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.

help but speculate whether the culprit’s intended targets included the Harris, Jenson,

words for some time. “After my meeting concludes, I’ll pay

“Okay. Be careful!”

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

his phone, reflecting on the fact that it had been

thoughts, he returned to the conference room to continue

concluded in a rush, and Charles left the conference

softly, “Mr. Newton, I just met Mrs. Newton a while ago. She told me

wanted to talk about the horrible massacre of the

she is not Mrs. Newton here. She is simply an employee, still in her probationary period in the logistics department. Please inform her to concentrate on her work and refrain from entertaining

slightly. “Got

Charles returned to his office and grabbed his jacket

reached the murder scene, only to find the Federal Bureau of Investigation

was up, spanning a two-meter radius, with officers stationed to guard the entrance. The area surrounding the Cloud residence was strictly cordoned off, preventing anyone from approaching within one hundred meters of

members of the media had gathered, eagerly awaiting the opportunity to be the first to

crowd, unable

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

Charles past the yellow tape, allowing him entry into the

the boss of the Central Intelligence Agency now, so this important

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

out his cigarette. “Come on. Mr. Jenson

a hand in his pocket and trailed behind him leisurely but didn’t forget to observe the Cloud

were stained with blood, forming a gruesome tableau that spoke of

with white cloths, preparing them for removal from the Cloud residence using stretchers. One by one, the bodies

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

inside the Cloud residence and the surrounding

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

depicting where the bodies lay. “Did you find out what weapon caused

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