In the Lap of Luxury by Unsweetened Chestnuts

There was a plum blossom tree in the police station's courtyard. It filled the air with a sweet fragrance.

Benjamin stood under the tree, glancing at Caleb, who was staring at him from the side. "I don't know Brodie, and I didn't orchestrate the incident." "What about Ryan Madden?"

Grace held his gaze as she questioned, "It just happened to be the Eastwood property's construction site, and the contractor is Ryan. You know him.

"Besides, everyone knows that Jessica is the investor. What's your relationship with her?"

Brodie had been right. Benjamin had indeed met Ryan once.

When Benjamin had gone to see Jessica the other day, he hadn't left immediately. Instead, he had parked his car in the distance and watched Ryan sneak out suspiciously.

At that time, Ryan had been extremely alarmed when Benjamin stopped him. "You ..."

Benjamin had opened a pack of cigarettes and handed him two, warning, "I'm watching you. Don't do something you shouldn't."

had witnessed

hindsight, Benjamin had been unexpectedly outwitted. It seemed that Brodie had had his eye

that had created a misunderstanding

the side as he responded, "The Hawkins and Quine families are influential and respectable in Pamore. I do have some personal ties with Jessica; I won't deny that. "But that doesn't mean that I orchestrated the kidnapping. Grace, I don't need to harm you,

can you guarantee that Jessica isn't

his mouth, but ultimately, he couldn't provide an answer. "You

you can't even be honest with me from the beginning

you to give out billions of dollars to Jessica just like that. What on earth is going on between the two of you?"

know. I just know that if Xander hadn't come to my rescue in time,

to walk away. But Benjamin grabbed her wrist and promised,

rather not have met you in the

He felt the warmth slip away from his palm while an unprecedented panic crept up on him. Had Grace discovered something? Just then,

stood still, watching as Grace left Benjamin without hesitation. When she spotted him, she halted in her tracks, and a trace of panic

fallen plum blossoms

still remembered this conversation