The doctor treated Eric’s wound quickly. Fortunately, the bullet had only grazed his right arm and wasn’t lodged inside his body. The wound wasn’t particularly deep either. After cleaning the blood around it, the doctor began wrapping his arm in bandages. Xavia, who had been standing beside him the entire time, finally breathed a little easier. Even so, her gaze continued drifting toward Eric’s arm. The incident at the restaurant kept replaying in her mind. The glass suddenly shattering. The sound of gunfire. The moment both of them had thrown themselves onto the floor. If the bullet had been even slightly closer… Xavia immediately pushed the thought away. Before long, hurried footsteps echoed through the corridor. Xavia turned around. Scarlett appeared at the far end of the hallway and immediately looked around. The moment she spotted Xavia, her pace quickened. “Xavia!” “Aunt Scarlett…” Xavia hurried toward her. Scarlett was just about to ask what had happened when

Markus stepped into the room.Two broad-shouldered men followed close behind him, but stopped at the doorway. They remained stationed there while Markus entered alone.Eric glanced briefly at Robert.Only moments ago, they had been discussing Joseph Rothwell. Now the old man’s most trusted aide had appeared before them.Markus stopped a few steps away from Eric. His gaze dropped briefly to the bandage wrapped around the young man’s right arm.Eric spoke first.“What brings you here in person?”“Mr. Rothwell asked me to come.” Markus looked back at Eric. “As soon as he heard about the shooting, he ordered me to help with the investigation. He wants this matter resolved as soon as possible.”Eric was slightly surprised.“Mr. Rothwell went that far?”“He’s quite concerned about you.”Markus said it calmly, as if no further explanation were necessary.“I’ve also come with an update on the investigation.”Robert, who had remained silent until then, immediately became attentive.“You’ve fou

The following morning, Brown Mansion was busier than usual.Several servants moved in and out of the main hall, making sure everything had been properly prepared. Robert himself inspected the room several times.The day before, the Brown family’s attorneys had contacted him. They were coming today to finalize all the documents related to the transfer of Noah’s estate.It was no wonder Robert seemed more excited than usual.After all, once everything was settled, the one-billion-dollar inheritance Noah had left him would officially become his. Even after learning about it some time ago, Robert still found it difficult to imagine himself possessing such an enormous fortune.Eric was already seated in the main hall, waiting for their arrival.The wound on his arm no longer bothered him much. The healing pill he had taken worked as expected, though he kept the bandage wrapped around his arm to avoid arousing suspicion.The mansion had not exactly been quiet the previous day, either.Andre

The intensity of Eric’s gaze made Robert feel an unexpected sense of pressure. He lowered his head and said nothing more.Silence once again filled the room.They remained lost in their own thoughts for quite some time before Eric finally rose from the sofa.“I’m going to rest for a while.”Robert merely nodded.Eric left the main hall and climbed the stairs to the second floor. A moment later, he disappeared behind his bedroom door, leaving Robert alone.In truth, the moment Eric learned that his inheritance had been reduced to four hundred million dollars, he had already realized there would be a serious problem.His plan to establish a pharmaceutical company would undoubtedly be disrupted.However, Robert’s words had briefly caused him to lose control. From the beginning, the man had repeatedly tried to push him into opposing the decision.Eric walked out onto the balcony.He picked up a bottle of water and took several drinks before sitting down.A moment later, a cigarette rested

Eric nodded.In truth, a matter like this would have been better entrusted to Robert, who had far more experience. However, after what had happened that morning, Eric chose not to disturb him.“Draft a formal request for a visit in my name,” Eric said. “Send it to the Woller family. Perhaps they’ll be willing to meet with me.”“Yes, sir. I’ll take care of it right away.”“Thank you.”Jack stood and bowed slightly before leaving the balcony.Once he disappeared from sight, Eric opened the Legacy Intelligence panel.“Show me detailed information about the Woller family.”The panel before him immediately changed.[Woller Family.][Family spanning four generations.][Head of the family: Sebastian Woller.][Age: 55.][Estimated family wealth: 117 billion dollars.]Eric frowned at the final figure.More information continued appearing. The Woller family had existed for more than a hundred and fifty years and possessed an extensive business network.Eric read everything carefully, paying par