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!”

left, the study

it into the shredder. The whirring sound filled the room as the documents, images, and

on

the investigation would not

the suspicion against Dexter Fuller proved true, then the

stood up and left

later, the door of the study opened again. It was a maid entering to tidy

the maid wiped the desk and emptied the shredder, gathering the

the maid was about to throw the trash away,

stepped aside politely, allowing

but then turned

study. I was only about to throw it away,”

She waited until the maid had left, then quietly retrieved the trash

that

A big one.

have stayed in the study for

smallest clue, perhaps she could get closer to Stephan and maybe even help him, bridging the gap between

though she had come all the

as

the bag, only to find that the inside was just a pile

Was that it?