter with Ellar?" Lawrence countered. Ian furrowed his brows. "Patricia has been at BayCorp, and if she hasn't found anything, it must be because Doretta has hidden it too well." He felt that Nicole wasn't ignoring the issue; it was just that Doretta had hidden it too deeply. "No, Patricia's capabilities aren't that weak. More importantly, they should know that the seal is missing, yet they've kept it quiet. That indicates there's a problem." "Should we warn Everett?" Ia