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.

the Harris, Jenson, and Newton families—considering their status as the three most influential families in

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

“Okay. Be careful!”

reminder, a sense of

brushed his finger across Gwendolyn’s name saved in his phone, reflecting on the fact that it had been quite some time since they had last communicated. He realized he hadn’t

his thoughts, he returned to the conference

in a rush, and Charles left the

Newton a while ago. She told me she needs to talk to you

talk about the horrible massacre of

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

bowed slightly.

that, Charles returned to his office and grabbed his jacket before taking

murder scene, only to find the Federal

to guard the entrance. The area surrounding the Cloud residence was strictly

the

trapped amidst the crowd, unable

lost when his gaze fell upon Nico, who emerged from the Cloud residence and retreated

the yellow

the Central Intelligence Agency now, so this important

he maintained a 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 director of the Central Intelligence Agency, I will undoubtedly be the prime suspect in the eyes of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. They

his cigarette. “Come on. Mr. Jenson is inspecting

trailed behind him leisurely but didn’t forget to

gruesome tableau that spoke of the

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

Nico entered the scene, his countenance turned stern, mirroring the gravity of the situation. Charles,

footage from both inside the Cloud residence

were destroyed before the incident happened last night, and the internal memory cards were taken away. We couldn’t find any

the chalk outlines depicting where the bodies

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