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."

Brodie had witnessed

unexpectedly outwitted. It seemed that Brodie had had his eye on

misunderstanding that Benjamin couldn't

ties with Jessica; I won't deny that. "But that doesn't mean that I orchestrated the kidnapping. Grace, I don't need to

you guarantee that Jessica isn't behind

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

honest with me from the beginning

between the two of you?" Despite her questioning tone, Benjamin sensed a hint

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

wrist and promised, "I'll find out the truth and clear things up

I'd rather not have met you in

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

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

help her up the steps, brushing off the fallen plum blossoms on

he still remembered