The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 21

Before Jaylan could react, the other end of the line went dead. He furrowed his brows, still trying to wrap his head around the situation, when his phone rang again.

“Boss, we’re in deep shit, the voice on the other end of the line said. “The girl we arrested today, she’s got a complicated background. The bigwigs already know about it. They’ve made their decision. If we don’t let her go, we’re gonna be in a world of trouble. You better get here ASAP”

Jaylan was dumbstruck.

The bigwigs knew about it? What the hell was going on? Wasn’t it just a petty theft case?

Jaylan took a moment to collect his thoughts before responding. “So what if she’s well–connected? We’re supposed to be fair and just. We didn’t frame anyone. As a suspect, it’s her duty to cooperate with the investigation.”

“Damn suspect! We’ve already contacted your mom. She said she didn’t lose her bracelet.” The voice on the other end informed him. “Also, Ms. Hawthorn isn’t just a tenant of Tranquil Estates. She’s the owner. She bought a place there not long ago at triple the market price.”

“What?” Jaylan exclaimed. The bracelet isn’t lost?” A dreadful thought occurred to him, and his face turned dark.

“Herman is pissed off. I’m calling you on the sly. You better get your ass here.”

After hanging up, Jaylan stormed out of his room, storming over to where Coral was

“Slap!”

Coral was chatting with Arabella when she was suddenly slapped across the face. She covered her cheek and stared at Jaylan in disbelief. “Jaylan, why did you hit me?”

Jaylan glared at her, his face livid. Tell me the truth, did mom really lose her bracelet?”

He had always found his sister to be obedient and sensible, so when she said someone had stolen their mom’s bracelet, he didn’t question it. And when he got back, their mom wasn’t home, so he didn’t ask further.

really

“Slap!”

this how I raised you? Framing others for this? Are you trying to bring down the Lockwood

went pale. “You know everything?”

her foolish expression, Jaylan was

“Come with me to clear things

she was dragged away by Jaylan. Arabella, who was left behind, looked on in shock, completely taken aback.

Police station.

red in the face and blowing his top. The officers

for a moment before

he saw Jaylan. “Do you think

speechless by the onslaught.

“What are you still doing here? Go apologize to Ms. Hawthorn. She was brought here because of you, and now she refuses to leave! You have ten minutes to get her out of here,

hearing this, Jaylan immediately headed towards the interrogation room. He pushed open the door to see Vivienne sitting there, her face expressionless. He cleared his throat and forced a smile. “Ms. Hawthorn, I apologize. I made

smiled at him, a chilly smile. Although Jaylan had no clue about Vivienne’s powerful background, her gaze alone was enough to make him nervous. He immediately

She didn’t want to apologize to Vivienne at all. But seeing Jaylan’s stern face, she reluctantly spoke, T’m sorry, Ms. Hawthorn. I misunderstood you. We found my mother’s bracelet. It turns out our maid misplaced it. I thought it was lost.”

was what Jaylan had told her

innocent now?” Vivienne

are not guilty. Jaylan quickly responded. “We will compensate for

have no plans to go home, Vivienne said indifferently. 1 feel quite comfortable here.”

a

a forced smile, “Ms. Hawthorn, I promise to offer you a satisfactory solution to this incident… We’re all rather busy. Would you mind going home now?” If Vivienne didn’t leave, it would have been him who had

back in the chair, smiling. “What

“Ms. Lockwood will be detained and investigated

negligence, and the

slightly. “We’re all busy, so

a look at Coral, then turned and exited the room. Coral bit her lip, her face filled with

out a sigh of

the entrance of the