Chapter Seventy Six

At the sudden revelation, Emma averted her gaze from the screen of her laptop, her thoughts spinning as she attempted to comprehend the bone chilling article she had just read.

To her astonishment, both Sheryl and Damien, the investigators who had delved into the enigmatic depths of the Maddox empire, had met their demise within a mere four months. An upheaval of nausea gripped her, prompting her to rise from her seat and traverse the quiet room with a frenzied gait.

How had they become aware that she and Damien were probing the Maddox empire? They had always exercised caution, meeting in secluded areas outside of the city as she can vividly remember and communicating discreetly through disposable phones. She hadn't even dared to use her own phone to contact Damien after their last communication. So how had the situation devolved to this point?

As she paced back and forth, memories came flooding back, each one a piercing realization. Damien had once used his regular phone to call her