Convenient Marriage: Mr. Nelson's Love Trap by Hannah Baker

Michael looked at Jasmine and said, “This must be Mrs. Shawn. We are having a meeting. You can’t simply join in even if you’re the wife of Mr. Shawn. Please leave!”

Jasmine walked past Boyce and placed the box of ‘apples’ onto the table and said, “I am aware that as a family member I am in no position to speak here. But there is definitely a reason why I am here.”

She then pointed to the box and said, “Yesterday, I received this box of apples when I went home after work. As the family of a civil servant, I know that I should not even accept gifts, even if it is a box of apples. That is why I am here to surrender the box of apples.”

Michael looked at the box and asked, “Are there really apples in the box?”

Jasmine asked in return, “Could there be bananas in a box marked with apples?”

“It’s just a box of apples, it’s fine…” The inspectorate said.

“Although it’s just a box of apples, I cannot accept it because it was given by someone I did not know. Although I’m young, I remember Chairman Mao’s teachings that government officials must not take even a needle and a thread from the citizens. This box of apples is worth at least twenty dollars and that’s worth many needles and thread.”

Michael rolled his eyes and said, “I haven’t eaten apples for a while. Why don’t we open it for a bite?”

Jasmine said, “As you wish. This isn’t mine and I can’t decide what to do with it.”

Michael went ahead to remove the duct tape and opened the box.

He removed the contents for all to see and asked, “Are these apples?”

Jasmine appeared surprised and all eyes were on Jasmine.

Michael spoke again, “Could it be that you knew that something was happening and you used this manner to return this ill-gotten money?”

of the possibility of someone using this against her. True enough, it happened as Dolores had expected. Dolores had coached Jasmine to persist that

me. If I had known that it contained money, I would have brought this last night. The reason why I am here only now is I thought that it was just apples. Had I known that

upon you? I don’t

“You can investigate,

the security footage, “If

and transferred the video onto the computer for all to see. However, Michael did not end his attacks and looked towards Boyce, “Don’t tell me

about it. There are location and time stamps on the video. You can

with whether Mr. Shawn knew about

was already asleep when Boyce returned home. That was why I did not inform him. Surely someone here can validate what

this, someone spoke, “Mr. Shawn was with us yesterday. There were new leads in the previous case and Mr. Shawn was with us until midnight. It was only expected that Mrs. Shawn would be asleep

know of this incident. His wife had received a box

were there for all to

and although this had been explained, we still had to follow the procedures. As the inspectorate of the department, there must be zero tolerance for corruption. Facts must not

need for him

to work on and instructed Bruno to

asked, “How did you manage to barge into the

room. Moreover, she was carrying the box but managed

that everything would be fine.” Bruno assured her as they reached the entrance

go home on my

Shawn had

for her and then walked towards Dolores and said, “Dolores,

Dolores smiled happily.