Chapter 257


    Following the navigation system’s direction, Darius drove Bridget and Erin to the location of the


    banquet.


    Sometimeter, Erin finished fixing her makeup in the backseat.


    She felt awful for letting Darius, her boss, drive them all to the event, so she cleared her throat twice to


    speak.


    "Mr.Reid, based on my investigation, the banquet will ur at a location that the Gillettes are familiar


    with—Remnard Estate, their family home.ording to tradition, their family gathers in that estate for


    significant events throughout the year.Earlier, when we encountered Thomas Gillette, I searched for


    photos of the Gillette family’s events online and did not see him in any of them.Thus, I firmly believe


    that man has ulterior motives.Not to mention, it’s quite an uncanny coincidence that he’s showing up


    now.The Gillettes have always been arrogant.The family’s focus isn''t on their money.Instead, the


    Gillettes are more concerned with whoever poses a potential threat to them.It’s always been this way,


    so they’ve never encountered any trouble.Therefore, I believe that Thomas is a foe."


    Pin-drop silence ensued in the car as Darius did not respond to her.


    Erin inhaled deeply, gathering whatever courage she had left to say, "But what shocks me is when I


    investigated the Gillette family’s affairs again, I learned that majority of their business shares are


    indeed under Thomas’ name.Such a transfer of share ownership should’ve been revealed in the


    news.Plus, the legal procedures would take some time, so things shouldn’t be as it is now."


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    Darius continued to drive stoically.


    Being in the backseat, Erin had no way of discerning Darius’ expression.She gulped, anxious as she


    did not know whether her words had upset him.


    Ultimately, she, too, fell gravely silent.


    Meanwhile, Bridget was in the front passenger seat and wanted to help Erin.


    She bit her lower lip, hesitating momentarily before speaking up.


    "I just discovered that the Gillette family’s security guard was a ssmate of mine back in school.He


    umted numerous injuries after working as a bodyguard for the Reid family for many years, so he


    got himself a job as the Gillettes’ security guard.I’ve learned a lot about the family from him.For


    starters, Thomas Gillette used to be a bodyguard, and Gillette isn’t really hisst name—he doesn’t


    have one.Wilson Gillette, the patriarch of the Gillettes, only took Thomas seriously after thetter


    participated in a perilous and undisclosed mission for the family.Because of that, Wilson took in


    Thomas as a son.Some time passed before this got announced to the family’s friends.The Gillettes


    even held a grand party to celebrate this."


    A frown marred Erin’s face just then.She knew Bridget was only saying that out of good intent.


    Yet, she could not suppress the bitterness in her heart, so she interjected, "But these things didn’t


    come up during my investigation.So, if the family did throw a grand party as your friend said, I would’ve


    found information about it."


    While speaking, she shot several cautious and worried nces at Bridget.


    Hesitation lingered in her tone as she did not want to upset thetter.


    In the front seat, Bridget did not seem bothered.


    Instead, she shed a more amiable smile.


    "I reacted the same when my friend told me all of that.That’s why he sent me all the photos from the


    celebration.I''ll text them to you after this.Also, I can tell you this with the utmost seriousness—you


    couldn''t find any information about the party because it was a secret.The Gillettes invited their closest


    friends and family but not the media, nor did they publicize it.Although it’s possible to find some


    mentions of the event in media tforms, those will soon vanish under the family’s orders."


    Everyone in the car, except for Erin, narrowed their eyes curiously.


    Erin was the only one who voiced her thoughts.


    "I''d like to know if this happened before or after Hank Gillette’s death."


    Realizing that Erin was onto something, Bridget’s eyes lit up.She then turned to look at Erin, who sat in


    the backseat, and said, "The party happened after.However, Wilson took Thomas in as a son before


    Hank’s death."


    Erin nodded while staring into the distance, deep in thought.She no longer looked as miserable as


    before.


    Instead, she stated, "I think I know why that’s the case.Because the Gillettes are arge family, many of


    their younger members are eligible heirs to their familypany.However, Wilson endured many


    hardships and founded thepany alone.In other words, the wealth and assets of the Gillette Group


    have nothing to do with the other Gillette family members—those things belong to Wilson.But he has


    no heir now that his son is dead.Hence, ording to thews of inheritance, all his wealth would go to


    his family."


    She paused for a breath, then added, "Wilson’s getting old, so it won’t be long before he retires.When


    that happens, there’s no guarantee the heir to the Gillette family business and wealth will continue to


    treat Wilson well.In short, Wilson is looking out for his future.He initially took Thomas in because he


    wanted a backup family member to rely on in case things went wrong.But when his biological son,


    Hank, died, his ns changed entirely.That’s why Thomas’ session is Wilson’s best shot at


    safeguarding his wealth."


    Anod came from Darius.He continued to drive calmly before finally uttering, "What you’ve said sounds


    reasonable.However, there aren''t any facts to prove them.We should stay alert and examine what


    happens next to confirm those suspicions."


    In the backseat, Erin nodded obediently before taking a long inhale.