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.

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

strained. “He hated crowds when he was alive. He wouldn’t want

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hesitated, watching her for a moment longer, then

with frustration. His assistant,

assistant whispered nervously, “Mr. Morgan, does

she had figured it out, I wouldn’t have

how much she loved him. What did Jake have that made him so unforgettable to her?”

frowned in confusion. “But didn’t Miss Nixon say she didn’t want a funeral? Doesn’t that mean she’s indifferent to his death? Maybe she collapsed yesterday just to put on

a cold laugh, his face darkening with frustration. “You’re such an idiot. You know nothing.

no matter how hard he tried, he could never win Kallie’s love. If he was going to have any chance, he needed another plan, a

now. “You did well this time. Now, I have another task for

eagerly. “Don’t worry, Mr.

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