Bianca remained composed and grinned. “Ms. Thompson, don’t you trust me?”

“I only trust in evidence.”

“But Nala Chriss is missing, and it’s linked to Lena’s adoptive father and brother. That’s a fact!”

Lina blinked, surprised and almost bursting into laughter. How could someone tell such blatant lies with a straight face?

Did she truly believe the security cameras in the hotel’s backyard were completely malfunctioning? Did she genuinely think that with the Thompsons and Hamertons’ resources, they couldn’t fix a single surveillance camera?

Zuko comfortingly patted Lina’s shoulder and discreetly handed her his phone.

Lina glanced at the message he had received from his subordinate: [Mr. Hamerton, we’re working diligently to recover the surveillance data. The truth will come out very soon!]

Lina couldn’t help but stifle a laugh. Bianca was only making her situation worse by hastily accusing Lena. They just needed to remain patient, and she would expose herself.

Just then, the butler rushed in, looking somewhat flustered. Several police officers followed him. They scanned the room and sternly inquired, “Can anyone here confirm that they are Lena Harding?”

Fleur stood up straight. “Officers, what’s going on?”

“Are you Lena Harding?”

“I—”

“We’ve received a report linking Ms. Lena Harding to a kidnapping case.”

“What?”

Lena was alarmed.

“Please cooperate with our investigation, Ms. Harding. Come with us.”

It had been more than a day since Nala was kidnapped.

of a bowl of cold, watery soup and a stale bun. Nala had been pampered since childhood and had never seen such meager rations. She wanted to cry but held

her small hand. Her hand was soft but

they first met. Her hair was disheveled from Drake’s makeover, and she wore his dirty clothes. Even her hands were filthy, with scrapes on her arms and

sudden

these were their only provisions—the only things keeping them

her throat. Alexander

mine.” Alexander broke off a piece of the bun and dipped it

our situation… Nala, people can’t change their

covered in crumbs. She stared at him for a moment before nodding, seemingly

a full stomach, she would have the energy to do what needed to be done. Growth often

the bun, sinking her teeth into

casually remarked, “This bun is as

he said that, an idea struck him. He slowly

pulled Nala closer after a brief

“Huh?”

you need to

“Ms.

trust

to Lena’s adoptive father and brother.

could someone tell such blatant lies with a straight

malfunctioning? Did she genuinely

Lina’s shoulder and discreetly handed her

[Mr. Hamerton, we’re working diligently to recover the surveillance

only making her situation worse by hastily accusing Lena.

butler rushed in, looking somewhat flustered. Several police officers followed him. They scanned the room and sternly inquired, “Can anyone

up straight. “Officers, what’s going

“Are you Lena Harding?”

“I—”

linking Ms. Lena Harding

“What?”

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