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Eliza zoomed in on the sta
mp and snapped a photo with her phone. Then she sent it to her assistant and asked her to identify which university the seal belonged to..
Within minutes, a message came through–her assistant had sent over everything.
She glanced at the screen. The university was located overseas.
Its full name was Eastborough University–a prestigious medical school known for producing top–tier doctors and researchers every year.
Every year, it sent a wave of elite graduates into the medical field. In the world of science and healthcare, Eastborough had earned global respect for its groundbreaking work.
And now, this elite university appeared to have partnered with Claire University in conducting the experiment.
“All the research papers are tied to Eastborough University,” Eliza said. “No wonder Claire University refused to make them public–they literally couldn’t.”
If word ever got out that Claire University was working with Eastborough University on illegal medical trials, the backlash would be massive.
“There’s no Claire University stamp on anything,” Nolan pointed out. “And look–inside the factory, there’s another logo. It doesn’t belong to the Foster family.”
He paused the video and pointed toward a blurry image stamped on one of the machines.
Even though it wasn’t clear, Eliza could just make out the logo for Eastborough University.
“But what does that prove?” Eliza asked, frowning at Nolan. “Are you saying my mom flew overseas just to investigate this? That she found some secret lab where Eastborough and Claire were producing illegal drugs together?”
From the beginning, Eliza had assumed the video had been recorded in Westbrook.
Her mother had been a well–known socialite in Westbrook. If she were going to investigate something, it would’ve made sense to do it there–not fly across the world chasing down some hidden factory,
But now that Nolan had said it out loud, it actually made sense. Maybe her mother had gone abroad. Maybe she had traveled all the way to this factory to get the footage herself. After all, Nolan had already pulled every string he had in Westbrook, and they still hadn’t found a single trace of this facility.
Which meant the most likely explanation was that the factory wasn’t in Westbrook at all–it was overseas.
“Even if that’s true,” Eliza said, “how are we supposed to find it? The world’s huge. That video could’ve been filmed anywhere.”
“Start with Eastborough,” Nolan said. “Wherever the school is, that’s where we look first.”
Eliza checked the report again. Eastborough University had two campuses abroad–one in a bustling downtown district, the other in a remote rural area, nearly out in the countryside.
She thought for a moment, then said, “If they wanted to keep it quiet, it wouldn’t be in the city. Too many people, too many eyes. It would have to be the rural campus. Out in the middle of nowhere, no one would
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Eliza zoomed in on the stamp and snapped a photo with her phone. Then she sent it to her assistant and asked her to identify which university the seal belonged to.
Within minutes, a message came through–her assistant had sent over everything.
She glanced at the screen. The university was located overseas.
Its full name was Eastborough University–a prestigious medical school known for producing top–tier doctors and researchers every year.
Every year, it sent a wave of elite graduates into the medical field. In the world of science and healthcare, Eastborough had earned global respect for its groundbreaking work.
And now, this elite university appeared to have partnered with Claire University in conducting the experiment.
“All the research papers are tied to Eastborough University,” Eliza said. “No wonder Claire University refused to make them public–they literally couldn’t.”
If word ever got out that Claire University was working with Eastborough University on illegal medical trials, the backlash would be massive.
“There’s no Claire University stamp on anything,” Nolan pointed out. “And look–inside the factory, there’s another logo. It doesn’t belong to the Foster family.”
He paused the video and pointed toward a blurry image stamped on one of the machines.
Even though it wasn’t clear, Eliza could just make out the logo for Eastborough University.
“But what does that prove?” Eliza asked, frowning at Nolan. “Are you saying my mom flew overseas just to investigate this? That she found some secret lab where Eastborough and Claire were producing illegal drugs together?”
From the beginning, Eliza had assumed the video had been recorded in Westbrook.
Her mother had been a well–known socialite in Westbrook. If she were going to investigate something, it would’ve made sense to do it there–not fly across the world chasing down some hidden factory.
But now that Nolan had said it out loud, it actually made sense. Maybe her mother had gone abroad. Maybe she had traveled all the way to this factory to get the footage herself. After all, Nolan had already pulled every string he had in Westbrook, and they still hadn’t found a single trace of this facility.
Which meant the most likely explanation was that the factory wasn’t in Westbrook at all–it was overseas.
“Even if that’s true,” Eliza said, “how are we supposed to find it? The world’s huge. That video could’ve been filmed anywhere.”
“Start with Eastborough,” Nolan said. “Wherever the school is, that’s where we look first.”
Eliza checked the report again. Eastborough University had two campuses abroad–one in a bustling downtown district, the other in a remote rural area, nearly out in the countryside.
She thought for a moment, then said, “If they wanted to keep it quiet, it wouldn’t be in the city. Too many people, t
too many eyes. It would have to be the rural campus. Out in the middle of nowhere, no one would
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notice a thing.”
“Good thinking.” Nolan said. “I’ll have someone check the area. If they spot anything unusual, they can take photos on–site and compare them with what we see in the footage. Though, with twenty years gone by, who knows if that place even exists anymore?”
Eliza shook her head. “No, I think it’s still there.” She looked him straight in the eye. “Claire University’s lab hasn’t changed in two decades. Not even a renovation. That has to mean one thing–the research never stopped. And if the lab’s still running… then so is that factory.”
Nolan smiled. “Always one step ahead, aren’t you?”
Eliza narrowed her eyes. “Don’t pretend I surprised you. You already figured it out–you were just waiting for me to say it so you’d have an excuse to flatter me.”
Nolan laughed. “What can I say? You’re sharp, focused, and way ahead of everyone else. I’m just lucky to be standing next to you.” He reached out and gently brushed a strand of hair behind her ear. “I’ll send someone out right away. The second we find that factory, we get photo evidence. Once we’ve got that… we drop the video. With the images to back it up, no one can deny what the Foster family’s been hiding.”
Eliza nodded.
They were finally ready to move forward.
But before they could act, Eliza’s phone buzzed. Henry was calling.
She stared at the screen. Since everything had started unraveling, he’d barely reached out. And now, suddenly, he wanted to talk.
She didn’t need to guess why. It had to be about the ring–and the video.
After a long pause, she answered.
Henry’s voice came through, low and tense. “I know you have the real ring. I also know the one I bought is a fake. Whatever you found–whatever’s on that chip–you can’t release it online.”
Eliza’s brows furrowed.
He knew they had the real ring? If he knew that… why hadn’t he tried to take it? And why had he spent eleven million dollars buying a fake ring from Naomi?
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