Chapter 764:

The words struck her like a hammer. The deceased had been identified as Jake Reeves.

Unlike yesterday, there were no frantic cries. Kallie sat frozen, clutching the paper, her grip so tight that her knuckles turned white.

Clayton watched her closely. A flicker of something unreadable crossed his face, but his voice remained soft, almost disbelieving. “Kallie, it’s not Jake, is it?”

After what felt like an eternity, Kallie found her voice. It came out bitter and broken. “It’s him. The dead man… It’s Jake.”

Clayton’s eyes widened in feigned shock. “How is that possible?”

Kallie, unable to hold it in any longer, crumpled the paper and tossed it into the trash.

voice was gentle but probing. “Now that Jake’s body has been found, it’s best to give him a proper funeral. Kallie, take a few days

was alive. He wouldn’t want any

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a moment longer, then

his face clouded with frustration.

nervously, “Mr. Morgan,

but he shook his head. “No. If she

him. What

funeral? Doesn’t that mean she’s indifferent to his death? Maybe she collapsed

his face darkening with frustration. “You’re such an idiot. You know nothing. The more she

tried, he could never win Kallie’s love. If he was going to have any chance, he needed another plan, a

gave his assistant a pat on the shoulder, his voice calmer now. “You did well this time. Now, I have another

eagerly. “Don’t worry, Mr. Morgan. Whatever it is,

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