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    “I’m okay. Yeah, I’m fine.”


    “Okay. I will stay calm. Don’t cry for now.”


    On the other end, Susan clutched her phone, trying her best to console Judith, who was in tears and


    couldn’t seem to stop.


    “You can’te over yet. Yeah, Ben and I have been restricted in personal freedom and can’t meet


    with


    others for now.”


    “It’s okay. Everything here is fine, and there are servants taking care of us.”


    “Please, don’t bust in! I’m really all right!”


    Susan talked herself hoarse trying to soothe Judith’s frayed nerves.


    “Is it the queen?” Ben quirked an eyebrow.


    Susan nodded.


    “Hand me the phone. I need to have a word with the king,” Ben said.


    “Okay,” Susan informed Judith and then handed the phone to Ben.


    Ben took the phone and walked to the balcony.


    The call was now connected to Alexander.


    Alexander’s voice was steady as he asked, “Is Susan feeling well?”


    “Don’t worry, I’m here,” Ben said.


    Ben’s voice was steady, which inexplicably reassured Alexander somewhat. Alexander said, “If there’s


    anything you need help with, just tell me. I am duty–bound.”


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    Ben nodded, “There is indeed something here that I need your help with.”


    Ben spoke slowly, enunciating his words carefully.


    Alexander’s eyes narrowed, and he said coolly, “Got it. I’m heading back to Tonico right away! I want to


    find out who’s stirring the pot this time.”


    “The tactics those folks use are pretty harsh. Please stay vignt, Your Majesty,” Ben warned.


    “If it is as you say, no matter how brutal they are, I will have to confront them sooner orter. Since


    that’s the case, it’s better to take the initiative and gain the upper hand,” Alexander said.


    “Don’t worry. I’ll be careful.”


    ‘t worry


    The matter Ben spoke of was indeed significant. Alexander didn’t say much and hung up the phone,


    immediately preparing to return to his country.


    “What did you say to the king?” Susan looked at Ben with some curiosity.


    Ben tousled her hair and said, “Not much. I told him to stop fussing over us. Things are heating up in


    Tonico, and he needs to get back on the throne and handle it.”


    Susan nodded in agreement.


    Indeed, considering Alexander’s high status, his decision to stay in Cornd just for her did put Susant


    under a lot of pressure.


    Time passed day by day.


    Susan lived afortable life as a homebody; it wasn’t too hard to handle.


    Yet, the police investigation reached a standstill.


    Jane was dead, suspected of being the victim of foul y.


    The assant, however,ter took his own life. The only avable information indicates that he was


    employed as a security guard by Storm Group. Additionally, before his death, a significant sum of one


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    And all these clues pointed directly to Ben!


    But to convict Ben, there was no definitive evidence.


    The case was at a standstill.


    The most infuriating aspect for the police was that the case had been made public, drawing significant


    public attention. With the true perpetrator still on the loose, people’s perspectives started to tilt toward


    skepticism.


    What utterly stunned the public was when the security guard’s wife posted a heart–rending tweet.


    She used Ben, the president of Storm Group, of buying lives with his wealth, which she believed


    resulted in her husband’s death, leaving her without a husband and her children without their father.


    This tweet, written with sheer emotion, left readers utterly devastated and at a loss for words.


    Even those who were resolute before started having doubts after reading this tweet.


    Could it really be Ben?


    After all, with Ben’s capabilities, such a feat would be effortless.


    The digitalndscape was getting more and moreplicated.


    In secret, however, another game was being yed.


    Ben had been pretty tied up recently.


    He spent the entire day locked in his study, working on code or overseeing things through video


    conferences.


    Susan nced at the field a few times and realized she couldn’t make heads or tails of it. So, she left


    with a gleam in her eyes.


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    Her abilities, though impressive, are still very much of this world.


    For someone like Ben, that’s truly extraordinary.


    Susan wasn’t sure what had Ben so preupied, and she didn’t ask any questions either.


    She figured, “If Ben finds it important, he’ll tell me. If he keeps it to himself, it must not be a big deal.”


    Susan’s mindset was quite good.


    And so, another week passed.


    The case was still unresolved. Online public opinion finally erupted.


    [Even though I’m scared of being proven wrong again, considering the circumstances, shouldn’t Ben


    and Susan being forward to make a statement?]


    [I saw the live stream of the security guard’s funeral that his wife posted. Seeing those two kids next to


    the casket just broke me. If Ben really was trading lives for cash, I swear I’d boycott Storm Group for


    life.]


    [Me, too.]


    [The cops have made it clear. There’s not enough evidence. Honestly, I don’t want to give the police a


    hard time because there really isn’t enough to convict. So, despite all the leads and hints, even though


    we all know Ben’s the one, even though Ben knows that we know he did it, what good does it do? As


    long as he doesn’t confess, he can dodge the charges.]


    [What a sad world we live in!]


    Below, there was a group of people who were escting the issue, starting to attack their own country,


    saying things like they only wished not to be born as citizens of Cornd in the next life.


    In a certain room, Mr. White saw public opinion swing his way atst, and a slight smile crept across his


    face.


    Because of this incident, people’s trust in Ben greatly decreased.


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    These past few days, the stock price of Storm Group also fell quite a bit because of this.


    If this kept up, convicted or not, Ben was going to be seriously diminished.


    Mr. White looked over at the man next to him and said with a smirk, “See? That’s what happens with


    just


    a little nudge from our group. Are you ready toe on board now?”


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    A man was sitting beside him.


    If Susan were here, she would be utterly astonished.


    Because this man was none other than Timothy.


    Timothy, who should have died in a fall off a cliff, was actually alive and kicking! And to top it off, he’d


    gotten mixed up with someone like Mr. White!


    Timothy said calmly, “Don’t be too pleased just yet, the oue is still undecided. Based on my


    understanding of Ben, he’s not the type to just sit and wait for his doom.”


    Mr. White scoffed, “You’re just spooked because you’ve been beaten by him before! No matter how


    tough Ben is, he’s only one man. How can he stand against the might of our entire outfit? I’ve thrown in


    both a B–tier and an A–tier yer for this y; Ben ought to feel ttered by that.”


    “Let’s wait and see,” Timothy remained nomittal.


    “Then just wait and see,” Mr. White said with a smile, “This time, Ben has no chance of turning the


    tables.”


    As soon as he finished speaking, suddenly, someone burst into the room in a panic.


    “Mr. White, something terrible has happened!”


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