The frightened James quickly eximed, “I did, I did it all!”


    Charlie acknowledged him with a nod and activated the mobile video recording function. Upon realizing he was being filmed, James hurriedly pleaded, “Mr. Wade, what do you want to know? I’m more than willing to be honest, but could you please stop recording?”


    Charlie shot back, “Why should I? Are you not being truthful?”


    James stammered, “No, no, it’s just that I feel a bit ufortable.”


    With a look of disgust, Charlie replied coldly, “Enough of this nonsense. Don Albert, teach him a lesson!”<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    Without a word, Don Albert lunged at James, delivering a swift kick to his belly that sent him crashing to the ground. He then stepped on James’s chest and leaned down to p him twice.


    James bit back a scream as he endured the blows, tears streaming down his face. He had never experienced such a beating before, but he understood that protesting would be futile. If he didn’t cooperate fully, he feared Charlie wouldmand Don Albert to inflict even worse harm.


    At this moment, Xion, who had been silent, spoke up, “Master Wade, this kind of scum doesn’t deserve just ps. Just say the word, and I’ll cut off his arms to show him what happens when he talks back. I won’t hold back for you!”


    James, terrified, eximed, “No! Don’t! I’ll tell you everything!”


    Charlie replied coolly, “If you don’t get to the point, I’ll hand you over to Xion.”


    Trembling, James stuttered, “Mr. Wade, it was indeed I who instructed Tate Landry to kill Zara. I told his men to pay his family 20 million and to inform them that when he kills Deana, he should take Zara out as well.”


    Charlie pressed further, “Why would you want to kill Zara? She’s your niece, and she hasn’t done anything to provoke you.”


    James quickly responded, “I wanted to eliminate the trouble. The old man has treated my elder brother poorly, and I’m very dissatisfied with Fitz. If Zara is out of the way, I would definitely be the next leader of the Banks Family.”


    Charlie nodded thoughtfully and inquired, “And who was it that decided to betray Xion?”


    James answered without hesitation, “That was my father’s idea.”


    Charlie further questioned, “So, your elder brother Zayne was essentially made a scapegoat by Lord Banks?”


    “Yes,” James admitted honestly. “If the betrayal of Xion became public, everyone would me the old man. He felt that he couldn’t be held responsible for Xion at his age, so he shifted all the me onto my elder brother and then forced him to flee to Australia.”


    Charlie nodded and stopped the video recording, saying calmly, “If you cooperate, you won’t endure any more beatings. Just remember to stay alert and avoid making the same mistakes in the future.”


    James felt bitter, his face contorted with worry. He asked Charlie, “Mr. Wade, what are you nning to do with the recordings from just now?”


    James was acutely aware of the precarious situation facing the Banks Family. The public scrutiny they were under due to the disappearances of Deana and Zara had already put them in a tight spot. They had struggled to find media experts to portray them as victims and shift public perception. If the information he had just revealed were to leak, it would spell disaster for the Banks Family.<fndc34> Latest content published on find~novel</fndc34>


    Not only would the family be ruined, but he would also be branded as the traitor of the Banks Family.