Chapter 1866

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He assumed, naturally, that the crash was their handiwork.

However, the situation was tangled in highly classified matters that he couldn’t exactly discuss with Claire.

“Yes, you were dragged into our mess.”

Mr. Winthrop looked deeply apologetic.

Claire blinked. “…Uncle Winthrop, I assume you looked into my background. You probably know I was kidnapped recently.”

“So, isn’t it entirely possible that they were actually coming for me?”

Mr. Winthrop froze. But as a seasoned politician, he quickly grasped her meaning and smoothed out his expression.

“I suppose that’s not impossible.”

If they really were after Claire, it made him even more terrified.

Valerie had merely been collateral damage this time, but who could guarantee she wouldn’t be the primary target next time?

“But Claire, has the police actually investigated your side of things?”

Mr. Winthrop realized his background check on Claire might have been woefully incomplete.

Once he got back and ordered a deeper dive into her files, he’d realize exactly what kind of monsters she had provoked.

The Daybreak Syndicate from Sundara, and a potentially treasonous domestic kingpin.

These were ruthless heavyweights!

He finally understood why Claire was so certain the hit was for her.

Because Mr. Winthrop’s own political enemies couldn’t pull off a coordinated assassination of this magnitude.

Having stayed up half the night, Mr. Winthrop could only marvel at how terrifyingly capable the youth were today.

He couldn’t even compete.

However, one thing baffled him.

If the higher-ups valued Claire so immensely, why was she allowed to roam the city unprotected?

Shouldn’t they restrict her movements, just like he told Valerie to stay on campus? That would make providing a security detail infinitely easier.

Mr. Winthrop was a man who demanded answers, so he immediately called Captain Vance.

Vance stated that Claire’s protection detail wasn’t under police jurisdiction, so he couldn’t comment.

Mr. Winthrop recognized the deflection, but he also knew Vance wasn’t lying about being out of the loop.

The police weren’t running her security, but to say Vance knew absolutely nothing was definitely a stretch.

He didn’t press the detective. Instead, he called Silas Carl’s superior.

“Director Weaver, I need to ask you about something.”

Director Weaver sighed. “Are you about to ask something highly classified?”

Mr. Winthrop paused. “It’s not that serious. I just wanted to ask about that student, Claire.”

“You’re tracking her case, right?”

Director Weaver understood immediately. “Winthrop, I thought you were a man who respected protocol.”

“Back

Do we were at the academy

together, you despised people

strings, forming cliques, and

circumventing the rules.

in his face.

Mr. Winthrop finally understood what it felt like to have his own rhetoric thrown back

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Weaver had gone straight to FIB headquarters after the academy, and after all these years, his personality hadn changed a bit.

He was just as infuriatingly rigid as ever!

“Director, I’m just looking out for my kid.”

“I’m not trying to pull strings, I just

need to know what the hell is goin et

on with Claire’s situation after that. crash last night”

“Both foreign and domestic elements are actively trying to murder her. Why isn’t she under heavy guard?”

“You guys clearly consider her an asset, and she has family in classified divisions, right?”

“How can you justify leaving her exposed like this?”

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