“THE CASE FOR ALBERT RICE HAS COME TO A CLOSE. INVESTIGATION REPORT FROM THE POLICE HEADQUARTERS CLAIMS THAT THE LOCAL POLICE DISTRICT FORMALLY IN CHARGE OF THE CASE HAD MADE A BIG MISCACULATION.”“ALBERT RICE'S BODY WAS NEVER FOUND AT THE RICE MANSION AND GERALD RICE HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE MURDER. HOWEVER, HIS SON WOULD STILL BE ARRAIGNED IN COURT TO FACE THE KIDNAPPING CASE OF BARON RICE!” Gerald tapped on his desk with a cool smile. He didn't care about his son at all. Son? What a joke. All he wanted was to rise to power and conquer that Westminster boy now. He was even thankful that Chris had taken Walker out of the way and he only had to deal with Baron now. They were all disposable tools to him. Right now, all he waited for was for Chase to be found and brought back to him. Then he would have to attend to the company all by himself. The Rice business had suffered a hit ever since Albert’s death was announced.“Have you found a doctor for me?” Gerald asked Dexter who was c

Chase took a deep breath, and at the same time, his hands turned sweaty. What if the patriarch didn't believe him? What if he slipped up and Gerald caught him in his web of lies? Moreover, he felt like he was talking to a dummy, especially with the bandages wrapped around the patriarch’s face. “Was it Chris’ doing?” Gerald probed. “Chris?” Chase laughed in his mind. “It was Greg, you bastard! You sent Greg to kill me!”He could only say that in his mind but he had started to realize that he probably wouldn't be able to keep up with this act for too long. “No…” Chase shook his head. “It's not Chris. I escaped on the day of my court arraignment. On our way to the court, I found an excuse to make them stop.”“I was on the run when I was shot.” He pointed at his ears. “Why did you run, huh?” Gerald questioned, his voice calm but it was torture to Chase not to be able to see the exact expression on the patriarch’s face. Was the old man believing him or was he still waiting for a slip-u

Chris sat in his seat, a bit frozen from the shock of that news. This was well planned, too planned. Right after the parents had come into contact with him about their son, they were killed. “Is someone targeting you?” Jones asked as he put the dots together. Rico’s ashen face and Chris’ frozen reaction to news that shouldn't naturally concern them. “Yes.” He nodded. “Who?” Jones asked, ready to do whatever it takes to help his son. “I don’t know,” Chris whispered with a grim look. However, there was a bad premonition in his heart, as if there was still more coming that he wouldn't expect. “For now, I just want to focus on the audit.” He said as he glanced at the clock to see it was almost time but then he was unsettled and Jones noticed this. He realized his son hated it when things didn't go his way. Every situation Chris had always planned out would go smoothly but this time it wasn’t so. “First, it was those police officers who appeared out of nowhere to help Gerald, and no

The audit was cancelled, Gerald’s camp was in turmoil but it wasn't over for Chris yet. The news of Reid’s parents' death had been suppressed by the identity theft rave but he knew that time was ticking and something was going to happen. Chase had said he had something to say and now Chris was at the secluded house where they would meet up. The house was heavily guarded as usual and Chase was searched thoroughly before he gained access. The car he brought was also searched which made him very uncomfortable.However, he kept his composure until he stood before Chris, “Are you suspicious of me? Why would your guards have to search me like I am some criminal?” His brows knitted with a scowl lining his face. “Of course you're not one…” Chris waved his hand in dismissal. “They are just doing their job.” He lied through his teeth. He had personally ordered the search as he wanted to make sure all aspects of his suspicions were touched on. If Chase were the one targeting him, it would be

That night, Chris was remanded in the police cell and there was no room for visitors. Every evidence pointed at him and they even unearthed the part where the men Rico sent had been following Reid’s parents. Now, he wondered how Rico did such a sloppy job for the first time. The police concluded that he had sent those men to pressure the parents which led to their suicide. His hands tightened around the iron bars, and in that moment, the TV flared to life and a few police officers were on their feet in shock. “What’s going on?” The detective from earlier in charge of Chris’ case stood up, in shock. On TV was the case they were trying to investigate and keep under wraps. Every detail, every evidence they collected was being broadcast while Chris stood back in the cell, watching. His face was plastered on the TV and he was being named as a murderer! Again! The media had taken the details and twisted it to fit a certain narrative that would be so damning to Chris and the entire Wes