The Double or more Life of the Fake Heiress (Mirabella)

Owen stepped out of the conference room, looking like he'd just gone through the wringer. Johnny, who had been waiting outside, immediately walked over. Noting Owen's impassive face, he asked softly, "Everything alright, sir?"

Owen gave him a brief glance and shook his head slightly.

As they exchanged words, a group of people exited the conference room, their faces lit up with smug smiles. Leading the pack was the Deputy Mayor, who moved to block Owen's path.

"Owen, you really need to watch your personal conduct," the Deputy Mayor said with a veneer of concern. "It affects the council's reputation. Sure, we managed to clean up the mess online this time, but with your upcoming transfer, the higher- ups might not be so forgiving."

His words dripped with insincere sympathy, the glee barely hidden.

Owen stared at him, his eyes cold and unyielding.

The Deputy Mayor relished Owen's stoic demeanor. He thought, if it weren't for the old boss's favoritism, he'd be the one in charge instead of this young upstart.

Just then, a department head from the prosecutor's office walked up, a folder under his arm. He nodded at Owen and spoke in a businesslike tone, "Owen, we got an anonymous tip last night. We need your cooperation to clear up a few things."

"A tip?" The Deputy Mayor feigned shock, turning to the department head. "Someone reported Owen? Our Owen? He's the epitome of integrity. There must be some mistake."

The department head shrugged helplessly. "I'd like to believe in Owen's innocence too, which is why we need to verify a few things."

Their orchestrated exchange wasn't lost on Johnny, who clenched his fists. Were

it not for Owen's cautionary glance urging him to stay calm, he would have spoken up.

It was clear they were staging this to humiliate Owen in front of the council staff.

Owen looked at the department head and said calmly, "No problem, I'll cooperate."

With that, he headed towards his office.

The department head followed, clutching the folder tighter and casting a quick glance back at the Deputy Mayor.

Once inside his office, Owen handed his phone to Johnny. "Autumn called a few times. Can you call her back? Also, there's an email in my work account that needs downloading. Check where it's from."

Johnny accepted the phone with a nod. "Miss Autumn called me too; I told her you were in a meeting."

"Alright, thanks," Owen replied, waving him off and taking a seat on the couch, gesturing for the department head to sit down as well.

Johnny placed two glasses of water on the coffee table before moving to Owen's desk. He powered up the computer and opened the email application. Sure enough, there was an unread email with an attachment labeled 'Documentation.'noveldrama

The sender's name was obscured by a series of asterisks.

Johnny was puzzled by the odd email, but after a moment's hesitation, he downloaded the attachment.

Owen's office computer was equipped with top-notch security software that usually intercepted any virus-laden messages, so Johnny wasn't overly worried about malware.

Besides, emails that reached this inbox were generally of a sensitive and important nature...