Ricardo shrugged off Sophie''s disdain, saying, "Money-who ever thinks they have enough? Besides, there''s always someone better out there. My family, the Cloudes, may have grown, but we can''tpare to your big four families. Who wouldn''t want to be at the top?" "Alright, even if you''re right and the Cloudes are after the Devonport treasure for those reasons, the people you''re working with must have more in mind than just money to go through all this trouble, right?"


    Hearing this, Jenna and Adler exchanged surprised looks, while Sandy and Angelo were utterly baffled.


    What?


    Coboration?


    The Cloude family is working with someone behind the scenes?


    The room fell silent for a moment.


    Ricardo stared at Sophie for a while before asking, "What are you talking about?"


    "I''ve been wondering, the Cloude family isn''t exactly next door to Devonport, so how did you know about its secret? And the Minton family from Summerfield knew about it too. With a bit of thought, it''s clear both the Cloude and the Minton families must have struck a deal with this mysterious person over a decade ago. Your relentless pursuit of Devonport is because they revealed the secret of the Devonport treasure to you."


    Adler turned to Ricardo and said, "Well, Mr. Ricardo, you''ve kept that under wraps!"


    Jenna frowned and demanded, "Tell us, who is this person behind the scenes?"


    Seeing that Sophie had pieced it all together, Ricardo took a deep breath and admitted, "I don''t know who it is, but yes, they revealed the information to the Cloude family."


    "So, you mean to say the Cloude


    family started closing in on Devonport over a decade ago?" Sophie asked, puzzled. "The Cloude family''s influence isn''t weak; howe after all these years, your business hasn''t prated Devonport yet?"


    "That''s because my father wasn''t interested in the Devonport treasure."


    "So, your father wasn''t interested in the treasure, you killed him, then you started cozying up to the Freeman family, seeking out the orphaned girl to initiate a n to annex the treasure, right?"


    Sophie connected all the dots. She had already discovered that Ricardo had killed his own father, which is why Booker turned against him to help her.


    And from the moment Ricardo nned to marry into the Freeman family of Devonport, he aimed to inherit their wealth quickly and expand his influence there at no cost.


    Adlermented, "Well, Mr.


    Ricardo, you''re quite the strategist,


    aren''t you? Hustling to be a son-inw just for the Devonport treasure? That n''s loud enough for everyone to hear!"


    "Enough, enough, cut it out," Jenna said, patting Adler. Then she turned to Ricardo with the crucial question, "First, tell us, where exactly is this Devonport treasure?" Ricardo fell silent for a moment, then slowly said, "I don''t know."N?velDrama.Org owns all ? content.