The Ex and Her Riches

Chapter 763

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.

included the Harris, Jenson, and Newton families—considering

some time. “After my meeting concludes, I’ll pay the Cloud residence a visit

“Okay. Be careful!”

call concluded with Gwendolyn’s polite reminder,

had been quite some time since they had last communicated. He realized he hadn’t

returned to the conference room to continue

twenty minutes later, the meeting concluded in a

“Mr. Newton, I just met Mrs. Newton a while ago. She told me she needs to talk to you

was clear that Whitney wanted to talk about the horrible

firmly responded, “No, I will not see her. We are currently at work, and she is not Mrs. Newton here. She is simply an employee, still in her probationary period in

slightly. “Got

grabbed his jacket before taking the elevator to the underground parking

the murder scene, only to find

stationed to guard the entrance. The area surrounding the Cloud residence was strictly cordoned off, preventing anyone from

media had gathered, eagerly awaiting the opportunity to be the first to interview and report on the gruesome

trapped amidst the crowd, unable to

emerged from the Cloud residence and retreated to a secluded corner to

discovered him and ushered Charles past the yellow

are you here? You’re not the boss of the Central Intelligence Agency

calm demeanor while responding, “If the Cloud family truly has no known enemies, then I am the last person who had a conflict with Ignatius. Given my role as the head of the Newton family and my past as the

out his cigarette. “Come on. Mr. Jenson is inspecting Jessamyn’s room on the

pocket and trailed behind him leisurely but didn’t forget to

a gruesome tableau that spoke of the horrific massacre that had occurred the

Cloud residence using stretchers. One by one, the bodies were carefully carried out, leaving behind only patches of blood and

stern, mirroring the gravity of the situation. Charles, too, adopted a

footage from both inside the Cloud residence

surveillance cameras were destroyed before the incident happened last night,

glanced at the chalk outlines depicting where the bodies lay. “Did you find out

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