Chapter 816

Chapter 816

Illegal dealings?

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I'd been at the funeral the entire time, and so had Wayne. No one left, no one acted shady. But stuff like this doesn't play out in the open it's always behind closed doors. Only the people involved would know.

I glanced at Wayne. For just a moment, panic flashed across his face before he masked it. That reaction told me everything-something was definitely up.

As the officers approached, everyone froze, holding their breath.

The lead officer scanned the crowd briefly, then made a beeline for Jace.

Technically, Wayne's the head of RiverwaveCorp now, but to most people, Jace is still the face of the Johnston family.

The officer handed Jace a search warrant. "Mr. Johnston, we need to conduct a search."

A search? Here? At a cemetery? Unless they planned to search everyone, what could they possibly want?

"Alright," Jace said, unflinching.

need to inspect the coffin being buried," the

except Jace. His face stayed calm, almost

something? He'd been acting way too composed this

don't agree," Wayne

officer turned to him, holding up the

His tone was firm; he was clearly trying to block the search. "This is a lawful investigation," the officer replied, unfazed. "We're here because of a report. If nothing's there, fine. If something

this report is fake?

part of the investigation," the officer said sharply. "Right now, we're

have no choice but to detain

unyielding "But

Chapter 816

coffin!"

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coffin resting in the burial pit. Could

him," the

you really think I'd stoop so low as to exploit Mom and Dad's deaths for something like this?" Jace's expression hardened. "They're doing their job. If you didn't do anything, why has it come to

rage exploded again. "I may be a lot

full of grief and fury. But with his track record,

back. Prepare for the inspection," the officer

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