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Chapter 894
Dominic fervently wished for the fire to obliterate every piece of evidence. The city's premier hotel had been engulfed in flames, ensuring it would be front-page news. Dominic had already acquired some preliminary information."How many casualties on the 18th floor? How many managed to escape?"The Whitlocks had obtained the hotel's data. Otherwise, they wouldn't have specifically targeted the 18th floor.Benedict reported, "14 guests were on the 18th floor, and none survived.""Perfect!" Dominic exclaimed with delight. "So, everyone on the 18th floor is gone! No evidence against my family remains. Let's see who dares to investigate my family in the future!"He exhibited no concern for the fate of those on the 19th and 20th floors as if their lives had no connections to him or the Whitlocks.Benedict spoke. "Among those who apprehended Houston, some lingered on the 18th floor. There's a chance they perished in the fire. If so, we're essentially responsible for the deaths of hi
Chapter 895
Benedict forced himself to calm down and greeted, "Mr. Smithson, please come in!"Miller nodded.Once he took his seat, Dominic smiled and asked, "What brought you here today, Mr. Smithson?"Looking at Dominic, Miller calmly stated, "Do you know that my men and I were nearly burned alive in the hotel fire last night? We found out that three mentally ill patients set the fire, but by the time we located them, two of them were dead."Mr. Whitlock, with your extensive connections, do you happen to know who orchestrated this?"Dominic's heart skipped a beat. He didn't know which department Miller belonged to and wondered how he had gathered so many clues so quickly.Fortunately, he had instructed Benedict to take care of the three people. Otherwise, they would be in big trouble.Maintaining his smile, Dominic replied, "I'm sorry, Mr. Smithson. I think I can't help you with this. Besides, mentally ill patients have messed-up minds. Who knows what they were thinking when they set the
Chapter 896
Sylvia anticipated Dominic's response. "Mr. Whitlock, avoiding responsibility isn't the best course of action. My findings reveal that Whitlocks Construction is under the direct control of the Whitlock Group, as the group owns all the shares."Given the legal issues surrounding Whitlocks Construction, with its assets frozen and seized, if the Innova Group's losses exceed what Whitlocks Construction can cover, we'll have to look to the Whitlock Group and your family for additional compensation.""Are you trying to intimidate me, Ms. Williams?" Dominic asked with a frown.Sylvia smiled faintly. "Mr. Whitlock, this is not intimidation. The real intimidation was the fire on the 18th floor of Sunridge Hotel last night. Fortunately, due to certain reasons, we were not at the hotel. Otherwise, Mr. Johnson and I would be among the people burned to death."Sylvia was furious, still shuddering at the thought of the people burned to death. If not for eliminating Miller and preventing unfavora
Chapter 897
Houston knew that Dominic would come to his rescue.Miller chuckled. "Release you? Dominic didn't ask me to release you. Instead, he claimed that everything was your doing and had no connection to the Whitlocks. Do you know that what you did is enough for you to be sentenced to death for ten lifetimes?"However, the Combat Department won't let you die so easily! We won't just kill you with one blow, and we certainly won't shoot you dead!"We believe in an eye for an eye. How you kill other people is how we'll kill you! First, we'll peel your flesh off piece by piece. While you're still breathing, we'll use you as a human sacrifice!"Houston's face turned pale. He dared not imagine what Miller said, but he knew being used as a human sacrifice was horrifying. Even with everything sealed, he could still hear their desperate and chilling screams."What a pity." Miller sighed. "Unfortunately, there's currently not much evidence directly linking to the Whitlock Group. But I believe the
Chapter 898
On a hospital bed lay a severely injured man—one of the trio responsible for setting fire to the hotel. Contrary to appearances, they weren't mentally ill; the Whitlocks had fabricated their records to avoid investigation.Ultimately, the Whitlocks decided to eliminate them and dispatched someone to the mental hospital to end their lives.After a daring escape, the Combat Department eventually located the injured individual.Upon regaining consciousness, he divulged the entire truth. The mastermind behind the arson plot was Benedict.-Armed with the evidence, Miller paid Dominic another visit, accompanied by six grandmasters.Dominic noted the tension but still greeted him with a smile. "Mr. Smithson, what brings you here again?"Miller calmly took a seat and fixed his gaze on Dominic. "Mr. Whitlock, is there anything else you'd like to confess now?"Dominic was momentarily taken aback. This time, Miller's tone signaled a shift from their previous encounter. It appeared to Dom
Chapter 899
Miller clenched his fists, feeling insulted by Dominic's attempt to bribe him with money—an affront to his profession and principles."Seize Dominic and bring him back to King City for questioning!" he roared."Yes, sir!"Several grandmasters from the Combat Department swiftly moved forward to apprehend Dominic."Ignorant fool! Since you refuse to yield to me, I'll end you all here!" Dominic declared. Suddenly, several grandmasters emerged out of nowhere.This was his second plan. If Miller refused the bribe, Dominic would get rid of him here. However, Dominic was unaware that his actions had further sealed his fate."Get him!" Miller ordered, springing into action. In fact, he was curious about something. Sunridge was not a big city. With the Whitlocks' resources, it was impossible to raise four grandmasters.His initial intention was to talk Dominic into confessing his crimes. However, he did not expect Dominic to try to bribe him with money.When his bribery attempt fail
Chapter 900
The workers eagerly awaited their long-overdue wages, which had been pending for over half a year.Representatives from the bank and the Combat Department gathered at Whitlocks Construction, and tears of joy flowed as the workers learned they would be paid in full today."Jake Mason, the Whitlock Group owes you a total of 30,000 dollars. Considering the losses to your family due to delayed wages, we estimate an additional 5,000 dollars. In total, you will receive 35,000 dollars."Upon hearing they could receive more money, the workers were elated."Ethan Carpenter, the total amount of your overdue wages is 30,000 dollars. Including your personal losses of around 3,000 dollars, you'll be paid a total of 33,000 dollars."Unfortunately, Royce Green met with an accident on the way to Salt City. According to standard compensation, his family is entitled to 50,000 dollars. Adding the overdue wages, the total they'll receive today is 80,000 dollars."Similar announcements were made for
Chapter 901
Fiona was saddened.Sylvia smiled, gently wiping away Fiona's tears. "We'll come back, Fiona. Study well and listen to your parents. Next time, we'll buy you new clothes, okay?"Fiona nodded reluctantly, and Eric and Sylvia bid farewell to the city.After completing follow-up work, Miller led the team to depart. He had trailed Eric from Westlake to Sunridge. With matters concluded, they still had to escort the prisoners to King City and continue the search for other clues.-At Salt City. Sylvia eagerly visited the children in the orphanage.In the afternoon, Amelia called, instructing Eric and Sylvia to return home.-"What's wrong, Mom?" Sylvia asked.Amelia sighed, glancing at Misty's bulging belly."Misty is about to give birth, but why aren't you pregnant yet?" she remarked.Sylvia recalled her medical examination before going to Sunridge and realized she hadn't picked up the report.She smiled and retrieved her phone. "Mom, don't worry. I'll check with the hospital.
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