Chapter 217

Seraphina invited Patrick to sit down in the lounge area, and personally got him a cup of coffee.

“Would it be pretty cheeky if I didn’t accept your invitation but still wanted to know about the case? Seraphina asked Patrick, looking him in the eye.

Patrick stared at her and slowly began to chuckle, “Usually, I can’t say no to a pretty face. Plus, you might change your mind after hearing about this

case

“Well, spit it out then, Seraphina said eagerly

1 need your help to look into this case because I’m somewhat involved, Patrick confessed, “I believe in your abilities.”

Seraphina stared intently at Patrick as he continued.

The case started with his friend Abel Jones.

Abel came from a big family. Although their business wasnt top-notch, they had a wealth of assets, complicated interests, and the family was rife with power struggles.

Six months ago, people started dying mysteriously within his family. To date, three stakeholders had lost their lives, including Abel’s father

The three people died in different accidents within half a year, leaving no traceable clues. The only suspicious part was

The biggest beneficiary of these deaths was the same person – Abel’s cousin, Mack Jones.

“That sounds a bit suspicious,” Seraphina commented.

Patrick nodded, “So, Abel has always suspected these accidents had something to do with Mack, but there’s no evidence. All three accidents left no signs of foul play.”

“So, the police can’t open a case or investigate, Seraphina mused, “You want me to help your friend investigate this case?”

Patrick fell silent for a moment, then chuckled bitterly, “No, you’re not the first person I’ve asked. I have another friend named Woody, he’s a journalist, and I asked him to look into these cases.”

“And then?”

Patrick looked at Seraphina and said slowly, “He met with an accident too, died in a house fire a month ago.”

Seraphing listened attentively. “Was it because he found something?”

“I don’t know.” Patrick confessed. “He didn’t leave behind any documents. All the information related to the cases was destroyed in the fire.”

“No way. The fire could destroy physical evidence, but not digital information, right?” Seraphina folded her arms as she sat on the chair

“Right,” Patrick agreed, “But there’s no information related to the case on any of his digital platforms.”

Listening to this, Seraphina slowly said. “Someone is covering up the truth.”

“But still, there’s no evidence” Patrick reiterated, “There was nothing suspicious about the fire.”

“That just means these cases were meticulously planned and executed. The person behind all this is no joke, Seraphina observed.

Patrick nodded in agreement. I got Woody involved in this case. I can say I brought trouble to him. So, I must learn the truth about this case.”

Seraphina fell silent for a while, then smiled. Tm honored you invited me to investigate this case

slowly asked, “Are you still

his question, Seraphina just asked, “Can you show me the information you have about this case?”

with her for a moment, then

Seraphina put aside her work and spent the whole day in the office, reading

she realized the time, she checked

come looking for her, nor had he sent her any messages, Clearly, he hadn’t returned home yet.

been sitting for hours, and now she was sore all over. Luckily, she had almost finished reading the files. She stretched her body and decided to go home to rest

Reynolds Manor, everyone who should be asleep was already

confirming that nobody

her room, washed up, and lay

text to check on him, but thought better of it considering

a fragile state right now. If she happened to see Seraphina’s message to Leandro, it could stir up more trouble, and Seraphina

her phone and closed her

information that day and felt utterly drained. She fell into a

downstairs, there didn’t seem to be anyone at

and saw Karan cleaning. “Karan, where’s grandpa?” she

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her with a somewhat troubled face and sighed before saying, ‘Conway found out about the situation at

Seraphina’s voice changed,

that Conway disliked the disputes at Reynolds Vista Retreat, which was why he preferred living in the nursing home and didn’t want to go back. Now that his health was deteriorating, everyone agreed to keep him in the dark about the happenings at the Retreat. She didn’t expect him to

out.

like someone accidentally let it slip while on a phone call, the maid said, “Something this major happened. Conway couldn’t just ignore it. He rushed

grandpa thinking? He doesn’t even know his own health status, why

doing anything all these years. If he doesn’t step up now, who

finish, Seraphina shot her a

her head. “That’s what Conway said

“I’m gonna go ge

Chapter 217

area,

wanted to

I can’t say no to a pretty

case

out then, Seraphina said

I’m somewhat involved, Patrick confessed, “I believe in your

stared intently at Patrick as he

his friend Abel

wasnt top-notch, they had a wealth of

months ago, people started dying mysteriously within his family. To date, three stakeholders

a year, leaving no traceable

of these deaths was the same person – Abel’s cousin, Mack Jones.

sounds a bit suspicious,” Seraphina

to do with Mack, but there’s no evidence. All three accidents left no signs of

Seraphina mused, “You want me

a moment, then chuckled bitterly, “No, you’re not the first person I’ve asked. I have another friend named Woody,

“And then?”

Seraphina and said slowly, “He met with an accident too,

attentively. “Was it because

leave behind any documents. All the information related to the cases was destroyed in

information, right?”

agreed, “But there’s no information related to

to this, Seraphina slowly said. “Someone is covering up

there’s no evidence” Patrick reiterated, “There was nothing suspicious

were meticulously planned and executed. The person behind

can say I brought trouble to him. So, I must learn

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