Colt never expected James to be so ruthless.


    After discovering the body, they quickly noticed the telltale signs. Nichole hadn''t been burned to death. She was shot before the fire. And the one who''d do such a thing? It had to be James!


    Even though Nichole had been Mrs. Burke before her death, if the Burke family didn''t prepare a proper funeral, it would definitely raise suspicions. That wouldn''t be good for either the Burke family or James. "Colt, should we really follow Mr. Burke''s orders?"


    After a moment of thought, Colt replied, "Let''s go back and get Bea''s opinion."


    Inside the Burke mansion, Bea''s face darkened when she got Colt''s message. "James is being an idiot, and so are you? Nichole was part of our family, his wife. Even if she was divorced posthumously, her funeral has to be grand. Make the arrangements."


    "Yes, Bea."


    Once Colt left, Bea called Marian to bring her a mirror. Staring at her tired, aged reflection, a wave of sadness washed over her.


    With such an aged face, it was no wonder Caelum didn''t like it.


    "Marian, do you think I''ve aged?"


    "Why do you ask, Bea?"


    "I just feel like my wrinkles have multiplied, my skin''s sagging, and my eyes look dull."


    Bea sighed, her eyes filled with resignation. To keep the Burke family''s enormous estate, she had nearly spent all her youth.


    Now, with this appearance, who would find her appealing?


    "Bea, among your peers, you look great. You could pass for fifty."


    "Really?"


    In her younger days, Bea had worked hard to keep her figure, keeping up with her skincare routine to win her husband''s affection. But age had caught up, and her face and body had given way.


    During a recent trip abroad, Bea saw the Pord family''s prosperity, especially noticing the man who had once admired her still looking vibrant and handsome. It stimed


    feelings in her heart.


    Finally, Bea said, "I heard there''s a new trendy cosmetic treatment that can make you look younger. Is it true?"


    "I... I haven''t heard of it." Seeing Bea''s displeasure, Marian quickly added, "It must be true; otherwise, why would so many people be rushing for it?"


    Bea nodded. "I think so too. Book me an appointment. We can''t let people know the Burke family''s Bea is getting cosmetic treatments."


    "This..."


    "Go now!"


    Despite finding the request absurd, Marianplied. A seventy-something getting cosmetic treatments seemed ridiculous!


    Moreover, Bea had never shown interest in such treatments before. What had changed?


    Meanwhile, the news of the Burke family nning a grand funeral for Nichole spread like wildfire online.


    Nichole had gone from a college girl


    to an heiress of the Freeman family,


    and her various scandals, fromContent is ? by N?velDrama.Org.


    being a mistress to a miscarriage, seemed like just yesterday


    No one expected Mrs. Burke''s tenure tost only a few months before she perished in a fire.


    Suddenly, Nichole''s funeral became the hot topic across the inte.


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