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253: What was the phone call about?
By the time they arrived at the mansion, Scott Hitler was already waiting for them.“Miss Elsa!” he exclaimed, hurrying toward her.He looked visibly distressed. The news of Kimber’s death had shaken him to his core. Kimber wasn’t just his boss; he was a close friend he had known for most of his life. They had met in college and quickly become inseparable, with Kimber eventually appointing him as the Chief Operating Officer of Kim’s Empire, and his right hand man.The moment Scott saw the breaking news on television, he rushed to the mansion, hoping to learn more about what had happened.Elsa barely had time to acknowledge his greeting before she spoke.“Scott, I need you to tell me everything that happened before Mr. Kim left the villa. Everything, even if it seems unimportant.”Scott nodded, gathering his thoughts.“I was with Master Kim on the villa’s terrace this afternoon. He was working when he received a phone call.”Elsa’s expression sharpened. “Do you know who called him?”“N
252: Two minute delay: The worst mistake of his life
-Behind them, Jake had remained near the door, listening quietly. He had seen Felix endure humiliation, betrayal, and threats from powerful enemies. He had watched him rise from nothing and earn the respect of people who had once looked down on him.But none of those battles could have prepared him for this. He was being forced to mourn his father under the worst circumstances imaginable.Jake’s heart clenched for him.But…But then Felix mentioned the message.All the blood drained from Jake’s face.Master Kim’s death was a… timed threat?His mind immediately returned to the phone. If the message had contained a deadline, and Felix had lost two precious minutes before seeing it…Does that mean…?His stomach twisted so violently that he had to grip the back of a nearby chair.He caused the two-minute delay!No.He stared at Felix, then at Elsa, desperately trying to convince himself that he was just jumping to conclusions.But the memory came rushing back.The kiss.Elsa’s lips again
251: None of this is your fault
“The last thing I remember before leaving the mansion was seeing the message on my phone,” he began to recount.Elsa frowned. “What message?”“An unknown number sent me a text. It said I had ten minutes to reach Meridian Tower alone, and that that if I arrived late, my father would die.”Her blood ran cold.“What?!”“I checked the time. Two minutes had already passed.” He looked down at his hands. “I thought I could still save him if I hurried. I drove as fast as I could, broke rules, but by the time I got there…”His voice faded.He slowly recounted how he had met only him there, dead, how he had fallen to his knees, pulled the knife from his chest, and desperately searched for a pulse but there was none.Elsa stared at him, trying to process what he had just said.Jericho… That man is vile!“Do you know why your father was there? Did you see anything there that could point to Jericho?” she asked, futilely trying to wipe away her flowing tears. Felix tried to search his mind. After
250: Tell me what happened
--- The moment Elsa entered the station, she headed straight for the front desk.“I’m here to see Felix Kim.”The officer behind the counter glanced at her.“Do you have an appointment?”“An appointment?” Elsa repeated, staring at him in disbelief. “Your officers arrested him for his own father’s murder! I’m his partner, Elsa Dowels, and I need to see him.”The officer’s expression shifted slightly at the mention of Felix having a partner, but his professional demeanor quickly returned.“Miss Dowels, I’m afraid the investigation is still ongoing. Access to detainees may be restricted.”“Then get whoever is in charge of the investigation.”“Ma’am—”“I don’t care if it’s the chief of police or the president of this station,” she snapped. “Someone needs to explain what’s happening!”Several people in the waiting area turned to look at her.Elsa barely noticed them. Her mind was consumed by one thought: Felix was somewhere inside this building, being treated like a criminal while his fat
249: They're here. Just as expected.
Elsa stood motionless beside the sofa, barely aware of the activity around her.Her tears continued to fall as she remembered the moment Felix left the mansion.It happened so quickly. One moment, they were kissing. The next, he hurried out of the house with a look on his face that she had never seen before, barely acknowledging her.She had assumed something happened at work. She wanted to follow him, but he was already heading toward the door before she could ask what was wrong.She watched him leave, expecting him to return in a few hours.She never imagined that, within minutes, his entire world would collapse.Who could have known that the last time she saw him free would be the last time she saw him at all?Her throat tightened painfully.“Felix...” she began, wiping her cheeks with trembling fingers. “The last thing I remember is him rushing out of the mansion. He looked terrified. I called his name, but he didn’t stop.”Jake frowned.“Terrified?”She nodded. “I should have fol
248: Household in chaos
—BREAKING NEWS: KIMBER KIM FOUND DEAD AT ABANDONED MERIDIAN TOWER.Elsa’s phone slipped from her hand and landed on the carpet.“WHAT?!!!”—The Kim mansion had never been in such disarray.Only a short while earlier, the household had been going about its usual routine. The staff had prepared for the evening, the security team continued monitoring the grounds, and Elsa had been waiting for Felix to return from his study.It had been an ordinary evening.Now the living room was filled with raised voices, hurried footsteps, and the relentless sound of a television broadcasting breaking news.Elsa stood frozen in front of the screen, her eyes locked on the familiar face beneath the news banner.She had been checking a message on her phone when the anchor first mentioned Kimber Kim’s name. At first she paid it no mind. Kimber Kim was a powerful man. His name appeared in the news often, usually tied to Kim’s Empire, some major business deal, or another public appearance. Hearing it was n
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