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Chapter 104

Author: Cozy Season
"Something's up?" Debra asked, taking her seat.

"Yeah."

"Is it about me?"

"Well," Jordan faltered, "this morning, my brother mentioned some trouble with the Nichols family. It's insider info, and you probably don't know yet."

"So, you came all the way to school just to gossip about this?"

Jordan blushed a little, turning his head away. "Don't get me wrong. I just wanted to get some info from you."

"I probably know less than you do," Debra said, dropping the teasing. "What exactly happened?"

"It's internal news. Some shady financial records leaked from the Nichols family, causing several funding chains to break. All cooperation with overseas institutions has been halted. Soon, they will face inquiries. That's a lot of money they're going to lose," Jordan revealed.

The mention of overseas institutions made Debra think of Marion.

He was the only person capable of doing such a thing.

"Do you know who did it?" Jordan tried to read Debra's expression.

Raising an eyebrow, Debra rep
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