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    Nate motioned for Corrine to join him.


    She quickly understood and walked over, settling beside him. Once seated, Nate took her hand, which felt slightly cool, and spoke in a steady voice. “Now that it’s out in the open, we’ll take care of itpletely.”


    His calm words concealed a clear, ruthless determination.


    Initially, he hadn’t nned to take action against these people. To him, they were nothing more than ants scrambling for survival.


    But they had made a grave mistake by targeting Corrine. And by doing so, they had sealed their own fate.


    Presley’s gaze shifted briefly as he studied Nate’s face. After a pause, he hesitantly spoke up. “Mr. Hopkins, the branch involved holds many key assets. Should we possibly…”


    Nate poured warm water into a cup and handed it to Corrine. “Don’t kill them, but do whatever else you think is best.”


    His voice was distant and cold, like water breaking through ice, sending an unsettling chill through the air. Presley nodded. “Yes, sir.”


    He couldn’t resist stealing a nce at Corrine, silently mourning the inevitable downfall of the branch.


    They had it all, yet they chose to throw it all away.


    When everyone returned to the Grand Pce, Corrine had already dozed off, her head resting on Nate’s shoulder.


    She slept deeply and peacefully, without a single dream.


    But elsewhere, everything shifted in an instant.


    It all started with a sudden, mysterious fire at a certain household. The servants acted swiftly, saving lives, but the damage was severe. The entire vi was reduced to ash, along with priceless antiques and treasures.


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    Before anyone could even catch their breath, officials from the regtory agency arrived, taking several people away for questioning.


    Everything happened so quickly, leaving everyone stunned.


    People watched in disbelief as one of the Hopkins family’s coteral branches copsed overnight, astonished by how quickly fate could change.


    However, some sharp-minded individuals sensed that something was amiss.


    Given the Hopkins family’s influence and position on the Independent Continent, it was hard to believe that even one of their coteral branches could fall apart so quickly without the main family’s involvement.


    Before anyone could figure out what was truly happening, other coteral branches, bothrge and small, began to face problems as well.


    Soon, the entire Hopkins family was in chaos, and rumors spread wildly.


    Some whispered that the Hopkins family was on the brink of a huge crisis, while others spected that this was just the beginning of a fresh power struggle for the family leader.


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