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Chapter 196 Her daughter's name was Carol

Author: Artemis Z.Y.
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Kyle's POV

Three weeks in Paris, and I was no closer to exonerating my father than when I'd arrived.

If anything, I'd only uncovered more sins.

The file on my desk contained photographs, financial records, Morton's call interrupted my thoughts.

"Morton," I answered, my voice rough from lack of sleep.

"Kyle," he replied. "There's been a development. Richard Williams is dead."

I moved away from the window, alert. "How?"

"Officially? Suicide. He was found hanging in his cell early this morning."

"And unofficially?"

Morton's slight hesitation told me everything I needed to know. "The timing is... concerning. Especially given certain conversations he had recently."

"With whom?" I demanded, though I already suspected the answer.

"Mia. He requested to meet with her several days ago."

My hand tightened around the phone. "What did he want?"

"I'm not entirely sure," Morton admitted. "But according to Scarlett, it had something to do with Diana Porter."

"Did he tell her anything specific?"

"If h
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