Return of the Crowned Heiress

Chaug 16:

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.

her very first day here, she had been explicitly forbidden from

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grew bolder over time,

no one had called her out on it, things could have stayed as they were. But when someone pointed

and stomped

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

of documents laid before him. It contained the latest investigation lead

pointed toward the former wealthiest family

leaving no obvious clues. However, a button was found in an inconspicuous corner

likely dropped by one of the

subordinates had

its manufacturing factory to distribution channels, this exhaustive investigation

had discreetly assembled an

and

secret could last forever.

the truth.

were always wearing uniforms with buttons of the

day of Jacob’s death, Dexter was coincidentally

attended the maritime banquet but left earlier, claiming that he was drunk

the banquet was only an hour’s journey

Dexter had orchestrated the attack, the timing and location worked perfectly

died, and the items he was carrying had disappeared. If those items ended up in Dexter’s hands, he would have hidden it securely, not letting a single hint

the Fuller family would

would Dexter doom himself, but everyone in the Fuller family would