The two bodyguards, with visible injuries and limping, returned fromvHarrick Villa and knocked on the door of Craig’s study in the Newton residence.
“Come in.” Craig called out.
The two men supported each other as they entered the room.
Craig, deeply engrossed in reviewing documents, suddenly noticed their unusual state and furrowed his brows in confusion.
“What happened? Where’s Jasmine?”
“Ms. Jasmine is staying at the Jenson residence. She’s not coming back, Mr. Craig.”
Craig set his pen down and raised an eyebrow with amusement. “Well, that’s good. Then why are you two here instead of following her? Why did you come back?”
The bodyguards wore pained expressions. “We were forcibly driven away by Mrs. Jenson and then beaten. up by Elven and a few others. They said we had to get out of there immediately.”
Crack!
A teacup flew and shattered at their feet.
The sound of shattering porcelain reverberated in the air, and an aura of tension filled the air.
“Useless fools, get out!”
Every fiber of Craig’s being radiated anger. He massaged his temple to ease the throbbing pain.
Jennifer is tightly controlled, while Jasmine’s naivety proves to be more of a liability than an asset. This is such vering matter!
Feeling exasperated, he pulled open a drawer and retrieved a transparent crystal.
Taking a deep breath, he inhaled the crystal’s potent fragrance, seeking solace in its nerve-stimulating properties.
A loud knock rasped against Craig’s door once again.
He carefully placed the crystal back into the drawer before Karl, the butler, entered the room.
Karl walked up to Craig respectfully and placed an item on his table.
his gaze and saw that it was the
the key he had given
did you find
picked up the key, his fingers became smudged
The Key Is Found
the pleasant stimulation from the crystal. It also allowed him to
you tell
Mr. Charles was the only one who came near me and accidentally bumped into me. I suspect he deliberately buried the key for fear
listened attentively and methodically
have left such obvious traces. If he wanted to hide it, he would have buried it much deeper, making it unlikely to be found for a year or two. Therefore, it appears his initial plan was to return the
right. That seems to be
his eyes growing cold as anger surged
his desk. He sent papers and even the computer
“Charles Newton! That bast*rd!”
the one who had taken the key and stolen the serum from the top
doubt that he had conspired with Gwendolyn to plot against
falling into Cedrick’s hands sent
fury, Craig’s rationality was obliterated, leaving him with an overwhelming desire to
avoided the avalanche of toppled documents
down. There must be a way to resolve this,” Karl
dialed Jasper’s number without hesitation. “How is
guard the secret interrogation room. There are also
out
clearly not meant to discipline
The serum on the top floor should
in a low, chilling voice to Jasper. “Continue to keep a close watch. If there’s anything unusual,
“Yes, Mr. Craig.”
the drawer beneath his desk and retrieved a
pressed the barrel against
was shocked
It’s
lightly, removing the gun from his temple and holding it in his
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