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.

position in Solana City, he wields considerable power—manipulating

transpired during his meeting with

Beckett.

a setup to sow discord between

think he is bold enough to betray

his hands

wife's life hangs by

recklessly." "I don't need him

you say?" "T received a call from Sir last night." A smile played on Jameson's pale

that there is a breakthrough in the drug experiment

the experiments anymore, I have

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

knows too many of our

will never keep him around." Jameson paused, turning to

you are the

my subordinate; you're

just to

a shareholder and put you

have proven your loyalty to

you well." Gratitude

as he said, "

I swear that I'll

and have my body be fed to

a cerebral hemorrhage from

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