Chapter 72
That sentence successhilly made Owen stop in his tracks
Fryderyk answered. “Someone accused you of murdering Declan, the corrupt official from Welentino City, seven years ago. We need you to with the investigation”
The Declan 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 for a long time.
Later, the police found it was the work of a group. The people who helped Declan escape weren’t simple either. They had planned to dig deeper and root them all out
But then Declan suddenly died–apparently by suicide.
With the clues he left behind, the authorities quickly recovered the stolen money and compensated the victims familles. The whole process went surprisingly smooth.
All the evidence pointed to suicide. Declan’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 clue landed 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 me?”
Fryderyk also thought it was unlikely, but Aria had disappeared for ten years, and the timeline fit a little too well.
Declan deserved to die a hundred times over, but the people behind him had yet to face justice. Now that Aria had come 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 Saxons was inevitable.
Fryderyk said. “Someone made an accusation. We have to 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 this, she 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. Saxon, don’t worry.”
Aria asked, “Are we leaving now!”
Watching this scene, Fryderyk couldn’t help feeling a little thrown off by how smoothly they were cooperating.
Jackson raised his hand. “Hold on, go get the car
Owen’s assistant had already driven up. Before getting into the car, Owen looked at Aria and said, “Ms. Saxon, the retainer you paid 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 eyes in surprise, glancing at the man standing by the car.
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Chapter 72
The Shaw family had six branches, and the inain house was based in Kanit City. Their businesses spanned the globe.
The second 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 dying company and turned it into one of the city’s commercial 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, calculating, and merciless. He tapped the list of opponents that every major company feared the most.
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