CHAPTER 165: THE CHASE

MARIE I woke up to the loud buzz of my phone. I lazily stretched my hand to pick it up from the corner of the bed. "Quit every form of investigation on Sophie. Withdraw now or face the consequences." The email read. I quickly checked the sender, but to my shock, no name was attached—just a blank space with the message. "What could this mean?" I asked, rereading the email. "No way, I won't be deterred by this. I'm going to continue with the investigation until the results are shown. It seems Sophie is up to something, and until it's uncovered, I won't back down. They can do their best for all I care. I won't fold my hands and watch everything go down without doing something," I said, refusing to be intimidated. **** After work hours, I headed home in my car in the evening. It was a smooth ride as I reflected on the strange message I had received. I wasn't ready to halt the investigation; it had to continue until the results were evident. While driving, I noticed a black SUV tail