Damn it, looks like Joan is smarter than I thought! Della clenched her fists tightly in anger and frustration outside the door.
Joan slumped against the sofa and tried to piece together the information that she had. Although I don't know what exactly happened, I have a rough idea as to what Larry would do... Larry, I'm sure you have some other way of resolving the crisis with Norton Corporation, right?
The look in her eyes grew dim as she stared at the moon outside the window.
Meanwhile, Dustin and Abelyn were on the verge of breaking down from anxiety while searching for Joan.
“Where could she have gone? How did she just disappear like that in such a short period of
time?” Abelyn mumbled to herself.
“There's no one else on the beach...” Dustin said anxiously.
“Joan's been feeling pretty down lately, Dustin. Where do you think she might've gone? She wouldn't commit suicide, would she?” Abelyn asked worriedly.
“No, Joan isn't the type who would do such a thing! She's pretty strong-willed and never stays sad for long...” Dustin explained.
I believe in Joan... She won't just kill herself out of sadness like this!
“Ma'am, have you seen a very pretty lady...” He asked anxiously while grabbing a middle-aged woman by the arm.
“Calm down, sir... I haven't seen that woman you're talking about...” The middle-aged woman replied nervously.
The look in Dustin's turned ice-cold instantly.
Where on earth is Joan? Did she run into trouble or something?
Abelyn came running over, panting heavily as she asked, “Did you manage to find anything?”
“No...” Dustin shook his head helplessly.
“Try to think... Is there anywhere in particular that she likes to go?”
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