Chapter 1020:

The playful air around Lillian dissipated instantly, her expression turning somber. “It’s a massacre down there! The back entrance of Elite Lux is completely soaked in blood. It’s splattered all over the place. The corpse had been lying there all night, swarmed by flies and mosquitoes. Even the forensic team couldn’t handle it; they were retching left and right. The stench of decay is so overwhelming, it carries for miles. They must have struck the body at least a dozen times. It’s absolutely gruesome.”

Despite feeling nauseous, Daniela’s mind remained sharp. “What was used to kill him?”

Lillian responded, “A dinner knife.”

“A dinner knife?”

“Yes, a blunt dinner knife.” Lillian clarified. “The wounds on the body are jagged; the blade wasn’t sharp at all.”

Daniela’s brow furrowed as she connected the dots. “A dinner knife suggests it happened during a meal. So, the killer was probably someone he knew.”

the door. “We’re still piecing it together. Whoever did this knows our surveillance setup at Elite Lux like the back of their hand. They managed to drag the body in without appearing on any cameras,

furrowed in

chimed in, “Moreover, every piece of surveillance footage of Marcus from last night

fingers a blur on the keyboard, while Ryan looked

they’re onto us. They wiped the surveillance clean before we even thought to check it. Restoring the footage is beyond even my capabilities. They must have shelled out a hefty sum for such

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the blank screens that once held the

composed tone, she suggested, “If the footage offers us nothing, then let’s look into the eight association members. See if any

in agreement. “I’ll dig into their finances. Expect

acknowledged his plan, and Ryan

to take,

features, approached Daniela. “This isn’t normal. You’ve been

doctor actually paid

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