Hansen sat on the couch in the office, feeling depressed and annoyed.
It was already late at night and he did not know where to go. His heart felt empty and he was exhausted and weary.
He opened the door to the bedroom in his office and went to take a cold shower. After finishing his takeaway meal, he sat on the couch and started smoking a cigar.
After a while, his phone rang. He reached for his phone and answered it as he placed the phone near to his ear.
"Hello," the person on the other end of the line greeted.
"Mr. Richards," Alvin's low and deep voice drifted into his ears, "I've found some important information."
Hansen's eyes turned cold. After thinking for a while, he immediately ordered, "Come here immediately. I'm in the office."
"Okay," Alvin answered and hung up.
Hansen looked a little anxious. His eyes darkened and he was inexplicably nervous.
Before he even finished smoking his cigar, Alvin had already arrived.
"Mr. Richards, things don't seem entirely right. Ms. Murphy really didn't join the Richards Group just for the money," Alvin immediately said as he walked into the office, "Through my investigation, I have discovered an important piece of information today. Ms. Murphy's father, Javon, died some time ago."
"What?" Hansen stood up at the sudden news and snapped at Alvin, "What nonsense are you talking about? This is a matter of life and death. This is not funny."
Alvin's expression was indifferent. He said confidently, "Mr. Richards, I'm telling the truth. I've just finished my investigation today and went to the Criminal Investigation Public Security Bureau to confirm it."
Chills began to run up from the soles of Hansen's feet, to the top of his head.
"Is it true that Javon Murphy is dead?" Hansen asked in a low voice again, "How could this be possible?"
Javon was a very influential administrative official in A city. How could it be possible that he had not heard the news of his passing? He followed the news every day. Magazines, newspapers, and even TV news, did not broadcast the news. How could it be possible? That was no way.
He didn't believe it. He shook his head and muttered to himself.
"Mr. Richards, it's absolutely true!" Alvin assured Hansen when he saw that he refused to believe it, "I didn't believe it at first either, but later, Cornell, the Director of the Public Security Bureau, personally showed me the file. It was only then that I believed it." "How did he die?" Hansen stubbed out his cigar and sat up straight. His face was a little pale, and he became more solemn and looked nervous.
"Mr. Richards, based on the surveillance camera footage released by the Public Security Bureau, he was hit by a luxury car, which Ms. Murphy should have known. The car was a Panica made by the Richards Group. If I'm not mistaken, it should be the one that was originally parked at Green Mountain Automobile City. The color of the car has been changed, but the exterior remains the same. Ms. Murphy is well versed in designing cars, so I'm sure she recognizes the car."
So that's it! Hansen was suddenly enlightened. When Jenna saw that car at the riverbank that day it made sense now that she didn't even care about her life and tried to rush down!
It turned out to be related to her father's death!
She came to the Richards Group just for the car! As for the other car, it was just for the purpose of investigation!
"It's strange because Javon was not a commoner. Why didn't the media disclose anything about his death, not even a word? It's truly remarkable!" Hansen slumped on the couch, puzzled, as he asked Alvin.
"Mr. Richards, this is where I find it tricky. Obviously, this is a conspiracy. Someone must have deliberately covered up the truth," Alvin said almost certainly.
Hansen's eyebrows were furrowed, and his gaze was deep and sharp. He spoke in a low voice. "So, you also think that Javon's death has something to do with that Panica we had in the Richards Group!" He turned his gaze to Alvin.
"Mr. Richards, it's hard to say before there's any definite evidence," Alvin hesitated and was cautious, not knowing whether something should be said or not.
It turned out that Jenna came back to work in the Richards Group to investigate the truth behind her father's death. It seemed that she didn't really want to work in the Richards Group. How could a divorced woman return to her ex- husband's company! His mother's suspicion of her was correct!
Hansen had an enigmatic smile on his face, but his heart was inexplicably sad and empty.
Javon was dead. His father-in-law was dead. At that time, they probably hadn't divorced yet, which meant that he was still his son-in-law at that time, yet he didn't know!
Not only did she not tell him, even though she suspected the car from his company, she didn't tell him that either. What did that mean?
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