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Chapter 71

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Justin opened the male colleague’s social media app.

“What’s the password?” he demanded.

“Mr. Yates, I... I didn’t upload anything. I swear!” the male colleague finally realized how much trouble he was in, trembling with fear.

“Do I need to repeat myself?”

With a shaky voice, the male colleague gave Justin the password.

Justin logged into the account and didn’t find Emily’s photos but did come across pictures of other women. It seemed they hadn’t been uploaded yet.

He had no interest in the other photos and handed the phone to Sam.

“Get someone from the IT department to wipe all the photos,” Justin said coldly.

The male colleague hunched over, pale-faced, his eyes dull, looking like his world had just collapsed.

“If you can’t manage this branch properly, I won’t hesitate to replace you!” Justin said, his voice sharp as he addressed the branch manager.

The manager bent slightly and hurried to explain, “Rest assured, Mr. Yates, I will handle the branch well. This
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