bChapter /bb72 /b

That sentence sesshilly made Owen stop in his tracks

Fryderyk answered. “Someone used you of murdering Den, the corrupt official from Welentino City, seven years ago. We bneed /bbyou /bto with the investigation”

The Den case had made huge waves back then, involving a wide web of people.

The main culprit had seemingly vanished into thin air, leaving no trace behind. All kinds of theories surfaced, and the case stayed in the public eye bfor /ba long time.

Later, the police found it was the work of a group. The people who helped Den escape weren’t simple either. They had nned to dig bdeeper /bband /broot them all out

But then Den suddenly died–apparently by suicide.

With the clues he left behind, the authorities quickly recovered the stolen money andpensated the victims familles. The whole process went surprisingly smooth.

All the evidence pointed to suicide. Den’s death cut off the trail, and the case had to be temporarily closed.

Fryderyk had known about the case, though he hadn’t been part of the investigation team. It just happened that the new cluended in his hands.

Even though he had mentally prepared himself, Caleb was still stunned hearing this. He found it absurd, and immediately stepped in front of Aria, Laughing out of anger. “Fryderyk, my sister was fifteen seven years ago!

“A fifteen–year–old girl killing a man in his forties? Are you kidding bme/b?”

Fryderyk also thought it was unlikelyb, /bbut Aria had disappeared for ten yearsb, /band the timeline fit a little too well.

Den deserved to die a hundred times over, but the people behind him bhad /bbyet /bto face justice. Now that Aria hade into the picture, Fryderyk wasn’t willing to just let it go.

Unfortunately, the Fryderyk and Saxon families were tied by marriage. Therefore, offending the bSaxons /bwas inevitable.

Fryderyk bsaid/b. “Someone made an usation. We bhave /bto investigate whether she was involved.”“

Caleb looked like he still wanted to argue, but Aria pressed his hand down. She said, “Caleb, help me handle the Cole Group shares. Gat them transferred and converted into cash as soon as possible. The longer we wait, the less they’ll be worth.”

Both men turned to look at Aria, falling silent. At a time like thisb, /bshe was still worried about business?

After a moment, Aria looked at Owen and added, “Mr. Shaw, I’ll have to trouble you again.”

Owen’s brow moved slightly. He nodded. “Ms. bSaxon/b, don’t worry.”

Aria asked, “Are we leaving now!”

Watching this sceneb, /bFryderyk couldn’t help feeling a little thrown off by how smoothly they were cooperating.

Jackson raised his hand. “Hold onb, /bbgo /bget the car

bOwen’s assistant /bhad already driven up. Before getting into the car, Owen looked at Aria and said, “bMs. /bSaxon, the retainer byou /bpaid me was pretty generous. I didn’t do much in the end. If you ever need help again, just call me. No charge*

Fryderyk lifted his beyes /bin surprise, ncing at the man standing by the car.

b1/2 /b

The Shaw family had six branches, and the inain house was based in Kanit City. Their businesses spanned the globe.

bThe /bsecond branch, Owen’s branch, had been the least favored. They split off early and came to Mandino City, building their fortune from scratch. They had taken a dyingpany and turned it into one of the city’smercial giants.

Alden, the second patriarch, had only two grandsons: Kim and Owen.

Kim, head of the Shaw Group, had shown an extraordinary business sense from a young age, growing up under Alden’s wing

Kim was known for being ruthless, sharp, calcting, and merciless. He tapped the list of opponents that every majorpany feared the most.

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