Chapter 99: A Disobedient Patient

Even though Hailey had grown older, she had retained her sharp wits. Sandra must have had her strategies in place. She had managed to win over Mason by unknown means. She even correctly predicted that Debra would attempt to pressure Wesley through the company's senior management and turned Debra's plan against Debra. She feared that even Tristan had been influenced by Sandra ahead of time. Having used Tristan to warn the others, Sandra left everyone too frightened to act rashly. Hailey found herself isolated and powerless. In the end, she could only feign a faint, using it as a delaying tactic. Sandra had taken advantage of her guise of naivety to snatch the seal right from her. Hailey now deeply regretted. She had underestimated Mason, which led her to carelessly bring the seal with her. Little did she foresee that Sandra had been waiting for just such an opportunity to take the seal for herself. Hailey thought she had all contingencies covered, ensuring that Sandra would