After ending the call, Gwendolyn fell into deep thought before her computer before deciding to call Charles.
Having successfully completed his one-month assignment of cleaning the restroom, Charles had returned to Newton Group and was presently in a meeting.
His expression turned serious when his phone, set to silent mode, lit up, showing Gwendolyn’s name. Pausing the meeting, he excused himself and headed out to answer the call.
The higher-ups of Newton Group were left behind, baffled by his sudden exit.
“Gwen, why are you calling me at this hour? Is there an emergency?”
Gwendolyn told him sternly, “Something happened to the Cloud family. They have been wiped out. Do you know about this?”
Charles fell into a momentary silence. “I did come across the news this morning, but I didn’t delve into it. Is that the reason you called me?”
He quickly realized why she called. “Do you think I’m behind this?”
“The Cloud family was already on the brink of departing from upper-class society. Ignatius’ family had never had many enemies. The only recent conflict I recall was the one between you and Jessamyn.”
Charles listened to her silently before letting out a snort. “Is that why you’re suspecting me?”
Before Gwendolyn could reply, he added menacingly, “Gwendolyn, you think too highly of me. I’m not capable of killing over one hundred members of their family overnight. Even if I wanted to teach Jessamyn a lesson, I wouldn’t involve the others.”
Gwendolyn sighed. “I know it wasn’t you. I never suspected you.”
Charles’ expression relaxed slightly.
Gwendolyn’s analysis continued as she delved deeper into the topic. “I don’t believe it’s as straightforward as it seems. While the Cloud family may have experienced a downfall, they still wielded significant influence. If the culprit’s motive isn’t driven by a personal grudge against them, could it be that all the influential families in Salinsburgh are potential targets?”
As the gravity of the situation became apparent, Charles would undoubtedly be summoned for questioning by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
The matter was serious, so Cedrick would need to personally handle it.
culprit’s intended targets included the Harris, Jenson, and Newton families—considering their
words for some time. “After my meeting concludes, I’ll pay the Cloud residence a visit and
“Okay. Be careful!”
reminder,
in his phone, reflecting on the fact that it had been
he gathered his thoughts, he returned to the conference
in a rush, and
him and said softly, “Mr. Newton, I just met Mrs. Newton a while ago. She told me she needs to
talk about the horrible massacre
icy as he firmly responded, “No, I will not see her. We are currently at work, and she is not Mrs. Newton here. She is simply an
slightly. “Got
grabbed his jacket before
later, Charles reached the murder scene, only to find the
tape was up, spanning a two-meter radius, with officers stationed to guard the entrance. The area surrounding the Cloud residence
reporters and members of the media had gathered, eagerly awaiting the opportunity to be the first to interview and
amidst the crowd, unable to make his way into
fell upon Nico, who emerged from the Cloud
ushered Charles past the yellow tape, allowing him entry
not the boss of the Central Intelligence Agency now, so this important
with Ignatius. Given my role as the head of the Newton family and my past as the director of the Central Intelligence Agency, I will undoubtedly be the prime suspect in the eyes of
his cigarette. “Come on. Mr. Jenson is inspecting
in his pocket and trailed behind him leisurely but didn’t forget to observe the
spoke of the horrific massacre that had occurred the
the area. He observed the police officers diligently covering the lifeless bodies with white cloths, preparing them for removal from the Cloud residence using stretchers. One by one,
turned stern, mirroring the gravity of
from both inside the Cloud residence
the incident happened last night, and the internal memory cards were taken away. We couldn’t find any
depicting where the bodies lay. “Did you find out what weapon
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