She Was the Treasure All Along novel Chapter 658

Her lips slowly curved upward. Finally, when she locked eyes with a news photographer's lens, she broke into a radiant, breathtaking smile.

It was dazzling, practically bursting with blinding vitality.

The photographer stared at the image he just captured on his screen, entirely mesmerized for a long time.

Christmas was fast approaching.

Thanks to the Corinne scandal blowing up—and Lucian amplifying the negative press behind the scenes—Coleman was officially suspended pending investigation. Seizing the momentum, the President ordered a full reboot of the investigation into The Providence.

During an intense Cabinet meeting, the conservative and hawkish factions clashed viciously over who would lead the probe.

Finally, Yale Nash, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, slammed his hand on the table. "I will personally investigate The Providence and Lucian Shapiro. I won't let a single person trying to muddy these waters slip away."

The moment he spoke, the room fell dead silent.

The Cabinet assumed the matter was settled, but a massive curveball hit them out of nowhere.

Listening to an urgent report from his aide, Yale's eyes widened in horror. "Get the Department of Justice on the line right now! He's out of his damn mind!"

While the two factions had been tearing at each other's throats, the President had completely bypassed the Cabinet and unilaterally ordered the full, unredacted declassification of every single file related to The Providence.

Since Lucian was revered as the legendary Admiral and the nation's ultimate protector, the President decreed that his judgment would be handed over to the people.

Through a national live stream, the government would broadcast a close-up, real-time forensic sweep of The Providence wreckage. The entire country was invited to play detective and determine if the tragedy had any connection to Lucian.

The moment the announcement dropped, the internet practically exploded.

Standing by his office window, the President stared at his reflection in the darkened glass. "Will this actually work?"

Lucian stood impeccably straight a few feet away, his gaze unreadable. "Who else would you trust to handle this case?"

The President fell silent, then let out a self-deprecating chuckle. "This is going to be the most absurd 'public trial' in Harmony Country's history."

He turned to look at Lucian, his voice dropping. "But you're right. This is the only viable way to wash the dirt off your name."

He sighed heavily. "Internal corruption, foreign spies everywhere... without you, I can't move an inch. It's hard on me, Lucian, but I know it's infinitely harder on you."

"The number of assassination attempts on you is staggering. I'm dragging you down," the President admitted softly. "But you're the only one I have left."

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