The opening statement from Enrico not only gave Alex the benefit of the doubt, presenting him in a sympathetic light, but also raised several questions about Sergeant Doherty, tarnishing his reputation in front of the public.The Chief of Police immediately stepped into action, transferring Sergeant Doherty from Nexus City with just a single call.Since the case was now already out in the public eye, and the cops were in the spotlight, Alex didn’t need to hide anymore. Instead of returning to the little roadside hotel, he booked a deluxe suite at a 7-star luxury hotel.Enrico accompanied him to his room to discuss the case, and was soon joined by Cynthia and Jakob.“That went well. You’ve got the bail, and Sergeant Doherty is gone,” Jakob began, leaning back on the couch. “I think this calls for a little celebration.”“Mr. Verlaine is just out on bail. The case hasn’t been decided yet,” Enrico Rodriguez replied.“That’s true. We still need to prove that Mr. Verlaine wasn’t involved in

Bobby's lips tightened, and his voice turned taut and cold. He looked straight at Alex and forced a soft chuckle.“What did you just say to me?” he asked as if the question still hadn’t registered in his mind.Alex repeated with the same baritone, “Why did you kill Felcia Rashford?”Bobby frowned at his words and shifted his gaze to Benjamin, his fingers crumpling the pack of cigarettes on the table. “Have you put this idea in his head? Is this what you’ve been doing all this time? Just running around and smearing our reputation?”Finding himself in this precarious situation, Benjamin nearly felt his heart jump out of his mouth. He looked nervously at Bobby and mumbled in the faintest voice, “I never said anything. I swear it.”Alex quickly intervened. “He is a harmless old man. I just caught a few rumors floating in the air.”Bobby turned sharply to Alex and retorted with extreme hostility. “You are too smart for your own good, Alexander. But you have no idea who you are talking to. B

Under Alex’s instructions, the waiters and attendants took the Mancuso gang’s henchmen away and locked them up in the backrooms of the nightclub, clearing the blood and empty shell casings from the balcony.The nightclub sprang back into life as Alex took his seat at the table and picked up his half-finished cocktail.Benjamin, however, was too terrified to even move an inch from his spot. He just stood there like a statue, doubting his decision to come here.“I shouldn’t have asked for your help. I was better off inside that lockup. It was a lot safer than this,” he mumbled nervously. “You don’t even know what you’ve started here. This isn’t Glenmonte. Terence Mancuso and his family are real killers. They have at least a dozen cases pending against them, but the people are too terrified to speak!”“Perhaps you are right, Benjie. I truly do not know what Terence is capable of. But if he was behind Felicia’s accident, I’ll make sure he meets the same fate,” Alex replied coldly and put h

Alex asked his men to take Terence hostage and clear the mess at the nightclub. They left through the back door, and Bobby parted ways with a promise, swearing to get the dirt on Tyrell Jameson.Benjamin was still unsure of the best course of action. Having seen Alex shoot Bobby and his henchmen without a hint of hesitation, he had realized that Alex wasn’t a mere businessman.Right now, Benjamin was more Terrified of Alex than the Mancuso family. And since he had already divulged too many secrets, he knew he wasn’t safe in Nexus anymore.However, leaving the city wasn’t an option, since he was also a part of the ongoing investigations regarding Felicia Rashford’s accident.After a great deal of back-breaking thinking, he finally decided to take his chances with Alex.“Please let me come with you. I swear I won’t snitch on you again.”Alex stopped in his tracks, but didn’t turn around. “You can come with me, but you will have to earn your keep.”“How?” Benjamin asked.“By making yours

That night, as soon as Elizabeth and Shawn landed in Nexus City’s international airport, Captain Mason Williams received them in person.Instead of taking them to the hotel where Alex was staying, he escorted them to a secluded private villa on the outskirts of the city to keep things quiet.Alex knew that if the media or the cops caught any wind of someone travelling all the way from the provincial capital to visit him, his plan would be ruined in an instant.So to keep things hushed and maintain secrecy, he arranged this meeting far away from the prying eyes.After meeting up with Elizabeth, Alex divulged all the details of the case, including the new leads he had just discovered.Hearing everything, Elizabeth realized that the only way to clear Alex’s name and punish the real criminals was by getting close to Red Shroom corporation, and the best way to do it was by using Tyrell’s son, Jayden, as a tool.“Here is what I need you to do, Eliza. Attend the NFT launch party tomorrow as