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.
saw that it was
he had given to
did you
the garden, buried in the soil and concealed beneath the bushes. Only a small golden edge was visible. That’s why I
up the key, his fingers became smudged with
The Key Is Found
the crystal. It also allowed him
don’t you tell me your
the only one who came near me and accidentally bumped into me. I suspect he deliberately buried the
attentively and
he’s responsible, he wouldn’t 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 key discreetly. However, when he realized
“You’re right. That seems to be the
sinister and chilling laugh, his eyes growing cold as
off his desk. He sent papers and even the computer crashing to the floor
“Charles Newton! That bast*rd!”
who had taken the
he had conspired with Gwendolyn to plot
sent shivers
leaving him with
the avalanche of toppled documents as he took two unsteady steps
must be a way
without hesitation. “How is the situation in
left, Nico deployed an entire team to guard the secret interrogation room. There are also
out a
meant to discipline Charles but rather to
the top floor
in a low, chilling voice to Jasper. “Continue to keep a close
“Yes, Mr. Craig.”
opened the drawer
a round, and pressed the barrel against his own forehead. A sardonic
shocked
Craig, what are you doing? Please don’t act impulsively! It’s not the end. We can still turn the
gun from his temple and holding
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