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Chapter 623

A casual smile lingered on Xavier’s lips, completely unmoved by the tension in the room.

Rick’s face darkened visibly, but he still lowered his hand. Coldly, he spat out one word-unsure whether they were meant for anyone in particular.

“Fool.”

He had already seen the full sequence of events leading up to the accident. His original plan had been to reprimand Sharon in front of Lex, then smooth things over quietly-minimize the damage, make the problem disappear.

Sharon’s motives were far too obvious; there was no room for defense. The safest bet now was reconciliation.

He intended to slap Sharon, have her apologize to Lex, and rely on the family ties between the Kalens and the Malcolms. Victoria would step in with a plea, and since no one was seriously hurt, the matter would be buried.

But Carter and Xavier had come to interfere. Apparently, their brains weren’t any sharper than Sharon’s.

to Victoria, Sharon’s supporters and friends were clearly outclassed. Even with Uriah backing her, they

and turned away, ignoring

a good thing, then she could

real intentions. If Rick landed that slap and Victoria pleaded afterward, there would be

room for further investigation.


blocking the

waiting for a chance to teach this woman a

spoke up, “Who reported

“Officer, we’ve already submitted the dashcam

officer repeated Mr. Specter’s earlier

to anger. “That’s nonsense.

turned to Sharon. “Sharon,

smiled faintly. “Killing requires motive and purpose. Cole, may I ask-what motive

wanted to get rid of her. Second, you had a conflict with Uncle Lex at the auction. This was

nodded slightly. “Good summary.

“No. You may

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