Balk could tell something had happened between Sylvia and Mars. Otherwise, his sister wouldn't react like this. But he didn't know what exactly had transpired between them. He wanted to ask, but decided against it. Asking might embarrass Sylvia. What to do if that happened? He didn't know what had caused his sister to look like this.
"Never mind, I won't bother you. But I need to tell you something. A few days ago, I went to Big Brother's office and saw a strange woman there. She seemed odd. Have you seen anyone like that?"
Hearing his elder brother's words, Sylvia snapped out of her daze. She hadn't paid much attention to who came and went from Bruce's office. Generally, it was either business partners or employees. She figured it was probably a business associate.
"No, it wasn't a business partner. That woman was really, well, very unfamiliar. If I had seen her before, I would have told you. But this one was different, her gaze toward Big Brother was like a wolf eyeing a rabbit. Do you get what I mean?"
After pondering for a moment, Balk described the woman in detail to Sylvia.
Today, Balk had some urgent matter to discuss with Bruce, so he hadn't thought much about it. When he entered the office, he saw a strange woman sitting there. Her gaze was fixed on his elder brother, and Bruce seemed oblivious or indifferent. It seemed like such encounters weren't uncommon. Balk was taken aback when he saw her, thinking she might be Bruce's girlfriend whom he hadn't mentioned before.
Just as he was wondering how to address her, Bruce abruptly ushered the woman out. His manner was rather brusque, leaving Balk puzzled. He couldn't fathom the situation and was curious about their relationship. So now, he was eager to ask Sylvia if she knew anything.
Sylvia earnestly racked her brain. There wasn't anything unusual at the company recently. Her and Bruce's offices were only two doors apart, like neighbors. While she rarely left her office, she couldn't be oblivious to what was happening there.
"No way. If there was such a person, my assistant would have told me. But she hasn't mentioned anything. Could this be a hoax? If it's true, why am I clueless? Please don't speculate about Big Brother like this. About Big Brother's...”
Sylvia wanted to earnestly talk to Balk, to dissuade him from entertaining such absurd notions. Then she lifted her head and saw another woman standing beside Bruce, which shocked her.
"I didn't know Big Brother would bring a woman here today. He didn't inform us she was coming to the party."
Hearing Sylvia's surprised tone, Balk and even Sylvia turned to look in that direction. Then Balk exclaimed.
"That woman, the one standing next to Big Brother, she's the one I saw that day! Her gaze toward Big Brother was really unsettling, and his reaction was strange too. See, I wasn't wrong!"
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