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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.

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

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but grew bolder over time, constantly trying to seek

on it, things could have stayed as they were. But when someone pointed it out, the final piece of her facade was ripped

utterly embarrassed and stomped

a leather chair, and his expression was calm and unreadable. His

the latest investigation lead

the former wealthiest

when attacking, leaving no obvious clues. However, a button was found in an

by

common material, but Stephan’s subordinates had poured an immense amount of effort into tracing its

this exhaustive investigation

family had discreetly

had hidden them well, training them in secret and ensuring

no secret could last forever. With enough persistence, someone

the truth.

discovered that Dexter’s men were always wearing

Dexter was coincidentally out in the sea. attending an

earlier, claiming that he

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

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

disappeared. If those items ended up in Dexter’s hands, he would have hidden it securely,

Fuller family would

but everyone in the Fuller family would be in

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