“That means he died in the wee hours of the morning.”Cameron lifted her eyelids and scanned at the staff members of the Southern Chamber of Commerce. Then, she asked, “Who was on duty last night?”A few staff members turned to look at a skinny young man standing at the back. Sensing their gazes, the skinny young man said, “It’s me, sir. B-But I really didn’t see or hear any fight.”The people from The Serpents shouted, “Of course, you would say that. You guys must be helping your own people.”Cameron rose to her feet and replied, “Helping our own people? Then why did you guys come to my place early in the morning? Do you not know that's trespassing? So it's reasonable for my people to beat you guys up when they found you.“Moreover, my subordinate said that he didn't see any signs of a fight, so why would the corpse appear here out of nowhere? Could it be that he walked all the way to my place after he died?”“Cameron, the body was found here. This is the evidence, and there's n
The three security guards and the skinny man were taken away. While they were taken away, they shouted, “Sir, we’re innocent!”Cameron ignored them and looked at Manuel, whose face was dark. “Don’t you guys want the truth? Didn’t you say that we’re just covering up for our own people? Don’t worry. I'm someone who treats everyone equally. I'll interrogate these four suspects to the end.”“Why should I trust you? Who the hell knows if you go behind our backs and do something again.” “I would go behind your back and do something again? What do you think I am? A dream walker who walked into their dreams and told them to kill your guy? Didn’t you guys want me to find out the real murderer?”Cameron walked up to Manuel and crossed her arms in front of her chest. “Don’t you ever think that you can go up against our Southern Clan just because you have the support from that person. If you push me too far, I can even kill all of you here, let alone one person.“After all, only our reputati
Cameron crossed her arms in front of her chest and snorted lightly, “The person will only stay in the dark if we don't give him a little push. He's just somebody's lapdog, yet he has the guts to frame the Southern Clan and demand The Commune and The Sexta from us. If it weren't for the person behind him, do you think he could get to where he is today?”If Manuel had killed Joaqin just to help Florence to become the leader of The Serpents, he wouldn't have been their lapdog for so many years. So why would he want to take over The Serpents from Florence? Besides, was it possible for a man to disobey the person he served after getting the power he wanted through unknown means? Waylon chuckled and said, “Maybe he’s someone who’s very good at hiding his own ambition?”Cameron poked his chest with her finger and continued. “No matter how ambitious a person is, he's still a baby in arms if he doesn't have the guts. Besides, he's a man who would rather betray Joaqin than Florence. What do
If Cameron hadn’t scared Manuel away with Jaoqin’s death, there was no way Manuel would have given her the chance to interrogate those people. She was confident that Manuel was probably thinking about how to get rid of the turncoat.“So that security guard is the mole?”“He lost a lot of money in the casino the day before and owed the casino several thousand dollars. He couldn't afford to pay it back, so the people from The Serpents found him and gave him a sum of money to pay off the debt. In exchange, they wanted him to move the body into the Southern Chamber of Commerce and delete the footage in the surveillance room early in the morning.”Waylon chuckled. “This obviously is a trap.”Mahina nodded too. “You’re right, Mr. Goldmann. It’s indeed a trap. Manuel was there at the casino as well that day. It seems like he has been targeting him from the beginning, so he took this chance to buy him off.”Cameron rose to her feet and waved her hand. “Get someone to clean up the place.
Daisie turned her head around and walked toward Sunny. “He’s gone out with Cameron since early in the morning. I wonder if the matter has been resolved.”Sunny sat on the rocking chair, picked up a palm fan, and fanned himself with it. “Don’t worry. There is nothing that Cam can’t solve. Not to mention that your brother is there with her. She’ll be fine.”Daisie dragged a tiny stool along and sat down beside him. “That’s not the mindset that you should have. Even if Cameron is very strong, you can’t always feel so at ease with her. After all, she’s still a lady, so no matter how capable she is, you still need to worry about her.”He was startled and stared at Daisie. However, he was at a loss for words for a while.He had been raising Cameron like a son all these years. Cameron had always lived up to his expectations and could handle many things independently, so he tended to sometimes forget that she was his daughter.From his perspective, there was nothing that she could not acc
Daisie blinked. “What do you want to bet on?”Sunny looked at her and explained, “We’ll bet on who out of the two of them will admit to taking a fancy to the other party first. I’m placing all my bets on your brother. He’ll be the one to admit his fall first. Whoever loses has to agree to one condition for the other party. How about this?”Daisie agreed to the bet without hesitation.…As evening approached, Cameron ordered a table of scrumptious dishes at Yuzu Villa and asked the waiter to open a bottle of Merlot. She also hired a pianist to play some music in the private room to add to the fun.Seeing that Waylon had not even taken a bite for quite some time, Cameron lifted her gaze. “You’ve been running around all day. Aren’t you hungry?”He stared at the wine in his glass. “I’m fine.”She poured herself a glass of wine too. “How should I put this? You’ve done me a big favor today, so allow me to buy you a meal.”He lifted his gaze casually and let off a faint smile. “I’ve b
Waylon noticed her unusual gaze and raised his gaze. “What’s wrong?”Cameron put down her silverware and asked bluntly, “What kind of benefits have you given to my father?”He narrowed his eyes. “Benefits?”“What else could it be? You’re an outsider, but he values you so much that he allows you to interfere in the Southern Clan’s affairs.”Waylon sneered immediately. “If that’s your concern, what about Nollace?”Cameron choked on her own words. “Can I even compare the two of you on the same level? The relationship that Nollace and my father have is, at best, profit-driven.”‘Even if I’ve taken his cheque, unilaterally, our relationship can only be considered as an alliance formed based on mutual benefits.‘Not to mention, my father doesn’t allow Nollace to interfere in the affairs of the Southern Clan. So how can I not wonder if Wayne has secretly bribed my father behind my back?’Waylon took a sip of soup calmly and slowly. “Are you saying that I’ve paid Mr. Southern Sr. only
Cameron was stunned for a split second and stared at Daisie. “Do you really think that he’s still alive?”“Isn’t it strange that his body hasn’t been found?” She lowered her gaze. “Joaqin is Florence’s father. It’s unusual for her not to even try to find out the cause of her father’s death and jump straight to the conclusion that her father is dead, isn’t it?”Cameron thought about her hypothesis for a moment and then chuckled. “What you just said does make sense too.”‘If Manuel is the one who killed Joaqin, there must be a way for him to dispel Florence’s suspicion. However, Manuel would certainly make another move if she were to find out something about the incident.’She got up. “Alright, you should go to bed early. I’ll bring you out tomorrow.”Daisie was startled, then laughed out loud. “I don’t think I’ll be of great help when I go out with you. Why don’t I ask Waylon to accompany you?”Seeing Cameron’s suspicious gaze, Daisie explained hurriedly, “What I mean is that the