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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.

day here, she had been explicitly forbidden from going to

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grew bolder over time, constantly trying

could have stayed as they were. But when someone pointed it out, the final

and stomped away

expression was calm and unreadable. His long, clean fingers tapped rhythmically on the desk

latest investigation lead on Jacob’s death and

the former wealthiest family of Khogend,

clues. However, a button

dropped by one

was made of a common material, but Stephan’s subordinates

its manufacturing factory to distribution channels, this exhaustive investigation finally uncovered a

family had discreetly

hidden them well, training them in secret and ensuring that no one knew

no secret could last forever. With enough persistence, someone would

the truth.

Dexter’s men were always wearing uniforms

day of Jacob’s death, Dexter was coincidentally out in

the maritime banquet but left earlier, claiming that

of the banquet was only an hour’s journey away from where Jacob’s incident occurred, which

the attack, the timing and

those items ended up in Dexter’s hands, he would have

family

in the Fuller family would be in

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