Chapter 500

Emmett stammered, "And... and murder is a capital offense. He'll get a life sentence, at least!"

Silence fell upon the room.

Four little kids, each with brows furrowed deeper than the next.

After a while, Elliot was the first to break the silence, "We've got to figure out a way to clear his name!"

At that moment, Tarquin was still at the police station.

Elliot's analysis was spot on; indeed, someone was pulling strings behind the scenes.

Tarquin's arrest had sent shockwaves through both the Bradford family and their rivals.

their resources to dig up dirt and brainstorm strategies to

not; they just wanted to frame Tarquin as

they couldn't get him the

station early in the morning to 'visit' Tarquin, feigning concern, "Tarquin, the situation doesn't look good for you. Tell me the truth, did you

about me? Yeah, right! Cut to the chase," Tarquin interrupted, clearly

hopes you'll step aside for

coldly, "If

replied, "It has to stay within the Bradford family. I can step in temporarily to oversee things. Don't worry, once this is all over, you'll get your

out a cold laugh. What a hero stepping

members, if they're really scared, they might as well dump their shares now before things escalate. Don't worry about finding buyers; I'll buy all

to threaten, "Tarquin, you know better than anyone how many people care about you and how many want you gone. There's a saying, 'when the wall falls, everyone pushes'! You're already in police custody. Those who care can't make waves without you, but those who want you dead will join hands to take you down. What really happened doesn't matter. What matters is how the truth is manipulated. As far as I

eyes

Group was never his main concern. His business spanned across the globe; he wouldn't bother much about one

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