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Chapter 9

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Chester had an idea of what had happened after checking the surveillance footage at the management office—someone had thrown rotten eggs and trash outside Giselle's condominium. His gaze turned cold, but she was calm.

The staff at the management office suggested Giselle make a police report. "Do you need us to call the police for you, Ms. Stone? The perpetrator's face is clearly captured, so it'll be easy to catch him…"

She turned him down and clenched her fists. "I know who did it."

Usually, people covered their faces or disguised themselves when doing bad things, but this guy had even challenged them through the camera. It was apparent that he wasn't afraid of getting caught because he had someone backing him up.

Chester asked, "Do you need my help?"

"No." Underneath Giselle's calm facade was a furious heart. Did they really think she was a pushover? They were wrong, then!

It was already 11:00 pm, but Giselle barged into the Grant residence all the same. The maids couldn't s
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