Eric handed the phone back to Lora. "Could there be someone else like me in Catellon?"

His suspicion of Lora intensified. How else could she have acquired these photos? Logically, such images wouldn't linger online for long—they'd be promptly removed.

Lora grinned. "Mr. Johnson, don't try to mislead me. I've checked with Cody and Max. They confirmed you've recently been abroad.

"I assume you were on a covert mission. Otherwise, Catellon wouldn't have sent that compensation package, nor would this Smith fellow have faced justice."

These matters were common knowledge in Naturia.

Lora's admiration for Eric grew. She found him too enigmatic. Eric effortlessly resolved many seemingly insurmountable problems in just a day or two. This time, it was even more astonishing—he had headed straight to Catellon to apprehend people!

During their conversation, Eric also messaged the Combat Department, requesting an investigation into Lora. He suspected her of espionage.

Soon, the Combat Depart