Dr. C was a wornan? Sonia and Tracy frome, their faces instantly shifting with shock

“Mr. Marshall, what are you tallding about? How could Dr. C be a woman? He’s dating me, he’s a man.”

Perry raised an eyebrow “Not only do I know Dr. C, but we’re on great terms. If I say she’s ba /bbwoman/b, then she’s a women.”

Tracy stood rented in ce, her mind racing. Shaking her head in disbeliet, she stammered, “That’s impossible, Mr. Marshall. You must be lying to mel

Sonia, unwilling to ept the im, scoffed. “Mr. Marshall, even if you’re Celine’s boyfriend now, there’s no need to make jokes like this, is there?”

Their disbelief didn’t faze Perry. He simply shrugged “Dr. C is a woman. Whether you believe me or not is your choice. Come on, Celine. Let’s go

“Sure. With that, Perry and Celine left the root, leaving Sonia and Tracy frozen in ce.

Sonia grabbed Tracy’s arm, her voice trembling “Tracy, why would Mr. Marshall say Dr. C is a woman? What’s going on?

Just then, Carly emerged from the titting room, with Lucy following close behind. Both of them bwore /bserious expressions.

“Tracy, the person you’re dating, is it really Dr. C? bAre /byou sure there’s no mistake?”

Tracy, you can’t afford to get this wrong. We’ve staked beverything /bon this. Grandma even mortgaged Tate Manor. If we’ve been scammed, the Tates are finished ”

Tracy’s face tightened, anxiety clouding her teatures. Up until now, she’d been bconvinced /bshe’d found the breal /bDr. C.

When Celine had called Dr. C fraud before, bnone /bof thein had believed her. But now, with Perry’s assertion, doubt began to creep in

Even so, Tracy forced herself to remainposed. “Why would you believe anything Mr. Marshall says? He’s Celine’s boyfriend now, of course, he’s helping her mess with us. Don’t trust him!”

Carly turned to Adam. “Adam, what bdo /byou think?”

Adam’s gaze followed the direction where bCeline /band Perry had disappeared.

After a moment of silence, his deep, maic bvoice /bbroke the tension. “I don’t know Dr. C personally. We’ve missed each other a few times. But Perry isn’t just some nobody.

“He’s a big name in bFustain/b, with connections in both legitimate and underground circles. If he says he Iows Dr. Cand ims Dr. C is a woman, It’s probably not baseless.”

Tracy’s confidence waved further at Adam’s words.

then

Carly’s face turned pale. The Tates had already seen their assets increase tenfold, but now the possibility of being scammed loomedrge. No one in the rour could fully ept such a devastating possibility.

At that moment, Adam’s phone rang. He bnced /bat Carly briefly before saying, “You all take your time shopping. I need to get back to the office.

Without waiting for a response, Adam turned and walked away.

Sutile grabbed Carly’s arm. “Carly, what do we do now? Ask Mr. Alvarez for help!”

Catly forward, frustration flickering across her face “Grandma, bAdam /bdidn’t agree with us binvesting /bin Dr. C from the start.”

What? Sonia’s face turued pale||

Tracy suicidy stepped in “Let’s not panic just yet. Here’s what I’ll bdo/b, I’ll call De Conight and ask him to transfer the money y back to us “bAlrighi /bthen. We’ll wait for your call.”

That evening. Tra

home, her thoughts a tangled messb. /bThe moment she stepped through the dour, bWayne /band Hazel rushed to greet her. yini girant on a date with Dr C day? When are you btwo /bnning to get married?

of you and Carly having a nd double wedding and shocking all of Mercity! Your dad and I have been bragging about it to

ve bori strutting around, Hasting their coses than to Mr. Alvarez as their future son in bw /band

elt ce. Tracy, you have to hold on to

diation Tenowned grobis!“.

@pulled our

a word, she dialed Dr. C’s manbet

Hape “bSorry/b, but the number you have dialed is no longer in

No longer in service? Tracy’s heart sank as dread spread through her chest. Frantically, she tried calling the number again.