Chapter 1967

he next morning dawned clear and crisp as Bennett made his way to Prosper Bay, his visage marked by a weighty sense of guilt.

Addressing Stella, he said, “The investigation has borne fruit.

I’m here to furnish you both with a thorough briefing.

He Locked eyes with Stella, his voice heavy with regret.

“I’m deeply sorry, Mrs.

Clark.

Unfortunately, the surveillance footage from the swimming pool has been compromised.

On the day of the engagement, we had many temporary staff members, which makes it hard to determine who was near the pool.

Stella’s expression grew thoughtful.

“It seems whoever did this planned very carefully,” she noted.

Bennett nodded, feeling the weight of the situation.

“And the medicine bottle?” Stella asked.

Bennett’s face darkened.

the bottle that

would stoop

and I apologize for the distress this has

remained calm, his gaze

“It’s not your fault.

need the conclusion of the

choice to make,

Bennett at

room filled with

fruit platter across

“Please, Mr.

yourself to some fruit,”

thank you

looked up at Matthew and said, “Actually, there’s another matter I wished to discuss with

promising project in the pipeline, and I believe a collaboration

face remained

ne cool and detached.

my focus is on

business

at the engagement party, yet the memory of Stella’s near-drowning and the trap he had narrowly escaped

distance, his

boundary Matthew had drawn, Bennett, ever the

acknowledged, saying, “Sorry

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