CHAPTER 326: CHAPTER 319

The technology conference was brightly lit, with entrepreneurs from all fields gathering together.

Charles Smith, representing the government, attended with Adam Willow and Sophie Parker.

He familiarized himself with a few entrepreneurs and introduced them, "This is Special Assistant Willow, who previously served as Chairman’s Assistant at the Carter Clan Group."

Adam Willow chatted and laughed with several well-known entrepreneurs, while Sophie Parker stood to the side, eyes filled with pride.

She thought to herself, "A true gem always shines, no matter how Brother Adam’s career trajectory differs from my dreams, he’s still so outstanding."

"I heard that Junior President Carter from the Carter Clan will also come today. Will his wife accompany him?"

An entrepreneur suddenly asked, and those nearby also showed a look of expectation.

Adam Willow’s brows furrowed imperceptibly.

"Junior President Carter is truly remarkable. I heard Carter Automotive is soon to be listed abroad."

"Mrs. Carter is also a pride of our nation. My son really likes the supercar she designed."

The topic suddenly focused on the Carter couple.

Sophie Parker bit her lip tightly, feeling secretly annoyed: "These blind fools, why mention the Carter couple! And Emily Parker, she’s actually Deity Owen!"

Adam Willow remained silent, still finding it hard to believe that Emily Parker was indeed Deity Owen.

He always thought he understood Emily Parker well.

But now, it seemed like everything was a joke; he didn’t understand her at all, or rather, Emily had never trusted him.

Then what about Carlos, how much did he understand about Emily?

"Ladies and gentlemen," Charles Smith said with an official smile, "Junior President Carter will indeed be here today.

The government is eager to cultivate more outstanding young entrepreneurs like President Carter and Deity Owen."

His words were high-sounding, but there was a glint of coldness in his eyes—he knew very well that those placed on the dark web’s death warrant never had a chance of survival.

Inside the Cloud Lake Villa, Emily Parker’s eyes were bloodshot.

After hours of hard work, she finally breached the dark web’s firewall. Clearly, there was a top-notch hacker behind it, and even with her skills, it was challenging.

She never mentioned the dark web or her mother’s affair to Carlos.

As soon as she logged in successfully, a wanted notice from over ten hours ago came into view—the target was Carlos!

The ominous feeling grew stronger, as if something was about to happen.

Emily Parker’s heart sank suddenly, and she immediately called Carlos. In the morning, Carlos had set off for a nearby city to attend the technology conference and should be arriving soon.

"No answer?"

She hurriedly called the accompanying staff, but none could be reached.

A sense of unprecedented panic swept over her.

Grabbing a coat, Emily was about to rush to the nearby city when suddenly there was a commotion downstairs.

The butler rushed upstairs in a panic, face ashen: "Young Madam, something’s wrong! The helicopter the young master was on... had an accident!"

Emily only felt a buzzing in her head, followed by someone exclaiming, Madam!

After Mrs. Carter received the news, she couldn’t bear the shock and immediately fainted...

At the technology conference, there were only ten minutes left before it started. Adam Willow once again looked at the empty seat of Carlos.

At that moment, a staff member quickly walked to Charles Smith’s side and whispered a few words.

Charles Smith stood up sharply, making Adam Willow’s heart leap, his hands clenching involuntarily.

Charles Smith walked to the podium, his expression serious: "Ladies and gentlemen, we’ve just received an urgent notification.

One of the important guests of our conference, Mr. Carlos, the Chairman of Carter Automotive, was involved in a helicopter explosion accident half an hour ago. Today’s conference is suspended."

The venue was in an uproar.

Adam Willow’s tightly clenched hands suddenly released, while Sophie Parker’s mind went blank.

Carlos... is dead?

Sophie Parker, shaking, took out her phone and indeed saw the news of the "helicopter accident" hitting the headlines of major media outlets.

Her heart was pounding, and an indescribable complex emotion surged within her—part joy, mixed with an unexplainable...

Carlos was truly dead.

Adam Willow briskly walked out of the noisy hall, his eyes behind the gold-rimmed glasses flickering with complex lights. He took out his phone, his fingertips pausing momentarily in the contacts, and finally dialed Evan Palmer’s number.

"Was it you?" On the other end, Evan Palmer’s voice was as cold as ice.

Adam Willow didn’t immediately answer. He leaned against the marble pillar of the corridor, looking at the glaring sunlight outside, and swallowed: "It was also the Secretary General’s intention."

The other end of the line fell into a long silence, only the sound of heavy breathing could be heard.

After a long time, Evan Palmer finally spoke: "I’m in the hospital, the Carter Family is in complete chaos."

He paused, "also... Emily just had a miscarriage and was sent to the hospital. She might not keep the baby."

"Thunk—"

Adam Willow’s phone slipped from his fingers and hit the marble floor heavily.

The cracks in the shattered screen spread like a spider web, reflecting his pale face.