Return of the Crowned Heiress

Chapter 367

The importance of the item was clear to everyone in the Russell family and their subordinates.

Stephan had poured countless efforts into acquiring it, and he had finally succeeded after all his hard work.

But it was stolen on its way back.

Not only was the item gone, but Jacob, the one tasked with transporting it, had also lost his

life.

Now that they had finally found a lead, how could they just give up?

When the subordinate was about to speak again, Stephan shot him a glance.

There was no anger in his eyes, but the subtle pressure of that look weighed like a thousand pounds, silencing the subordinate immediately. Cold sweat ran down his back.

“Understood.” He turned to leave.

However, Stephan spoke again. He demanded, “If Imogen asks about this, you are to say nothing!”

“Yes, Mr. Russell!”

the subordinate left, the study was filled

and tossed it into the shredder. The whirring sound filled the room as the documents, images, and clues turned to mere

wouldn’t make a move on

the investigation would

proved true, then the

stood up and left

study opened again. It was

usual, the maid wiped the desk and emptied the shredder, gathering the scraps into a

about to throw the trash

aside politely, allowing Johanna to

but then turned around suddenly. “What’s

trash from Mr. Russell’s study. I was only about to throw it away,” the

waited until the maid had left, then quietly retrieved the trash bag and headed back

a hunch that

A big one.

Stephan would not have stayed in the study

even the smallest clue, perhaps she could get closer to Stephan and

better than right now. Even though she had come all the way

as though

opened the bag, only to find that

Was that it?