Chapter 549

“I really thought it would be someone like Matthew or Jeff,” Aaron pondered with growing suspicion. “But it was indeed one of Byron’s own who did the deed.”

He brooded, “And, you know, I’m worried Byron might be cooking up some nasty scheme. I’ve even had his lawyer tailed for the past couple of days. Apart from his attorney, he hasn’t seen a soul. But his attorney’s been squeaky clean, too. Checked his call logs, and there’s no connection to the killer.”

“That’s where it gets fishy. Maybe one of Byron’s loyal goons panicked about the whole thing blowing up and took matters into their own hands without telling him. Ha, does he even have such capable henchmen?”

Evadne frowned deeply, then let out a cold laugh, “Or maybe Matthew, when he made his move, left himself an out with a little ‘murder by proxy‘ action.”

“Using Byron as a tool to commit murder?” Thaddeus’s voice was deep and icy.

“Matthew was in a rush to act, for sure. The moment he learned that Beverly had been in touch with us, he wanted to silence her permanently.”

Evadne, though hot–tempered, became especially composed in critical moments, analyzing calmly, “But to pull this off was a huge. risk. It had to be done in one go and under our noses at lightning speed. So, Matthew thought of using Byron’s people. If the ‘weapon‘ gets caught, the suspicion falls on Byron, and he has ways to wiggle out.”

Thaddeus stared at Evadne, struck by her brilliance, as if she were an angel descended from the heavens.

His mind stopped working, and he was simply smitten.

“Huh, the Chambers family really is one for the books – a real ‘happy family‘!”

Aaron clenched his teeth in anger, “I’ll start digging into Matthew’s affairs. Neither of these devilish brothers is getting away with this!”

“Chances are, Matthew’s already caught wind and cleaned up his act. This isn’t a direct hire, so there’s no concrete evidence. Catching him by the tail is going to be tough,” Evadne said, her eyes hard and determined.

“I’m obsessed, can’t rest until I catch that bastard. I can’t even eat!”

Aaron was seething, “I hate this, knowing who the culprit is but not being able to nab him. It’s infuriating!”

“Don’t worry, Aaron, just follow your pace. Don’t rush or obsess too much. Things might unfold in unexpected ways.”

After hanging up, the room fell silent.

“Evadne.”

Thaddeus opened his arms and embraced her, his chiseled jaw grazing against her fragrant hair, “I know it’s not the best thought, but I can’t help feeling it’s not so bad. If all the evidence points to Byron, it won’t just be a charge of assault. It’ll be conspiracy to commit murder, attempted murder. He’ll be looking at a long stretch behind bars.”

“That’s just typical; you’re always on the same page as me.”

Evadne nestled into him, her slender arms around his waist, flushing his cheeks crimson, “Just giving Byron a decade or so would be letting him off too easy. I was thinking of hiring the best legal team in the country for Beverly and that girl, determined to take that scumbag down for good. Hah, who would have thought, before I could even make my move, his own brother would step in such touching brotherly love.”

“That kind of dysfunctional family, always backstabbing each other, they don’t know what kinship is. Even if we do nothing, they’ll self–destruct.”

softly, his hands wandering under her shirt, his touch igniting fires within

one touch, she melted into him, her mind bursting with fireworks as his lips claimed hers in a deep, entwining

whispered huskily by her ear,

a shiver of desire but managed to pinch him sharply, “Stop!

news of the killer’s capture, of

involved in the arrest kept him up all night, his mind churning like

Chambers, you

this issue and took precautions. We have leverage over the hitman – his family

it’s not enough to just

Byron. This needs a mastermind, or do you think the

nodded in agreement, “You’re right,

whiskey, the ice clinking, his smile cold, “Let him clean

the issue of keeping the Ashbourne heir away from this case so we can proceed.”

“I have a plan

very next day, the explosive revelation that Aaron was Emeric’s son

of the

They don’t look alike, do they?]

town is that Aaron’s just a stepson, not from the first wife. Back in the

Suri’s Emeric’s second wife, and even if she’s second in line,

wife are top–notch, every single one of ‘em. Your family’s lucky streak couldn’t hold a candle to

still ordered to

on the principle of conflict of interest and hand the case over

of the

eyes of the department, the smug team captain asked Aaron, “You’ve

to find out if you’re one of the dirty

frowned. “What’s that supposed

the Chambers Group loves their dirty deals, sugarcoating their bombs before they let ‘em explode. The case was buried by them, and it was my sister who

the colleagues turned their attention to

sure that bastard Byron rots behind bars and gets what he deserves. The whole Ashbourne family is

captain’s face stiffened, and his legs shook

shoulder with a smirk and walked

murderer was caught-

came to the police station to report the crime under

and he had

swarmed, and the news spread like wildfire.

girls completely confidential, and although the media didn’t get a single photo, that

Guilty of

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