The Scorned Heiress: No More Mercy novel Chapter 721

By the next morning, news of Charles Dennis's sudden death sweeps across the country like wildfire. The shocking headlines don't just rock the corporate elite; they take the internet by storm. Because the Dennis family's blatant favoritism toward their adopted daughter over their biological one has been a constant media spectacle, public interest is already at an all-time high. Alec and Jade are former entertainment industry staples, while Tara is a household name whose popularity is practically unmatched. Naturally, a tragedy of this magnitude within the Dennis family commands the world's attention.

Wild theories about Charles's death dominate the news cycle. Some claim he was caught in a botched robbery while jogging in the suburbs and was accidentally shot when he fought back. Others insist he fell off a cliff during a solo hike. The darkest rumors suggest a corporate assassination, pointing out that a man with billions of dollars and endless rivals makes for an easy target. At barely fifty years old, his premature death leaves the public reeling.

Amid the media circus, the Dennis brothers' phones ring off the hook. Most of the calls should technically go to Deanna, but given her fragile health, nobody dares to disturb her. Instead, the burden falls entirely on Jake and his brothers. Grandma Eleanor collapses from the sheer shock of the news and is immediately placed under medical care. Aunt Kellen is completely devastated, but she forces her grief aside to rush to her mother's bedside, leaving her no time to investigate the circumstances of her brother's death.

Overnight, the Dennis family and the Dennis Group are plunged into absolute chaos.

Jake and his brothers fight to suppress their own rising panic. They split their focus between organizing their father's funeral and hounding the police for answers. A single, fatal gunshot wound to a vital organ doesn't scream 'random mugging.' There has to be a hidden motive. For now, they keep the grim truth from their mother, terrified that the shock might reverse her recent recovery.

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