Carl's blood ran cold at Jameson's words.

He couldn't bring himself to speak.

"I told you to keep Nicholas under close watch, and as I expected, he's been communicating with someone." A cruel, mocking laugh escaped Jameson's lips.

"Didn't I tell you? In this world, only the dead can be truly trusted." "You're a genius, Mr.

Schmidt!" Admiration and shock warred on Carl's face.

"But, how did you realize something was off with Chief Novak?" "He asked me about the drug development progress the other day, completely out of the blue.

Never before has he bothered himself with such minor details." Jameson circled the table, picking up a photo from a stack.

He studied it with chilling coldness.

The picture captured Jasper placing a lighter in Nicholas' hand during their meeting at a café.

A long moment passed before Jameson crumpled the photo into a tight ball, his eyes hardening with repressed fury.

"Are you planning to..." Carl ventured cautiously.

"Forgive my bluntness, but Chief Novak has been invaluable.

He has handled much of your dirty work flawlessly, yet the police have never managed to pin anything on him.

They were like headless chickens, hitting walls at every turn.

he wields

have no idea what transpired during

Beckett.

a setup to sow discord between you

think he is bold enough to

on his hands

life hangs by

he would act this recklessly." "I don't need him anymore,"

a call from Sir last night." A smile played on Jameson's pale lips, a glint of triumph in

experiment in Mosgravia, so we

run the experiments anymore, I have no use

to keep him around from the start." Carl felt his breath hitch in his throat,

many

never keep him around." Jameson paused, turning to Carl with an unexpected

However, you are

just my

to Sir's

settle, I'll make you a shareholder and put you on the Schmidt Group board of

have proven your loyalty to

treat you well." Gratitude

trembled as he

I swear that I'll never

die a tragic death and have my body

attack, a cerebral hemorrhage from

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