All of a sudden, Brendan’s dark eyes glistened for a brief moment before dimming again. “How did he die?”

Sam was overwhelmed with emotions. “He got into a conflict with someone on the street, and he was…”

Brendan furrowed his eyebrows and fell silent.

Sam was a close acquaintance of Steven, so he was having trouble accepting the situation. “How did that happen so suddenly? Steven would never get into a fight so easily in view of his personality. In addition, he was living abroad, so he should be more vigilant and cautious. How did that…”

Brendan did not speak, but his dark eyes were glistening with emotions. After a while, he said, “Noted. You may leave first.”

Sam nodded and headed outside.

Brendan continued to read the documents, but he was distracted. He lit a cigarette and then put it out again, his dark eyes tainted with shock.

‘Dead… How did he die at such a coincidental time?’

Steven was living well abroad initially, and when Brendan wanted to inquire him about the pri