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.

Jenson,

contemplated her words for some time. “After my meeting concludes, I’ll pay the Cloud residence a visit and talk to Mr.

“Okay. Be careful!”

with Gwendolyn’s polite reminder, a sense of warmth spread through

fact that it had been quite some time since they had last communicated. He realized he hadn’t even updated her caller

thoughts, he returned to the conference room

later, the meeting concluded in a rush, and

met Mrs. Newton a while ago. She told me she needs to talk to you in person about

clear that Whitney wanted to talk about

at work, and she is not Mrs. Newton here. She is simply an employee, still in her probationary

slightly.

to his office and grabbed his jacket before taking the elevator to the underground parking

scene, only to

yellow tape was up, spanning a two-meter radius, with officers stationed to guard the entrance. The area surrounding the Cloud residence

eagerly awaiting the opportunity to be the first to

the crowd, unable to make

feeling lost when his gaze fell upon Nico, who emerged from the

and ushered Charles past the yellow

here? You’re not the boss of the Central Intelligence Agency now, so this important case doesn’t

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 director of the Central Intelligence Agency, I will undoubtedly be the prime suspect in the eyes of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. They will summon me for questioning sooner or later, which is why I have chosen

and put out his cigarette. “Come on. Mr.

and trailed behind him

stained with blood, forming a gruesome tableau that spoke of the horrific massacre that had occurred the previous night. The metallic

them for removal from the Cloud residence using stretchers. One by one, the

scene, his countenance turned stern, mirroring the

you reviewed the surveillance footage from both inside the Cloud residence and the surrounding

the surveillance cameras were destroyed before the incident happened last night, and the internal memory

glanced at the chalk outlines depicting where the bodies

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