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 looks

was obvious. He was indirectly using his tone to hint that they were to surrender the photos that they had just

suggesting, Mr. Luther? Are you

for I am offering 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

and had that reporter so spooked that he shuffled

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, I have no doubt that there would be more opportunities to collaborate abound. However, should

The crowd collectively shuddered.

they have forgotten about

would be the young princeling of the Luther family. As his

Clack!

a roll of film from his camera which he handed over to a bodyguard

News, Mr. Luther. Every shot I've taken tonight is in that roll of film that had been handed over

to Luther Group for your coverage of finance-related news. Send

concerning Luther Group

Beau Monde's film, Mr.

from The

the perks the reporter from Metropolitan News received prompted the rest to produce their own rolls of film from their cameras which

way of his subordinates, they got the hint and approached the masses to conduct a

Ken had in hand

this wine glass, Mr. Luther, but I am unable to determine its source for

families hustled in just as his voice

Beatrice immediately spoke up, “Quick, Dr. Zelinski. Come over here and have a look at Rhonda to see

I have to stay calm. There will be a way to turn

they were adamant that someone was out to get Rhonda, there would be no way the Luther

it, Laurence's involvement means that the Luther family would likewise be bound to