Chapter 715
Chapter 715:
If Shiloh had said that Maia and Zoey had never crossed paths, or if he had boldly insisted that they shared no meaningful contact, Kolton wouldn’t have hesitated. He would’ve already sent his covert operatives to deal with Shiloh for turning against him.
But the way Shiloh answered now made one thing clear — this warden didn’t betray him. It also pointed to something else: Vince had clearly pulled the strings behind this entire setup at the prison. He must have paid those prisoners so that they sang Maia’s praises.
Kolton sat in silence for a while before breaking it, his voice steadier and more composed than before. “Put together a full report for me. I want all records of Maia’s interaction with Zoey and everything you’ve uncovered p>
“Got it!” Shiloh answered right away.
The call cut off with a sharp tone. Shiloh let himself fall back into his chair, drained. It felt like a mountain had rolled off his chest. He wiped away the clammy sweat on his brow, his hand unsteady.
His eyes drifted back to the letter lying on the table. A jolt ran through him. Zoey had predicted all of this. Her meticulous planning left him speechless — part fear, part admiration.
On the thin piece of paper, two neat lines of handwriting stood out — “If Kolton asks whether Maia had any contact with me, you must answer ‘yes’ and say the—
The matter is still under review. If he pushes for more, check pages forty-four and sixty-five in Maia’s prison file before answering him p>
Though shocked, Shiloh didn’t waste time. He rushed straight to the records room. After scanning the shelves packed with thick folders, he pulled out Maia’s file and flipped quickly to the pages mentioned.
Just as the letter had said, these pages contained two reports involving Zoey and Maia. One described Maia standing up to Zoey. In the other, she had blocked Zoey’s way. In both cases, Maia had taken a beating from other inmates not long after.
Following those encounters, Maia had made it a point to steer clear of Zoey. They hadn’t had any contact since.
These documents were clearly legitimate. The events had really taken place years earlier. Nothing about them seemed staged or tampered.
It was now obvious that Zoey had seen this day coming long ago — and had laid the groundwork far in advance.
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Staring at the files, Shiloh couldn’t help but murmur in amazement, “Ms. Cooper really is something else! Her mind is so meticulous p>
Wasting no time, he snapped a few quick photos of the pages, then sat at his desk and began organizing everything. Once the report was finished, he sent it off through a secure, encrypted line.
Kolton got the report not long after and went through it with a cold, analytical stare. As he flipped through the pages, his eyes gradually narrowed in thought.
Maia had challenged Zoey?
If that were true, knowing Zoey’s personality, he was sure there was no way that she would have maintained any contact with Maia afterward.
Even though they didn’t share blood, Kolton knew Zoey inside and out. She had always been proud, headstrong, and hard to please. She looked down on anyone who didn’t meet her high standards. Someone reckless like Maia wouldn’t have lasted five minutes in her good graces.