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Beau was ruthless, and his methods for making people disappear were highly sophisticated.
It was clear that he was experienced in handling such matters.
Even if the target was his own daughter..
“Beau had someone corner Clarissa in an alley and planned to throw her off the building to make it look like an accident,” Caden said, his face dark with anger as he found Kelly at the Lockhart Group.
“If Charles hadn’t been able to fight, they would have killed Clarissa,” Caden said, dropping down on the sofa, clearly shaken. He had never encountered such a situation before. “Do you know how insane those people were? This is Scaville, and they actually…”
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“You’re saying they wanted to drag Clarissa upstairs and throw her down?” Kelly’s eyelid twitched as she fixed her gaze on Caden.”
Caden nodded.
Kelly trusted very few people; in this situation, she could only rely on Caden and Charles.
Fortunately, Clarissa had survived.
However, the method used to kill her was eerily similar to the way Tyson had died.
Everyone knew that Tyson’s death was no accident–he had been murdered. They also knew Beau was involved, but the evidence had been wiped clean.
There was no way to pin anything on him, just like how her parents‘ deaths had been erased from history under the guise of a fire and a forced demolition.
“Clarissa, your current residence is safe for now. If you want to stay alive, do not leave your room. I’ll have someone deliver food to you daily. Aside from calls from me or Caden, do not contact anyone, or I won’t be able to save you. Do you understand?” Kelly said over the phone to Clarissa.
“I understand… ” Clarissa’s voice trembled, the fear of barely surviving still fresh.
Thanks to Charles, she had escaped this time, but what about next time?
Beau and Patrick wouldn’t let her go.
“Even a tiger won’t eat its own cub, but your father is ruthless. He wants you dead without a trace.” Kelly sneered.
Clarissa remained silent for a long time before speaking in a shaky voice. “He’s a pure egotist. If I weren’t useful to him, he wouldn’t have cared about me at all these past years.”
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“Back when Tyson fell from the hospital, was that Beau’s doing?” Kelly asked.
Clarissa hesitated for a moment before nodding. “Yes.”
“Do you have any evidence?” Kelly frowned.
“Beau had one of his men do it. That man used to be a mercenary in Erlandy–a ruthless character a frequent visitor to the police station. But he’s efficient and covers his tracks well,” Clarissa whispered.
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she added. “Kelly, the hospital’s surveillance footage was deleted by that man, but he cautious. He likes keep a backup of things. I once saw him secretly recording something. You’ll get plenty of evidence agains Beau if you find him.”
Clarissa knew that if those recordings surfaced, every crime Beau had committed would be exposed, and he would be sentenced to death.
Now, father and daughter were at each other’s throats just to survive:
That was exactly what Kelly wanted to make them tear each other apart.
The more they fought, the more she could uncover.
After hanging up, Kelly turned to Charles. “That bodyguard under Beau, the former mercenary from Erlandy–do you know his real identity?”
Charles nodded. “I looked into him. His original name was Ryan Mitchell. He’s from Aglas’s border region. His older brother was a drug dealer who was shot dead, and after that, he and his family left Aglas. Later, we discovered he worked as a mercenary in Erlandy before being recruited with a high salary.”
Kelly’s eyes darkened. “Is there a way to break him?”
If they could get to Ryan, they could take down Beau first.
Beau might be Patrick’s right–hand man, but he was just a pawn at the end of the day. When the time came, Patrick would sacrifice Beau to protect himself. That would be Beau’s downfall.
Since she couldn’t topple Patrick in one strike, she would dismantle his support piece by piece, ensuring she wouldn’t be disadvantaged when the final battle arrived.
“Beau is a very shrewd person. One thing common among people like him is that they never do things themselves. They have plenty of people willing to do the dirty work and take the blame for them. Although Ryan knows to leave a backup, like surveillance and videos, he has a certain level of professionalism, so it’s difficult for him to break through.” Charles furrowed his brow.
Kelly thought back to when she was framed by Eric as mentally unstable–Ryan had been the one to sedate
her.
Eric and Ryan never got along. Eric often called him Beau’s lapdog.
Maybe she could use Eric.
Propping her chin with her hand, Kelly took a deep breath. It was a bit unscrupulous, but for now, it was the only way to make Ryan cooperate.
“I have an idea to get something on Ryan,” Kelly told Charles. “If we catch him in the act of attempted murder, will that be enough evidence to put him away?”
Charles nodded.
Kelly hesitated before calling Eric.
“Hey, Kelly,” Eric answered quickly, his voice excited, thinking she was worried about him. I’m fine. I just
broke an arm.”
“Eric… “Kelly cleared her throat. “You know how to provoke Beau, right? He’s lost it–he tried to kill his own
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daughter, so what’s stopping him from killing you? I need you to provoke him. Tell him you know the truth about my parents‘ deaths, that you have evidence on him. You’ll tell me everything if he doesn’t hand over his resources and company shares.”
Eric remained silent for a long time before speaking incredulously. “Kelly, are you trying to…”
Get me killed?
“The only capable person around him right now is Rolf. You and Rolf don’t get along, right? He’ll definitely want to kill you. Don’t worry–I won’t actually let him kill you. I just need leverage on him.” Rolf was Ryan’s alias.
Kelly’s voice was low, unsure if Eric would agree.
“Alright. When do you want to act?” Eric agreed surprisingly quickly.
“As soon as possible,” Kelly said, glancing at Charles.
Charles nodded back–he would keep Eric alive, though he would have to suffer a little.
That night, Eric wasted no time provoking Beau, threatening him with his secrets.
Beau had just heard that Clarissa had run away. Enraged, he slammed the cup down and shouted at Ryan. “This little bastard can’t be left alive! Patrick has wanted to replace me lately, and Eric has already gotten in with Patrick! Find a way to get rid of him, and do it quickly.”
Beau wasn’t stupid–he knew Eric had been in contact with Patrick behind his back.
“Yes.” Ryan’s eyes darkened briefly, his lips curling into a smirk.
He had long been disgusted with Eric’s gold–digging behavior and followed him out.
Later that night, injured and alone, Eric took a shortcut to the subway. As he stepped into a dark alley, Ryan struck him down with a club.
Eric looked around in terror. He wasn’t sure if Kelly’s people were nearby–there was no sign of them.
“Stop looking. No one’s coming to save you,” Ryan sneered, kicking Eric in the chest. “A pathetic parasite like you should be grateful to die this easily.”
Holding a knife, Ryan aimed directly at Eric’s carotid artery.
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