Alex always believed everyone deserved a second chance. Another opportunity to leave the past behind and start afresh. But over the last few days, he had learned the hard way that trusting old snakes never ended well.Still, the fact that Jakob had called Enrico to bail him out of trouble moved him, making him ponder Jakob’s request.However, it felt a little too strange to discuss a position in Femme Fatale when Jakob’s sister and mother had just recently died in a tragic car crash. It was almost as if he was barely affected by his great loss and only wanted to get back on his feet.Seeing Alex standing there, lost in thought, Jakob spoke again to clear the air.“I know what you must be thinking. Felicia and my mother just died, and here I am begging you to take me back into the fold. It’s not like I don’t feel their loss. But if I walk away from the family business permanently, it will mean I have abandoned everything that my father built. I only want to carry his legacy forward, eve

Jakob didn’t like where this was going. He could feel that he was going to get tangled up in a terrible mess by interfering with the investigation.However, the thought of returning to Femme Fatale once again made him toss all concerns out the window.“We need to prove that Alex had no part to play in this accident. I’ll get you inside the police impound. Just allow me an hour,” Jakob said to Cynthia before getting busy on his phone.While the cab drove around aimlessly down Lexington Boulevard, steering clear of patrol cars and traffic stops, Jakob set things up by using his contacts around Nexus City.Cynthia, however, had no idea about his plans.An hour later, Jakob finished talking to someone on his phone and then instructed the cab driver to take them to a new location, far removed from the residential areas.The cab drove through the underpass and eventually glided to a stop outside a new chemical factory, which was still under construction.“Drop us off over here. And please ke

Alex’s face darkened as he read the email a second time. Even though it was sent from an anonymous email address, he could think of a couple of names that could be involved in this.The mayor of Glenmonte, Dan Horowitz, was on top of his list of suspects, but he couldn’t dismiss Henry Pietersen as well. Either of them could have used their connections to make this dastardly threat to scare Alex.But instead of making him afraid, it only fueled his anger.“You just crossed a very fine line by using this accident as a weapon to manipulate me. I swear I’m going to find out which of you bastards did this, and when I do, I’ll bring you to your knees!”Fuming with rage, Alex picked up his phone and reached out to Godrick.“I need you to trace an email. The sender seems to be anonymous, but I am sure you can do something about it.”“Just forward the details to me, and I’ll have a name for you in a few minutes,” Godrick replied confidently.Alex took a screenshot and forwarded it to him from a

Out of all the people Alex had expected to encounter inside the lockup, Benjamin was nowhere on his list. He had been searching everywhere for this man, yet now he had appeared right in front of him without any hassle.“You called Felicia to Nexus and now she’s dead!” Alex growled, pushing Benjamin to the wall. “Why did you get her killed?”Benjamin didn’t struggle but looked calmly at Alex. “Why would I murder my own client? I needed her alive. Her death has caused more problems than it has solved!”“I don’t believe a word that you say,” Alex retorted, grabbing him by his collar.“If I had really been involved in Felicia Rashford’s tragic death, then surely I wouldn’t have divulged my identity to you,” Benjamin replied in a hushed voice. “Please listen to me. I know you have no reason to trust me, but I want to find your ex-wife’s killer as badly as you do.”“Why would you care?” Alex asked.“I care because Felicia Rashford promised to invest 100 million dollars in a new crypto startu

Sergeant Doherty frowned at Alex and turned to his constable. “Throw him back into the damn cell. And keep the media away from the police station.”As the constable escorted Alex away, Sergeant Doherty returned to the lobby only to realize the real extent of the problem.The officers in the reception area were trying to hold back the curious crowd of journalists, but they were relentless with their questions.Standing just outside the main door, the reporters were waving microphones at the helpless officers, peppering them with accusations.“Why was Mr. Verlaine arrested from his hotel?”“Is it true that the police are trying to frame him for a crime he did not commit?”“On whose orders was he taken into custody?”“Has the Nexus City Police Department decided to harass innocent businessmen just to make a fat buck? What do you have to say about the corruption charges levied against this police station?”“Are you trying to protect the real culprit by arresting Alex Verlaine?”Seeing the