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Alyssa shot Jeremy a resentful glance. She tried hard to pull her hand out of his damp palm, but she couldn’t. 6
At the police station, Xavier and the man who sold him drugs were held in two separate interrogation rooms for questioning.
No matter how much pressure the police put on him, Xavier just sat there expressionless and kept repeating one sentence. “I won’t say anything until my attorney arrives.”
“I don’t think you have much to say.’ The officer interrogating Xavier chuckled coldly.
“You were caught with drugs on you, and with the dealer’s confession, the evidence against you is solid. Even if Mr. Walsh steps in to bail you out, you won’t be walking out of here. Confess, and you might get a lighter sentence, stubbornly denying it won’t benefit you.”
Another officer pressured Xavier coldly from the side. “We handle cases differently now. It’s all about solid evidence and less about confessions. Don’t think that staying silent will make everything okay. We can still prosecute you as long as the evidence is complete.”
Xavier’s heart pounded like a drum, but he maintained a poker face and refused to give in. “I’m being framed. I want to see my attorney!”
The two police officers gritted their teeth. Just as they were ready to pressure Xavier again, the door to the interrogation room suddenly swung open.
Sean, in a suit and tie, walked in with a stern expression and declared, “I’m Mr. Xavier Hall’s attorney, Sean Lynch. From this moment on, you can ask me any questions, but my client has the right to remain silent.”
Xavier and Sean exchanged a glance, and Xavier’s dark eyes were instantly filled with hope.
However, the atmosphere in Cyrus’ office was heavy. “This Xavier situation is going to be tough.” 1
Cyrus sat at the edge of his desk with his arms crossed while looking at Jeremy and Alyssa with a grave expression.
“Firstly, we found drugs on him, and the member of the Ivory Gang named Harvey Palmer, who sold him the drugs, is also stubbornly accusing Xavier. The evidence against him is solid.
“Secondly, with the recent crackdown on drugs, Xavier happened to fall right into the crosshairs. Chief Novak specifically instructed not to let any black sheep off the hook, regardless of their background or identity.” 1
“Xavier’s case must be completely sealed off from the public.” Alyssa’s gaze was sharp.
Cyrus shook his head in frustration. “Before you two arrived, several reporters came to snoop around, but | had my people chase them away. But | think the news got out somehow. How else would those reporters know to come poking around?
“What’s even trickier is that higher-ups found out Xavier is connected to Jeremy. Considering my relationship with Jeremy, I’m not allowed to intervene in this case. Even the officers questioning him in the interrogation room are not under my command. If | want to intervene, | don’t know where to start.”
At this, both Jeremy’s and Alyssa’s expressions darkened. Both of them felt that there was a hint of conspiracy in this whole affair. 4
“We must find a way to clear Xavier’s name now. At the very least, we must get him released on bail. Otherwise, Jeremy will soon get dragged into it.” Cyrus truly regarded Jeremy as family, so he was filled with worry.
“Sean’s appearance as Xavier’s attorney can only buy US time. It won’t solve the fundamental problem.” The usually omnipotent daughter of the Taylor family frowned in distress. Actually, this matter was quite simple.
If Xavier confessed and denied any connection with Jeremy, the matter would end there. But Xavier wasn’t just any ordinary secretary. He was an extremely important person to Jeremy, a comrade-in-arms akin to family.
Jeremy would rather take all the blame himself and give up his position as the president of Walsh Group than sacrifice Xavier and let him go to jail.
“Xavier can be released on bail if someone provides false testimony or if the evidence is incomplete, right?” Jeremy, who had remained silent, suddenly spoke in a chilling tone.
Cyrus nodded. “In theory, yes.”
“Then let’s start with the lvory Gang member.” Jeremy’s face turned terrifyingly grim. “I’ll have someone intercept his attorney and find a way to communicate with him.” 1
Alyssa stared at the man next to her in shock. She parted her lips but didn’t know what to say for a moment. 1 “Jeremy, do you even know where you are right now? Do you know what | do?”
Cyrus was both frustrated and furious. His lips twitched in agitation. “I’m a police officer! You’re attempting to collude with a witness to provide false testimony in front of me! Do you know that | can charge you with perverting the course of justice? | can’t let you do that!”
Just then, there was a knock on the door. Cyrus quickly composed himself and responded to the knock. A police officer walked in. “Chief Taylor, Harvey Palmer’s attorney has arrived.”
At the same time, Alyssa’s phone rang. It was a call from Colene. She quickly answered with a low voice. “Colene?”
“Lyse, are you with Jeremy?” Colene asked seriously. Alyssa glanced at the man beside her. “Yes.” “Let him take the call. | have something to say to him.”
Upon hearing that, Alyssa pressed her lips together and (ane Hen phone Jeremy Ad’s leaned close tale ear, she whispered, “Jeremy, it’s Colene.”
Jeremy’s eyes widened. He took the phone and held it t ispacwdthial ote “Ves, Madam Colene.”
“I’m afraid things aren’t going too well on your end, are they?” Colene’s tone was intriguing. Jeremy’s throat tightened. “You know about it?” “I’m guessing the news has spread throughout Solana City by now.”
Colene let out a cold laugh, but her tone gave a sense of security. “That Ivory Gang punk dees trouble f younoertaily On’t stand by and atch. I’ve already asked Nathan to handle this matter. From now on, you don’t need to do anything. Just watch.”
Inside the interrogation room, Xavier sat silently beside Sean. He watched as Sean transformed into a cold and resolute fortress, shielding him from the officers’ attack.
His eyes shone brightly. He was almost shedding tears.
If it weren’t for his crush, he would fall for Sean. 1
While Sean appeared calm on the surface, he felt uneasy inside.
He felt that something about the whole situation was fishy. The attitude of the police seemed as if they were eager to pin the blame on Xavier immediately, fearing that he might turn the tables. 2
Involvement in drug transactions as a buyer, even for small quantities, could result in a minimum six- month sentence.
Once convicted, even if the sentence weren’t severe, it would still be a huge blow to Xavier as the head secretary of Walsh Group’s president. His future would be ruined.
In another room, Harvey Palmer, the member of the Ivory Gang who sold drugs to Xavier, was having a private conversation with his attorney, Jabari Chapman.
“The Ivory Gang strictly prohibits its members from dealing drugs. You know that very well. Your actions have made Mr. Nathan extremely angry.” Jabari stared at him with a dark expression.
Thinking of the ruthless Nathan, Harvey paled, and his chair squeaked as he trembled.
“Mr. Nathan is giving you two options. One, you take all the blame and tell the police that you sold drugs to Xavier voluntarily. You got angry when Xavier didn’t accept your offer, so you secretly planted the drugs in his suit pocket. Everything was your doing, and Xavier has nothing to do with this.”
Harvey’s eyes reddened with anger. He gritted his teeth but dared not speak out.
Jabari had already prepared the testimony for him. The Ivory Gang’s lawyer was really something.
“If you don’t agree, whether you come out of prison alive is a question. Don’t forget about your 60-year- old mother and your younger brother who still hasn’t married in the countryside.
“If you obey, Mr. Nathan will take care of your family. If you don’t, he’ll make sure your whole family joins you in hell.”
Upon hearing that, Harvey widened his eyes, and he immediately nodded vigorously. “I-I agree! I’ll confess! Please ask Mr. Nathan to spare my mother and my brother! I’ll admit to any crime!”
Satisfied, Jabari nodded and continued coldly, Mr. Nathan also wants me to ask you if you were instigated by someone to frame Xavier. Who’s behind this? If you confess, I can try to help you reduce your sentence.”
“N-No one instigated me.”
Harvey confessed, spilling everything. “That Xavier guy showed up at my place three days straight, but he wasn’t interested in partying with girls. I figured he wanted to buy some meds, so I approached him.
“At first, he was cautious, asking about the meds. I observed him for a while before finally agreeing to the deal. No one instigated me. It was just my bad luck that the cops showed up on the day of the deal!”
Jabari frowned. “Meds? Is that the name of the drug?”
Harvey grabbed Jabari’s hand as if grasping a lifeline. He pleaded, “Please help me explain to Mr. Nathan! I-I did use this stuff to make money privately. But it’s just medicine! It’s not a drug!” 1
The police handling the case never expected Harvey to completely overturn all his previous testimony in just half an hour. He insisted that the incident had nothing to do with Xavier and that it was all his doing.
Even a fool could guess what his attorney had told him to make him take all the blame.
However, the police couldn’t obtain the surveillance footage from the nightclub that night. With issues arising with witness testimony, Xavier was eventually successfully released on bail. However, for the next month, he couldn’t leave Solana City and had to be available for police questioning at anytime.
Xavier successfully navigated this hurdle. When he emerged from the interrogation room, he maintained a calm demeanor, but his legs trembled inside his trousers.
Jeremy had once again taken away his first time. He needed an increase in salary.
To avoid suspicion, Alyssa left through the back door of the police station. Meanwhile, Jeremy and Xavier, accompanied by Sean, walked out of the police station gates.
They expected to be swarmed by reporters outside, but strangely, there was no one there.
Scratching his head, Sean remarked, “There’s no one here? I had my press release ready.” “Perhaps someone already got wind of Xavier being released, so there was no need to pay off reporters to spruce up his image for free,” Jeremy said coldly.
“Such a jackass,” Sean couldn’t help but curse.
“I’ve already notified Walsh Group’s PR Department to work overttonight to withdraw the trending hashtags and control public opinion. We’ll try to minimize the impact.” Jeremy continued calmly, “Tomorrow morning, Walsh Group’s Legal Department will send out a lawyer’s letter. Those media outlets reporting on this matter tonight can expect to receive court subpoenas.” Feeling guilty, Xavier hung his head tearfully. “Mr. Walsh, I’m sorry. It’s all my fault. I couldn’t get the stuff, and I almost got myself into trouble.” Jeremy’s gaze softened, and he said in a low voice, “We’ll talk about it later.” At that moment, a honk sounded.
The three men turned to look, only to see two black Mercedes-Benz cars speeding toward them, one behind the other, before coming to a halt in front of them.
The lead car’s window was wound down to reveal Alyssa’s delicate and beautiful face. “Jeremy.” Jeremy couldn’t help but be surprised. “Lyse?”
By the time, Xavier was released, dawn had already broken.
