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

that Brodie had had his

misunderstanding that Benjamin

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

that Jessica isn't behind it either?" asked

his mouth, but ultimately, he couldn't

can't even be honest with me from the beginning

to Jessica just like that. What on earth is going on between the two of you?" Despite her questioning tone, Benjamin sensed a

I just know that if Xander hadn't come

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

not have met you in the

panic crept up on him. Had Grace discovered something? Just then, Xander came

hesitation. When she spotted him, she halted in her tracks, and a trace of panic

help her up the steps, brushing off the fallen plum blossoms on her shoulder. "I told

he still remembered this