Chapter 665 A New n


    Most areas turned hot and dry inte autumn, so it was fairly easy to have natural fires here and


    there.


    Charis was sitting in her car when several fire engines sped past their vehicle. The driver informed


    her that there was a massive fire over at Forest Park.


    Charis eyes suddenly lit up as something clicked in her head. She remembered the unexpected fire


    that had broken out when Brandon and J were still living in their apartment in Seaciscost


    year.


    She wasn''t there at the time, but she had heard from the employees in thepany that it was


    quite an incident.


    "I heard from the news that the fire is still spreading rapidly," the driver said, shaking his head in


    regret. "It''s the most terrible kind, I tell you. The one that burns its victims beyond recognition."


    Now, wouldn''t that be the most ideal way to dispose of a body?


    Charis stared at the fire engines disappearing in the distance, an idea slowly brewing in the back of


    her mind.


    It wasn''t that difficult to carry out an arson, not really. Moreover, this type of crime had an


    incredulous sess rate in wiping out entire viges, and clues to the cause of the fire were often


    buried in the ashes. The key was to find a good opportunity to strike.


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    Halloween was just around the corner. Barnes was a very open city that weed foreign students


    and workers from all over the world. Although Halloween wasn''t part of the locale''s tradition, people


    still liked dressing up and going around in costume to have some fun. The festive atmosphere was


    already taking over the streets as party goers came out of their houses in colorful and interesting


    outfits. J found the sight rather amusing, and she was in high spirits all the way home.


    As hot as it was in the day, the evenings were rtively chilly. For so many years, she had lived


    alone and had gone through the changing seasons by herself. But things had changed. Now, she


    had Brandon waiting for her at home.


    Soon enough, he was there as soon as she stepped inside the vi.


    He had just arrived as well, and hadn''t even taken off his suit jacket yet. He looked as aloof as ever.


    Unfazed by his cold demeanor, J strode over and took his hand.


    Brandon promptly stiffened, his cheeks turning a faint color of red. "What is it?"


    "It''s Halloween season. We''ve been cooped up at home doing nothing this entire time. Why don''t


    we go to the amusement park and try their haunted house? You''ll go with me, right?"


    She shed him a dazzling smile, her tone sweet as honey.


    Brandon cleared his throat and averted his eyes.


    "What a childish notion. Only kids go to the amusement park."


    "But you should spend time with me during the holidays. It''s your duty as a husband, and it''s


    stipted in the contract. So please, Brandon, won''t you be a child just for one day?" J gave


    him the old puppy dog eyes.


    "All right. But I''m only doing it this once. This won''t be happening again."


    He sighed audibly and acted like he was being forced to do something he didn''t want.


    In reality, however, he was looking forward to going out with J.


    He had found that he had never felt bored around her. As long as they were together, he was willing


    to go along with her whims, even if it entailed childish and embarrassing things.


    Charis had nned to ask Brandon out for a little get-together on Halloween. After all, she was


    alone in Barnes, without any rtives or friends to hang out with. Brandon was the only person she


    knew around here.


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    And so, she was a little disappointed when she showed up at his vi and found out that Brandon


    was going to the haunted house with J on Halloween.


    It took her a moment topose herself. When she finally calmed down, her thoughts began to


    race.


    This might be the chance she was waiting for.


    The haunted house was an enclosed space with abyrinthine setup and a generally weird


    atmosphere. The staff would definitely be putting on heavy make-up and wear costumes,


    completely concealing their identities. What''s more, the haunted house was dark and noisy. It was


    the perfect setting for an unfortunate ident.


    The only problem was that Brandon was also going to be there. He was bound to get hurt in the fire


    as well. First, Charis needed to figure out a way to separate the couple. Once J was left alone,


    only then could she fully execute her ns.


    But Charis had to be there, too. On the one hand, she needed an alibi to clear any suspicions that


    may arise in the future; on the other, she must make sure that nothing bad happened to Brandon.


    "Oh, well, you know what they say. The more, the merrier, right?" Charis piped up cheerfully. "I was


    nning to organize a party for our employees on Halloween, anyway. Why don''t we hang out


    together and have some fun?"


    Brandon didn''t think it was a big deal, so he readily agreed. "Sure, I have no objection." But then he


    immediately turned to J and asked, "What do you think?"


    J nced sideways at Charis before smiling. "Of course. The more, the merrier, indeed."