Thea Shaw went to find Mr. Sutton to understand the situation.

Although he didn’t know what Thea wanted to do, Mr. Sutton explained everything very clearly.

Samuel Hayes mainly deals in industrial equipment. Although his methods of making a fortune in the early years were disgraceful, he’s never had quality issues with his equipment. Most of the equipment for Mr. Sutton’s factory production lines is purchased from Samuel Hayes. Every year, they are regularly serviced, maintained, and replaced, all by Samuel Hayes’s company.

In the business world, many aspects are important.

The cooperation between them is undoubtedly close.

But Mr. Sutton’s understanding of Samuel Hayes is too one-sided.

Rumors are indeed unfavorable; after all, for someone like Samuel Hayes, saying his wealth is clean or he enjoys doing charity would be laughable.

He shares the common afflictions of the people in his circle and has definitely done things that test the boundaries of the law. To ordinary people, he is evil, but to this circle, he hasn’t reached the extreme of evil.

Thea Shaw thought for a moment: "If he started with the industrial sector, he must have needed a lot of money in the early stages. Was Samuel Hayes wealthy from the start?"

"No." Mr. Sutton thought for a moment and said, "In the early days of starting the business, he pulled in a lot of sponsorships. He was lucky to receive investments from others. The specifics are not very clear."

After all, these events are from a long time ago. Mr. Sutton himself has just recently become successful, and many things are hearsay from others.

Thea Shaw asked, "No information about his investors?"

"Is this what you’re investigating?" Mr. Sutton immediately sensed the subtext, "But why are you suddenly looking into Samuel Hayes? Didn’t you say some things about him make you not want to read his fortune?"

"Not wanting to read his fortune and having doubts about him are two different things." Thea Shaw rubbed her chin thoughtfully, "Of course, this is currently just speculation, so I need more information to support it."

Mr. Sutton knew that there was probably something going on with Thea Shaw, but he didn’t ask much. He simply suggested, "Samuel Hayes is now gravely ill, aware that he doesn’t have long to live. He’s visited you for a fortune reading. If you have any doubts, you could directly go and ask him."

Thea Shaw asked in curiosity, "Will he talk?"

Mr. Sutton replied, "With death approaching, what reason would he have to keep secrets? Unless he truly doesn’t know."

It makes sense.

Thea Shaw considered that they still didn’t have clear doubts; whether the illness or something else was problematic wasn’t clear, but it seemed too coincidental.

Thea Shaw planned to follow Mr. Sutton’s suggestion and visit Samuel Hayes for clarification.

But at that moment, she received a call from the police station saying Alex Sherman wanted to see her.

Alex Sherman is currently under investigation and trial, with a slew of matters still unresolved. While Thea Shaw felt shocked, she was also baffled: "Why see me? Isn’t it supposed to be June Sherman seeing me?"

Her conflict is with June Sherman as it was June Sherman who sought to provoke her. Clearly, the hatred lies between her and June Sherman, so why Alex Sherman?

The police were also in a difficult spot, explaining, "Miss Shaw, we understand this might be inconvenient for you, but Alex Sherman said if he could see you once, he would disclose more information. If you are willing to assist us, we would include your help in our subsequent reports, and the police station would reward you."

Upon hearing this, Thea Shaw didn’t care about the rewards but instantly had a brilliant idea: "Could it clear my previous record of setting off fireworks?"

Officer: "... We will report it to our superiors."