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The moment Felicia stepped out earlier, he had the perfect shot lined up. He could have accomplished the job in one shot.

But that overly attentive young agent had hovered around her so persistently that he couldn’t get a clear shot.

Three days.

He gave himself three more days to complete the job. Baldy cleaned his rifle and muttered to himself.

Meanwhile, at the Russell Estate, Stephan had been in his study for over ten hours since receiving a new investigative lead yesterday afternoon. He hadn’t stepped out since.

The maids had tried delivering food to him multiple times, but they didn’t dare to bother him.

By morning, the door to the study still hadn’t opened.

Johanna tried to knock but was stopped by one of the subordinates guarded by the door. “Ms. Johanna, Stephan instructed us that no one is allowed to disturb him.”

Johanna frowned and murmured, worried, “But he hasn’t come out for so long, I’m concerned… Just let me check on him, please. Just one quick look!”

No matter how much Johanna pleaded or pouted, the subordinate remained stone–faced and did not budge. He was as emotionless as a statue

Finally, he replied in frustration, “Ms. Johanna, this is the second floor and you should not be

here.”

Johanna froze.

The study was on the second floor, which was also Stephan’s private quarters.

had been explicitly forbidden from going

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Chapter 366

the rules but grew bolder over time, constantly trying to

were. But when someone pointed it out, the final piece of her facade

felt utterly embarrassed and stomped away in

Stephan sat on a leather chair, and his expression was calm and unreadable. His long, clean fingers

contained the latest

toward the former wealthiest family

However,

by

Stephan’s subordinates had poured an immense amount of effort

factory to distribution channels, this exhaustive investigation

had discreetly assembled an elite group of battle–hardened

had hidden them well, training them in secret and ensuring

no secret could last forever. With enough

the truth.

Dexter’s men were always wearing uniforms with buttons of the same material and

very day of Jacob’s death, Dexter was

left earlier,

of the banquet was only an hour’s journey away from

orchestrated the attack, the timing and location worked perfectly in his

the items he was carrying had disappeared. If those items ended up in Dexter’s hands, he

the Fuller family

only would Dexter doom himself, but everyone in the

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