Chapter 257 Mastermind

The photo was carefully composed, showing only the back of the man's head. Jeanette, on the other hand, was captured perfectly. Her face shone with genuine happiness, a smile so effortless it couldn't be faked. William's mouse hovered over the delete key before he slammed it down with vicious force. He didn't want to see Jeanette smiling so freely at someone else. It made him feel small and worthless. He steadied his breathing and forced himself to refocus on his work. Three hours later, a phone call shattered that fragile calm. William glanced down and found Freddy calling. He answered immediately. "You found them?" Freddy spoke with clear hesitation. "Mr. Ashford, we did find them, but… they're all dead." William froze. His eyes narrowed sharply. "What did you say?" Freddy explained, "There was someone on the inside helping them at first. We tracked them for hours, and just as we were about to move in, someone shot them." Hearing that, William was certain that the robbery ha