Chapter 530

　　Third person's POV 　　Zander's words made even the eloquent Ambrose turn to look at him. "What did you say?" 　　"Dad, Derek was caught in the explosion, and there's been no sign of him since. It's highly likely that he's passed away," Zander said, delivering the harsh truth in the gentlest tone possible. 　　Everyone present was stunned. Although Derek had been based in Seattle for years, his status and position were unquestionable. 　　If he were dead now, wouldn't all the family fortune and inheritance rights fall on Zander? 　　No wonder Alpha Elliott agreed to let Phoebe and Zander come back. It was for this reason. 　　Ambrose had heard some rumors these days, but he always thought they were just gossip made up by people with ulterior motives. 　　Derek was doing just fine, wasn't he? How could he just die like that? 　　But when it came out of Zander's mouth, Ambrose started to feel uneasy. "Without concrete evidence, what makes you say he's dead?" 　　"Dad, you heard about the explosion at th