Murder is a common occurrence in the mafia world.
However, any murder so outrageous as to threaten the order of the empire was subject to investigation.
Suddenly, previous unsolved murder cases surfaced, and the Starr family became a serial killer.
To be more precise, their target was Killian, the head of the Starr family.
“It seems like someone is cleverly manipulating public opinion.”
The executives gathered at Starr headquarters exchanged serious opinions.
“It’s suspicious that the newspaper is accusing us of being the culprits without any proper evidence.”
Given the circumstances, even the stores that the Starr family supported were not looking at them favorably.
“How much money have you guys been receiving all this time to write articles like that!”
Knox swore.
“Are you sure we didn’t kill any members of the Giuliano organization?”
“Yes, I don’t know how that body ended up in our area.”
Giovanni interjected with a troubled look on his face.
“However, since the body was discovered by the police first, it is difficult to determine the exact circumstances.”
He also wondered why the police were patrolling in such a remote place that they usually didn't go to.
“What about the Giuliano family?”
The first thing that triggered the incident was the discovery of the body of a member of the Giuliano organization in the Starr district.
But strangely enough, there was no response from that side.
“There hasn’t been any contact yet.”
Kilian frowned at Giovanni's words.
Rather, it felt a bit awkward for the Giuliano family to remain silent.
“It’s clear that those filthy Giulianos did this on purpose!”
Knox slammed his fist on the table. At the same time, one of the members outside knocked on the door.
“What’s going on?”
“Knights from the palace are now searching Delina House.”
At those words, the excited executives kicked their chairs and stood up.
“Boss, we can’t just let this go.”
Killian also stood up with a stiff expression.
“Go there right now.”
Emily, who was at home, was also in a state of confusion.
Even though she hasn't been socializing much lately, she's not ignorant of the rumors she hears outside.
Their relationship had already become awkward since the National Foundation Day, and with this situation adding up, it became even more difficult to see her husband's face.
“Madam, His Grace is absolutely not that kind of person.”
Alvin, who took Emily's bad mood differently, fidgeted and defended Killian.
“The newspapers portrayed him as a murderer who kills for pleasure, but he wouldn’t kill someone for no reason, would he?”
“I know, so don’t worry.”
Only then did Alvin breathe a sigh of relief at Emily's words.
“It must have been those Giuliano guys who did this and framed our lord.”
“Even if they deliberately kill their own members?”
Emily, knowing how strong the bond between family members was, found it hard to believe that.
“Madam, Giuliano is a dirtier and more vile man than you think.”
Indeed, even while reading the book, she shuddered at the viciousness of the Giuliano family.
“But if it’s the Giuliano family’s doing, isn’t it too obvious?”
“What do you mean?”
Alvin frowned, as if Emily had a point.
“If not that...”
Emily looked at the palace invitation with a sullen expression.
“It seems like there is a powerful noble or royal family member behind them.”
At those words, something flashed through Alvin's head.
“Uh, are you sure you’re talking about the Crown Prince?”
"That's just my guess. The situation seems so perfectly orchestrated, I doubt the Giuliano family can handle it alone."
Emily was thinking about what had happened with Lucius on National Day.
Is it too much of a stretch to think that he joined hands with Giuliano in rebellion against her not accepting his feelings at the time?
“It would be even more of a headache if the royal family were involved.”
Alvin sighed deeply.
“There’s no evidence yet?”
“Yes, I heard that they took care of it first to prevent them from using their numbers.”
“Yes, if you hear any news, please let me know.”
“Yes, I understand, ma’am.”
After Alvin left, Emily remained alone and lost in deep thought for a long time.
Was the Starr family on bad terms with the royal family in the original? Or was the story distorted because of her? Whatever the case, Emily felt uneasy.
"Lady."
Just then, she heard a knock on the door outside.
“Lady Huppert has come to see you.”
Emily didn't want to meet her because she thought Marlene must have seen the article, but she felt like if she just sent her away, only bad rumors would spread.
“Yeah, tell her to come here.”
"All right."
And a moment later, Marlene came into the room. It had been a long time since Emily had seen her, and her expression wasn't very good.
“Can I get some tea first? I came in a hurry, and I’m thirsty.”
In the unusual atmosphere, Emily ordered Chili and immediately brought her a cold tea.
"Thank you."
Marlene gulped down her tea, unusually for her usual style. Emily waited with a puzzled expression until she opened her mouth.
Marlene, who had just finished drinking her tea, immediately asked Emily.
“Are you okay?”
“What? Did you come here because you saw the article?”
“That too.”
Marlene muttered something to herself and glanced around. She had been feeling uneasy all along.
“Are you okay? What’s wrong?”
She hesitated despite Emily's question, and finally opened her mouth.
“Actually, I met His Highness the Crown Prince during the National Foundation Day celebration.”
Emily's heart sank at those words.
“What did he say?”
Perhaps Lucius had said something strange to her, and Emily came to see her.
But Marlene's words were unexpected.
"His Highness, he seems to be a rather dangerous person. You knew that, didn't you?"
“In what way is it dangerous?”
Marlene hesitated and then carefully opened her mouth.
“Emily, I can’t tell you everything, but you need to divorce the Marquis quickly.”
Emily's thoughts were momentarily paralyzed by the sudden words.
“...What on earth did you two talk about that day?”
“Marquis Starr is in danger now.”
The Starr family, who arrived at the entrance of the Delina House, witnessed the customers inside the store running out.
The manager also came running out, crying.
“Are you here?”
He complained as soon as he saw them, as if he couldn't believe the situation.
“Suddenly, a group of knights barged in, saying they had something to investigate in connection with this murder case, and they started throwing things and kicking out the customers.”
Upon hearing that, Killian hardened his expression and went inside, and the members of the organization followed suit.
“What is all this?”
As Killian himself appeared, a man with red hair and a mustache stepped forward.
“Hello, Marquis Starr. My name is Nick Moore, from the Security Force.”
Even though he called him Marquis, he only nodded, which seemed strangely condescending to Killian. The enraged members clenched their fists, making a crunching sound.
However, there was no point in causing friction with the palace knights, so he was in a situation where he couldn't do anything.
“Hey, why don’t you say hello properly?”
But Knox, being a nobleman, had nothing to fear. He confidently approached Nick and lifted his chin.
“Hmm, are you the third son of the famous Howard family?”
“You? Isn’t that a bit presumptuous?”
"I guess the news is late. I heard the Howards excommunicated the Starr family as soon as they were implicated in the murder."
"I see."
It wasn't surprising, since he was practically cut off from his family after following Killian into the mafia.
“But I have the status of a Baron, regardless of Howard’s status, so calling me ‘you’ or ‘that’ is a bit much, right?”
Nick looked puzzled, as if he didn't know that Knox was Viscount Clive.
“Behave yourself, Sir Nick Moore.”
Nick frowned as Knox spoke, as if he were raising his voice.
"I'm sorry about that. Anyway, I've been given direct authority from the palace and have come here to investigate."
This time, Pete opened his mouth.
“What investigation did you come to conduct?”
“Aren’t you aware that there was a murder recently in the Starr Family District?”
“I understand that conducting a targeted investigation like this without any concrete evidence, claiming that an incident occurred in our area, is illegal.”
Nick made a strange expression at Pete's words.
“There’s no way I would do that.”
“So what evidence do you have?”
"Sure."
He met Killian's eyes and smirked.
“The Marquis’s belongings were found there.”
However, any murder so outrageous as to threaten the order of the empire was subject to investigation.
Suddenly, previous unsolved murder cases surfaced, and the Starr family became a serial killer.
To be more precise, their target was Killian, the head of the Starr family.
“It seems like someone is cleverly manipulating public opinion.”
The executives gathered at Starr headquarters exchanged serious opinions.
“It’s suspicious that the newspaper is accusing us of being the culprits without any proper evidence.”
Given the circumstances, even the stores that the Starr family supported were not looking at them favorably.
“How much money have you guys been receiving all this time to write articles like that!”
Knox swore.
“Are you sure we didn’t kill any members of the Giuliano organization?”
“Yes, I don’t know how that body ended up in our area.”
Giovanni interjected with a troubled look on his face.
“However, since the body was discovered by the police first, it is difficult to determine the exact circumstances.”
He also wondered why the police were patrolling in such a remote place that they usually didn't go to.
“What about the Giuliano family?”
The first thing that triggered the incident was the discovery of the body of a member of the Giuliano organization in the Starr district.
But strangely enough, there was no response from that side.
“There hasn’t been any contact yet.”
Kilian frowned at Giovanni's words.
Rather, it felt a bit awkward for the Giuliano family to remain silent.
“It’s clear that those filthy Giulianos did this on purpose!”
Knox slammed his fist on the table. At the same time, one of the members outside knocked on the door.
“What’s going on?”
“Knights from the palace are now searching Delina House.”
At those words, the excited executives kicked their chairs and stood up.
“Do these bastards think we're pushovers?!”
Killian also stood up with a stiff expression.
“Go there right now.”
***
Emily, who was at home, was also in a state of confusion.
Even though she hasn't been socializing much lately, she's not ignorant of the rumors she hears outside.
Their relationship had already become awkward since the National Foundation Day, and with this situation adding up, it became even more difficult to see her husband's face.
“Madam, His Grace is absolutely not that kind of person.”
Alvin, who took Emily's bad mood differently, fidgeted and defended Killian.
“The newspapers portrayed him as a murderer who kills for pleasure, but he wouldn’t kill someone for no reason, would he?”
“I know, so don’t worry.”
Only then did Alvin breathe a sigh of relief at Emily's words.
“It must have been those Giuliano guys who did this and framed our lord.”
“Even if they deliberately kill their own members?”
Emily, knowing how strong the bond between family members was, found it hard to believe that.
“Madam, Giuliano is a dirtier and more vile man than you think.”
Indeed, even while reading the book, she shuddered at the viciousness of the Giuliano family.
“But if it’s the Giuliano family’s doing, isn’t it too obvious?”
“What do you mean?”
“They must have known we'd suspect them, so their plan was pretty sloppy, wasn't it?”
“If not that...”
Emily looked at the palace invitation with a sullen expression.
“It seems like there is a powerful noble or royal family member behind them.”
At those words, something flashed through Alvin's head.
“Uh, are you sure you’re talking about the Crown Prince?”
"That's just my guess. The situation seems so perfectly orchestrated, I doubt the Giuliano family can handle it alone."
Emily was thinking about what had happened with Lucius on National Day.
Is it too much of a stretch to think that he joined hands with Giuliano in rebellion against her not accepting his feelings at the time?
“It would be even more of a headache if the royal family were involved.”
Alvin sighed deeply.
“There’s no evidence yet?”
“Yes, I heard that they took care of it first to prevent them from using their numbers.”
“Yes, if you hear any news, please let me know.”
“Yes, I understand, ma’am.”
After Alvin left, Emily remained alone and lost in deep thought for a long time.
Was the Starr family on bad terms with the royal family in the original? Or was the story distorted because of her? Whatever the case, Emily felt uneasy.
"Lady."
Just then, she heard a knock on the door outside.
“Lady Huppert has come to see you.”
Emily didn't want to meet her because she thought Marlene must have seen the article, but she felt like if she just sent her away, only bad rumors would spread.
“Yeah, tell her to come here.”
"All right."
And a moment later, Marlene came into the room. It had been a long time since Emily had seen her, and her expression wasn't very good.
“Can I get some tea first? I came in a hurry, and I’m thirsty.”
In the unusual atmosphere, Emily ordered Chili and immediately brought her a cold tea.
"Thank you."
Marlene gulped down her tea, unusually for her usual style. Emily waited with a puzzled expression until she opened her mouth.
Marlene, who had just finished drinking her tea, immediately asked Emily.
“Are you okay?”
“What? Did you come here because you saw the article?”
“That too.”
Marlene muttered something to herself and glanced around. She had been feeling uneasy all along.
“Are you okay? What’s wrong?”
She hesitated despite Emily's question, and finally opened her mouth.
“Actually, I met His Highness the Crown Prince during the National Foundation Day celebration.”
Emily's heart sank at those words.
“What did he say?”
Perhaps Lucius had said something strange to her, and Emily came to see her.
But Marlene's words were unexpected.
"His Highness, he seems to be a rather dangerous person. You knew that, didn't you?"
“In what way is it dangerous?”
Marlene hesitated and then carefully opened her mouth.
“Emily, I can’t tell you everything, but you need to divorce the Marquis quickly.”
Emily's thoughts were momentarily paralyzed by the sudden words.
“...What on earth did you two talk about that day?”
“Marquis Starr is in danger now.”
***
The Starr family, who arrived at the entrance of the Delina House, witnessed the customers inside the store running out.
The manager also came running out, crying.
“Are you here?”
He complained as soon as he saw them, as if he couldn't believe the situation.
“Suddenly, a group of knights barged in, saying they had something to investigate in connection with this murder case, and they started throwing things and kicking out the customers.”
Upon hearing that, Killian hardened his expression and went inside, and the members of the organization followed suit.
“What is all this?”
As Killian himself appeared, a man with red hair and a mustache stepped forward.
“Hello, Marquis Starr. My name is Nick Moore, from the Security Force.”
Even though he called him Marquis, he only nodded, which seemed strangely condescending to Killian. The enraged members clenched their fists, making a crunching sound.
However, there was no point in causing friction with the palace knights, so he was in a situation where he couldn't do anything.
“Hey, why don’t you say hello properly?”
But Knox, being a nobleman, had nothing to fear. He confidently approached Nick and lifted his chin.
“Hmm, are you the third son of the famous Howard family?”
“You? Isn’t that a bit presumptuous?”
"I guess the news is late. I heard the Howards excommunicated the Starr family as soon as they were implicated in the murder."
"I see."
It wasn't surprising, since he was practically cut off from his family after following Killian into the mafia.
“But I have the status of a Baron, regardless of Howard’s status, so calling me ‘you’ or ‘that’ is a bit much, right?”
Nick looked puzzled, as if he didn't know that Knox was Viscount Clive.
“Behave yourself, Sir Nick Moore.”
Nick frowned as Knox spoke, as if he were raising his voice.
"I'm sorry about that. Anyway, I've been given direct authority from the palace and have come here to investigate."
This time, Pete opened his mouth.
“What investigation did you come to conduct?”
“Aren’t you aware that there was a murder recently in the Starr Family District?”
“I understand that conducting a targeted investigation like this without any concrete evidence, claiming that an incident occurred in our area, is illegal.”
Nick made a strange expression at Pete's words.
“There’s no way I would do that.”
“So what evidence do you have?”
"Sure."
He met Killian's eyes and smirked.
“The Marquis’s belongings were found there.”
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