“I don’t get it… but are you saying the samples didn’t actually reach everyone who was supposed to get them?” Liana asked, her voice tinged with suspicion.

Ashley locked eyes with her and gave a slow nod. “I don’t know if this is just me being paranoid or if it’s really happening. Either way, I need to dig deeper and figure out where those samples are ending up,” she said firmly.

Liana nodded back, resolute. “Alright. I’ll have someone look into it and report it ...