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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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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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