Chapter 812

It turned out that Nathan wasn’t aware of Shane’s death yet. This puzzled Frederick. Shane had died at home, and there was a butler present.

"Mr. Whalen, you can just make a call to find out if it’s true," Frederick said, shaking his head.

Nathan couldn’t sit still any longer. With a mix of pride and unease on his face, he hurried out of the reception room and called Dakota.

The call was quickly connected.

"Dakota, are you sure there’s nothing you need to tell me?" Nathan asked in a cold voice, his face turning pale.

Despite his reluctance to believe this dreadful news, he knew Frederick wouldn’t lie about something so serious. It would gain him nothing, and it was too easy to verify.

On the other end of the line, Dakota’s heart skipped a beat.

"N-No, nothing at all. Why?" Dakota stammered.

Nathan took a deep breath, and shouted angrily, "You’re still not telling the truth?"

"Fine! I’ll tell you everything!" Dakota finally broke down.

Despite her high status in the Imperia