"Not yet. It has become difficult for us to be able to find any information related to the reason why the Kingsley family fell. Those idiots offended too many people, to the extent that they have so many enemies.

So, at the moment, it is difficult for us to be able to identify who exactly is behind this. But, from what I understand, most of the enemies that they have, they don't have this capability.

Though, the big movements made by Annex Supermarket chain might be related to the fall of the Kingsley family. Even though there is a probability that this is just a coincidence, there is still a chance that they might be involved.

That is especially considering that there is a new owner of the supermarket chain. Since that is the case, maybe this owner wanted to dominate the eastern province, and the easiest way of doing that is by eliminating competitors." Another masculine voice responded.

At this moment, within a dark office room, there was a figure that was sitting behind a desk. This figure was wearing a black suit, and a cap that was lowered to cover the face.

The thing that could be exposed on his face was the clean-shaven chin and the mustache.

Standing in front of him was another man, who had a lean frame. From the faint light within the office, it could be seen that he had messy black hair, and was wearing a black tracksuit with white strips.

While standing, he was extremely respectful to the person behind the desk, standing in a subservient posture, with his head lowered, as though he was afraid of directly looking at the man behind the desk.

"Is that so? Then, hurry up and find who is responsible. I have been planning for a long time now, and was just about to take action, and this happened.

We cannot allow the plans to be foiled. So, you have to find someone else to replace the Kingsley family, so that the plan can progress." The man sitting behind the desk spoke after a while of silence.

"I understand. I will use all the resources that we have in order to dig out the culprit. As for the plan, you don't have to worry, I will make sure that nothing goes wrong." The man in a tracksuit hastily responded.

"You better make sure of that. Otherwise, you will be removed from your position. After all, there are a lot of people that are eyeing that position. If you don't have the ability, then you don't deserve to hold the position." The figure sitting behind the desk stated.

"I understand." The man in the tracksuit responded.

"Now, get lost. Within 3 days at most, I want to receive good news. Otherwise, you know what will happen."

...

"Mom, you wanted to see me?" Kate asked as she entered an office.

This was the office that was located in the city center, inside one of the biggest commercial buildings. It was here that the headquarters of all the businesses of the Morgan family were located.

Kate's mother worked here, in charge of the real estate department. This was something that Kate's father was supposed to be dealing with, but considering that he was so much focused on being a police officer, he could not do it.

But since this position needed to be filled, and Kate's mother was skilled, she replaced her husband, managing the family business, though not the main one.

As Kate entered into the office while asking, sitting behind the desk was a lady. She had blonde hair tied into a high ponytail and green eyes, with a nice frame, giving a mature vibe.

She looked to be in her late 30s, and had so much resemblance to Kate, with the beauty that she had, obviously having been inherited by Kate.

"Take a seat." The lady said as she pointed towards a chair that was in front of her desk.

Kate went ahead and sat down, while gazing at her mother, slightly confused at why she had been called here.

Kate's mother was known as Olivia Hall. She came from the Hall family, the most prominent family from Vexus city, with a net worth of $1.6 billion.

She was also part of an arranged marriage. But lucky for her, she and Kate's father understood each other, and they matched each other in terms of personalities.

She was known to be bright, and during the time that she was yet to be married, she was already involved in the family business.

If she was not married, she was the one that was going to be in charge of the family business.

And when she was married into the Morgan family, seeing that her husband was focused on his career, she decided to take his responsibility in the family. So, she was assigned to be in charge of the real estate department, after her abilities were verified.

The Morgan family, with a net worth of $7 billion, it was to be expected that it would be involved in several industries. And, real estate was part of the main businesses of the Morgan family.

As soon as Kate sat down, Olivia stopped dealing with what she was doing before. Instead, she focused her attention on her daughter, Kate.

She just looked at her, with various emotions in her eyes. This was something that Kate noticed, which confused her even further.

"Mother, what's going on? Is there something wrong? If there is, just say it. I can handle it." Kate asked, worried.

"Sigh!" Olivia ended up sighing when she heard her daughter's words.

Then, after taking a deep breath, she said, "You should know about the issue related to your engagement. Especially with the fall of the Kingsley family, there is no possibility of you getting engaged to that kid, David."

"Mom, I already know about this. And, didn't grandpa already agree to cancel the engagement arrangements? Even if the Kingsley family did not fall, I would not have been engaged to him." Kate responded with a confused expression on her face.

Looking at her daughter, Olivia hesitated for a moment, before she spoke, "You should understand the customs of the family. The issue concerning marriage is usually planned by the elders within the family.

That is of course unless you find a partner who can satisfy and be accepted by the family, not only in terms of character, but also background.

Since they have already canceled all the arrangements between you and David, then, unless you find another partner, they are going to arrange another engagement for you soon."

"What?!" Kate exclaimed as she suddenly stood up from her seat.

She looked at her mother with a confused expression, but at the same time, she felt furious. From the way that her mother was speaking, was it possible that they had already made arrangements for her?

She had just thought that she had escaped an arranged marriage, but just on the same day that the first potential partner was dealt with, they were already planning to arrange an engagement for her with another one?

Just how frustrating was this? And, at this point, Kate suddenly felt that despite all the advantages that came from being born in a rich family, there were so many disadvantages.

If she could choose, she would have really chose to be born from an ordinary family. At least, that way, maybe she could make her own choices and decisions.

"Mom, have they already arranged another person for me?" Kate asked, worried.

"For the time being, not yet. But you should know, if you continue delaying, they will make the arrangements for you. So, why don't you be proactive? As long as you can succeed, the family will not make arrangements for you." Olivia responded.

She herself did not want her daughter to end up being married by someone that she did not love. But, this was not a decision that she could make.

After all, she was not the one that was in charge of the family. And for that reason, considering that Kate was from the Morgan family, despite her being her mother, she could not make this decision for her.

She herself was lucky to find someone that matched her. He had a good personality, and after a while, the two of them loved each other. Unfortunately, the relationship between the two of them did not last long.

Her husband ended up being killed, which was something that she always regretted. Of course, just like Kate, she wanted revenge. But unfortunately, she understood, it was impossible to be able to get that revenge.

Seeing her daughter so much into working towards the revenge, she always wanted to discourage her. But in the end, she decided to support her, which was one of the reasons why she had allowed her to go to Drenn city.

"Mom, what are you talking about? Be proactive about what? Succeed in doing what? Can you at least let me understand what you are talking about?" Kate asked as she looked at her mother, her face full of confusion.

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