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Noelle’s hands immediately clenched.
Then, something flashed through her mind, but before she could grasp it, the words had already slipped from her lips.
“The person who died… Was it Olivia?”
The deceased was indeed Olivia. She had fallen from the 21st–floor balcony of an apartment complex and died on the spot.
And more importantly, her clothes were disheveled at the time of her death. Aside from her, the only other person in the apartment was Hendrix.
A man and a woman, alone in a high–rise apartment in the dead of the night–that alone was enough to fuel endless speculation. And with Hendrix’s status, it only made things worse.
Within hours, all sorts of theories had already taken over the headlines.
Olivia’s close ties with Hendrix had already spread like wildfire in their social circles.
Now, with her sudden death–and in that particular state many speculated that the two had been playing too recklessly, leading to Olivia’s accidental fall from the balcony. After all, if a woman really wanted to end her life, she wouldn’t have been found in that condition.
Scandals in high society had always been more sensational than celebrity gossip, let alone something like this!
Before long, reporters managed to get hold of Noelle’s contact information, and they bombarded her with questions regarding the incident. After all, it hadn’t been that long ago when Hendrix had taken a knife for her at their wedding.
At the time, his actions had shocked and deeply moved everyone. People had believed that Hendrix loved Noelle beyond reason. But now…
Reality was cruel in its irony.
Noelle had no idea how to respond to the reporters‘ questions. Because when it came to what Hendrix and Olivia’s relationship truly was, she knew no more than anyone else.
When she heard about Olivia’s death, she had been just as shocked as everyone else. And in all this time, she hadn’t even seen Hendrix once.
That was a dark period. Hendrix, once the revered general manager of Amity Group, had become a murder suspect. Amity Group, which had been thriving this year, saw its stocks plummet catastrophically within days.
The once unshakeable business empire–a titan in Coppersville for years–now teetered on the edge of collapse. At this critical moment, some pushed Nathan to take over. Despite his past wrongdoings, he still carried the Freeman last name, and with Ophelia’s shares backing him, he seemed like the most logical choice.
Naturally, Beatrice objected. Her reasoning was simple–Hendrix’s case was still unresolved. Thus, she refused to agree to any succession changes.
But Noelle had been in this circle long enough to know that the business world was like a battlefield. These so- called elites in tailored suits and silk ties were nothing more than predators in disguise.
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The moment they sensed weakness, they would pounce an whether they be friends or foes.
And so, Beatrice’s objections were quickly drowned out.
For now, the official decision hadn’t been finalized. But th drastic personnel shifts inconvenient.
Beatrice had relayed all of this to Noelle personally.
“I’ll have my people keep watch over the company, so you one thing I need you to do, and that is–you must put you
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The moment they sensed weakness, they would pounce and rip apart the people around them without mercy, whether they be friends or foes.
And so, Beatrice’s objections were quickly drowned out.
For now, the official decision hadn’t been finalized. But that was only because the approaching New Year made drastic personnel shifts inconvenient.
Beatrice had relayed all of this to Noelle personally.
“I’ll have my people keep watch over the company, so you don’t need to worry about that. Right now, there’s only one thing I need you to do, and that is you must put your trust in Hendrix. Do you understand?”
