Lina frowned and looked at Zuko. He was looking at her too, and they locked eyes, seemingly understanding what the other was thinking.

At that moment, the police arrived.

“Are you Ms. Pamela Thompson?” a police officer asked.

Lina was stunned. “I am…”

The police officer said, “After our preliminary investigation, we suspect someone spiked the beverages at the banquet.”

“Who did it? Did you find out?” Lina asked.

The officer looked at her with a complicated expression. “Ms. Thompson, we received an anonymous tip during our investigation that you prepared the beverages for the banquet.”

“What? Don’t tell me you suspect me?” Lina was stunned, her mind blank.

“We can’t rule anyone out who is connected to the case until we have solid evidence,” the officer said respectfully, but his eyes were cold. “Ms. Thompson, please come with us to assist with the investigation.”

no idea what

he walked over and patted his shoulder. “They can only release her if they don’t have sufficient

and Hamertons’ power and the accusations being baseless, the police wouldn’t dare make things

would be worried as long as he didn’t see

checked the time. It had been

police officer called

Lina emerged from behind a

she took seemed precarious, like walking on a knife’s

ignoring

his body, and the comforting embrace almost made her cry. At that moment, tears uncontrollably

okay.” Zuko patted her back.

anonymous tip was, she hadn’t

celebrities, and although the Thompson Group’s PR team had tried their best to minimize

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