"Freddie, how did he really die?"

In the bedroom, Sophie turned to Colby, hoping to confirm her suspicions.

"It wasn't Jenna who killed him."

Colby's tone was measured as he began to explain, "Freddie's company was taken over by Jenna. Although he still had the title of CEO, he was basically a puppet with no real power, all thanks to Jenna's scheming. Freddie was drowning in debt due to a project gone wrong, all masterminded by Jenna. When he found out that all his assets had been transferred to Jenna's name, he lost it in his office and eventually chose to jump from the building, committing suicide."

Sophie quickly honed in on the critical detail, asking, "Did Freddie jump on his own, or did Jenna push him into it?"

"Even you're questioning it, and so will everyone else."

Colby walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, gently touching the glass, and said, "Jenna gave Freddie two options. One was to jump from the office window, and she'd pay off his debts. The other was to cut all ties with him, leaving him to be beaten to death by his creditors."

her head, remarking, "Both options mean death. That's

of heart and tried to save him. However, Freddie tried to push Jenna off the building instead. It was Freddie who accidentally fell. The CEO's suicide caused quite a stir back then, but nobody knew the

"Was there a witness?"

was a witness. He saw the whole thing," said

evidence.

tooth. He killed Mrs. Johnson, so

young, sent to the Costello family by Mrs. Johnson. Jenna

and Costello

close, and he often went over to play. Sometimes during the holidays, he'd even take Jenna with him to Burke Estate. After a

had a new daughter, and then Jenna was sent abroad by Freddie, a separation

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