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Chapter 442

Author: Old Pumpkin
He had heard from others that Stephen was useless, and today, he confirmed it. Stephen truly was useless. The evidence was right there, but he still could not find it.

Fabian sighed helplessly. “In that case, we have no choice but to find it ourselves. I’ll contact you tonight.”

Jeremy narrowed his eyes, suspecting that this might all be a setup. There was no order sheet at Nolan’s house at all. Fabian fabricated the story and would plant a fake order form later to frame Nolan.

At the same time, Nolan stood at the door and watched Stephen’s car leave.

‘They didn’t find the order this time, but the South Regent won’t give up. I should set up a trap.’

At that thought, Nolan took out his phone and made a call in the living room. He said loudly, “I’ll be going out in the evening and will only be back tomorrow.”

Fabian soon received news that Nolan would be away tonight. It was the perfect opportunity! At night, he contacted Jeremy. “Let’s head over to Nolan’s house and find the order
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