Jaw-Dropping Son-in-Law

“Yes. Someone had spiked my drink. After that, I somehow ended up inside this room where I ran into Ms. Rhonda. But I did not touch her, I swear.”

Narrowing his eyes, Artemis turned to regard Ken. “Get some people over to the scene and look into the beverages to see whether there are any issues with them.”

“Understood.”

Felicity walked in from the outside, and a frown appeared between her brows when her sights fell upon Rhonda. “What's up with you? How did you end up here?”

Rhonda's emotions became gradually settled through Beatrice's pacifying. Wrapping her arms tightly around herself, the former then started choking up, “I've been set up. Mom sent me back here to pick up some clothes, and when I was passing through the side passage, someone knocked me out and forced some drug down my throat.”

With that, she lifted her head to regard Felicity with teary eyes. Then, she continued in a hoarse voice, “Laurence is Max's granduncle and my future uncle so how could I possibly... You have to be the judge of this, Mrs. Luther. I've been set up by some wicked people.”

Looking up at her son, Felicity asked solemnly, “How do you intend to handle this?”

While Artemis' gaze fell upon Laurence., his eyes betrayed nothing about his thoughts.

Considering how the two matters were intertwined, he reckoned that Luther Group's reputation would surely suffer if he should choose to do nothing about it.

Certainly, none of that really mattered to him, for his primary concern was with his son. What would others think about the boy should word of this spread?

Even if they would not say anything nasty to his face, what would they say behind his back?

He was positive that his son would be turned into a laughing stock.

As a father, he saw it as his responsibility to provide a conducive environment for his child to grow.

“Have the family doctor come over. If they had both been drugged, this matter must have been perpetrated by a third party.”

With that, he scrutinized the reporters all around him. His keen eyes conveyed an implicit look of deterrence and caution. “If they were set up, then they too could be considered victims. I trust that every one of you here is a reasonable person who would not seek to compound upon their misery.”

exchanged knowing

obvious. He was indirectly using his tone to hint that they were

are you suggesting, Mr. Luther? Are you forcing us to leave our

to acquire your equipment at three times its value. Of course, you also have the option of calling up your boss to get him to make a trip down to Luther Group's headquarters, as I'd be happy to have

was as overt a threat as any and had that

faces in the crowd, Artemis let out a subtle smile. “Luther Group has wielded influence in Hallsbay for many years, and I believe that all of you may yet continue to benefit from our presence here in the days to come. If we could all be discreet about the events that took place here tonight,

The crowd collectively shuddered.

could they have forgotten

princeling of the Luther family.

Clack!

from his camera which

Mr. Luther. Every shot I've taken tonight is in that roll of film that had been handed over to your bodyguard. I swear that I'll not breathe

be given access to Luther Group for your

with delight, for exclusive rights to cover financial news concerning Luther Group would be enough to make his company a

is Beau Monde's film,

is ours from

from Metropolitan News received prompted the rest to produce their own rolls of film

Artemis cast a glance in the way of his subordinates, they got the hint

the front courtyard, Ken had in hand a goblet with wine stains left on

a drug inside of this wine glass, Mr. Luther, but I am unable to determine its source

doctors from the two families hustled in

she had grabbed onto a lifeline, Beatrice immediately spoke up, “Quick, Dr. Zelinski. Come over here and have a look

to stay calm. There will be a way to turn this

convinced that so long as they were adamant that someone was out to get Rhonda,

would likewise be bound to secrecy if they