Before Genevieve could speak, Rebecca had wrapped her arms around her. “You can do it right here. I'm her cousin.”

The two bodyguards were shocked by her words, and so, too, was Evan's aunt.

The Zeigler family's grandchildren all kept a low profile in their daily lives. However, they were all in Baykeep, and the children of the rich and influential families were all from the same circle. Hence, the bodyguards recognized Rebecca.

Despite that, they were confused by Rebecca's claims about her being Genevieve's cousin.

Seeing how Rebecca was protecting Genevieve, and because Rebecca was Felix's daughter, the bodyguards could not forcefully take Genevieve away with them.

“Ms. Rachford, did you see anyone on your way to the restroom?”

After all, from the surveillance footage, they saw Genevieve walking out of the room and heading toward the restroom a few seconds before the blackout.

However, when the power supply cut off, the surveillance cameras went out as well, right when she was still in the hallway.

Meanwhile, the stinging pain on her forehead had Genevieve trying to rub her head. However, she was quickly stopped by Rebecca. Upon hearing the bodyguards' question, she replied, “No, I didn't see anyone. I was already at the entrance of the toilet when the power went out. I finished everything in the dark, and I was not afraid at all. At least, not until a shriek rang out.”


“You didn't even hear any footsteps?” The bodyguards were unconvinced, for one had to pass by Charice's room to enter the restroom.

Genevieve gave it a thought and replied, “I can't remember.”

At the same time, the bodyguards' cold and unflinching gaze locked on Genevieve.

“What's the meaning of this? You think she's the murderer?” Rebecca found it absurdly hilarious. “The murderer must be familiar with the layout around here to be able to commit the murder so quickly. Today, however, is our first time visiting this place.”

Rebecca then lifted Genevieve's hands and showed them to the bodyguards. “You're a bodyguard, so you should know that the hands of a person that uses a gun all the time have calluses all over. But do you see any on her hands?”

Genevieve's hands were silky smooth and fair. There was not even a single callus on her hands.

At the same time, another man entered the room and showed his phone to the bodyguards. “I just got my hands on the surveillance footage of the hallway near the restroom.”

From the footage, Genevieve was seen walking toward the restroom, and power was cut off when she was almost at the restroom entrance.

Though everything was just as Genevieve said, it was still possible that she could have doubled back to murder Charice.

However, the bodyguards quickly discarded this idea. This was because Genevieve's hands had no calluses, which meant that she had never used a gun before. Besides, the gun had been fired at close range to Charice, which meant the blood would stain Genevieve's clothes if she had been the culprit.

Even if she changed into a new set of clothes, there would still be the smell of blood on her, which the bodyguards did not detect right now.

“I'm sorry for the inconvenience caused.” After learning everything they needed to know, the bodyguards left.

In the meantime, Rebecca, who could feel Genevieve trembling, comforted her, “Mrs. Hompton's murder is not a minor accident, so, naturally, they needed to investigate thoroughly. It's fine now.”

The duo then changed into a new set of clothes and left the beauty salon.
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