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

been unexpectedly outwitted. It seemed that Brodie had had his eye on him all

a misunderstanding that Benjamin couldn't easily

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 guarantee that Jessica isn't

but ultimately, he couldn't provide an

be honest with

close enough for you to give out billions of dollars to Jessica just like that. What on earth is going on between the two of you?" Despite her questioning tone, Benjamin sensed a hint of jealousy. A smile formed on his face at the thought of it. Just as he was about to explain,

that if Xander hadn't come to my rescue in time, I would

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

not have met you in the

an unprecedented panic crept up on him. Had Grace discovered

without hesitation. When she spotted him, she halted

plum blossoms on her

remembered this conversation from so