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106. Circumstantial Evidence
The next morning, Alex was woken up by a call from Sergeant Doherty even before his alarm could go off.It was half past six, and Alex had only caught a few hours of sleep last night, but despite his tiredness, he picked up the call just to keep the cops off his back.“Good morning, Mr. Verlaine. I hope you’re wide awake by now,” the Sergeant spoke tauntingly.Alex wiped the sleep off his eyes and spoke in a groggy voice, “I already answered all your questions yesterday. What do you want this time?”“We’ve found something. Felicia Rashford’s broken phone. It was damaged during the crash, but we still managed to recover the information. She actually tried sending you a text barely an hour before the accident.”Alex became wide awake as he heard that information.“She never texted me. I haven’t been in touch with her since we last met in Glenmonte.”“Yes, I understand. The message was never delivered. Network error, probably,” Sergeant Doherty replied. “But it’s still saved in the draft
105. The Nexus Connection
Alex walked out of the police station with a heavy burden on his shoulders and several eyes on his back. He knew the cops were never going to stop disturbing him as long as the true reason behind the accident remained unknown.Right now, the best course of action was to lie low and let things unfold, but Alex wasn’t the kind of person to stay quiet. Besides, he had his own reasons for suspecting someone else might have caused the accident to implicate his name in the matter and trap him in the case.As Alex got back inside his car, he rolled up his windows and set the GPS for the nearest hotel.He wasn’t planning to return to Glenmonte without clearing the air in Nexus City, but for that he needed connections and a source of credible inside information.Setting his car on auto-drive, Alex called up the only person he knew could be trusted for discreet fieldwork without stirring up any trouble.“Captain, I need a favor from you,” he said as Captain Mason Williams picked up the call.“O
104. Criminal intentions
The call from the police left Alex disturbed and distressed. Although the Sergeant had seemed polite over the phone, he could tell he was already their prime suspect.News of the tragic accident had already devastated Alex, but now he unwittingly found himself in a whole new mess.“I’ll go now. Take care, Mr. Verlaine,” the chauffeur mumbled faintly and walked out.Alex, however, remained seated. Several twisted thoughts crowded his mind as the news replayed in his head.What if it really wasn’t a simple accident? What if someone had actually sabotaged their car?Even though the Rashfords didn’t have too many business rivals who could go to such lengths, Alex knew he had recently made plenty of enemies.Despite the details being blurry and disjointed, Alex had a wild hunch that one of his several foes could have orchestrated this tragedy to pin the blame on him and put him out of play permanently without a direct confrontation.So far, Alex couldn’t think of a single person who could
103. Disturbing news
Alex was ready to hit the bed and put his day's affairs to rest when the intercom rang and an unexpected visitor showed up at his door.The man was one of Felicia’s old chauffeurs and looked to be in terrible shape. Panting for breath, he spoke into the intercom.“Mr. Alex…there’s been a terrible mishap!” he exclaimed, holding his baggy cap close to his heart. “Mrs. Rashford and young Ms. Felicia…had an accident while travelling to Nexus City. Their new electric car exploded into flames and drove off the Avilon Bridge.”Alex’s eyes widened as a chill ran down his spine. He immediately opened the door and ushered the man in.“When did this happen?” he asked, staring anxiously.The chauffeur broke down into sobs and replied, “Just an hour ago. The cops have recovered the smashed-up car, but they are still looking for the…bodies.” Even though Alex had fallen out of love with Felicia, hearing this tragic news devastated him completely. He slumped down on the couch, overwhelmed with grief
102. A new pawn on the chessboard
The mayor’s unexpected interference, coupled with Henry Pietersen’s sudden interest in building a new private airport in Glenmonte, made things far more complicated than Alex anticipated.He now had two problems knocking at his door, and the only way to get the green light for his medical oasis project was by nipping the issue in the bud.For a moment, Alex thought about reaching out to the governor to see if he could use his political influence to shift the scales in his favor. However, he quickly remembered the elections were on the horizon and any open favoritism could cause trouble for both the governor and his allies.With limited options at his disposal, Alex pondered upon his recent discussion with Godrick and Samantha.Having served as a spy and a trained infiltrator, Godrick had no qualms about getting his hands dirty, but Alex didn’t want to stoop to blackmailing, especially when it would compel him to involve the mayor’s family.Presently, he decided to go with Samantha’s a
101. Business and Blackmail
By buying the plot reserved for Ross, Alex had challenged the mayor’s ego, and Dan Horowitz wasn’t a man to compromise on things once they became personal.Although Alex had enough influence to hold his ground, he knew this wasn’t going to be an easy fight. Unlike the Salasars and the Rashfords, the mayor had deep political connections and friends in high places.And to complicate things even further, he had also brought in Henry Pietersen into the fray.Alex now had two fronts open in front of him, which made him tread with caution.Instead of doing anything rash, he called up Godrick and Samantha and asked them both to meet him back at his beachside penthouse.***Back inside the administrative office, Mayor Horowitz dismissed his secretary and locked the room from the inside before calling up Henry Pietersen.“What do you want now, Dan? More formalities?” Pietersen huffed in an irritated voice. “I told you my manager will handle all the paperwork. You don’t need to—”“Screw the pap
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