Winning Her Heart back (Emelie and William)

Chapter 741 Equal Stakes

Beathan licked his lips while maintaining a calm and composed expression.

He said, "I'm a lawyer, one of the most law-abiding citizens. Of course, I'll fully cooperate with the police. I have a permanent residence in Capebatt City, so you know where to find me. If you need anything, just come by anytime."

With that, he rose and extended his hand to the two officers before leaving the interrogation room and the police station.

Outside the station, Emelie stood by a car, arms crossed.

Beathan grinned. He adjusted his glasses and continued walking. 'I'm truly relieved to see you safe and sound, Ms. Hoven."

"Relieved? Why do I feel that you were gritting your teeth really hard, Mr. Collins?" Emelie returned his smile. Her smile was even more charming than his.

"Teeth are non-regenerative, so I take great care of them." Beathan stepped closer to her. 'Ms. Pierce, would you mind clearing something up for me? What's up with the body at the bottom of the cliff?"

"The body at the bottom of the cliff?" Emelie feigned confusion, turning to look at Jodie.

Jodie replied, "Mr. Collins must be referring to the immersive murder mystery game we played a few days ago in Mount Cinnamon."

right? It's a game with multiple players. Some play the detectives, some play the victims, and everyone works together to figure out the killer. It's a lot of fun. Next time, you

let out a short

him believe it. On top of that, with Elias planning to take Ashley out of Capebatt City, he didn't have much time to think things through. As a result, he came to

said, 'For a game to be fair and enjoyable, both sides need to have equal stakes. I can't leave Capebatt City, and now you can't either.

had just one question.

into her car. As she rolled down the

up the window, and the driver pulled away, leaving

remarked, "Just seeing his gaze

laughter. Jodie had a keen sense of danger and was deeply averse to anything that made Emelie uneasy. Clearly, Beathan

do such things right

Jodie knew that. It was merely a passing thought

him requires strategy," Emelie added nonchalantly. "There are a lot of

this, but he's so cautious that we haven't found any direct evidence pointing

was fiercely loyal and wouldn't betray

there are so many red flags about him, wouldn't it make

intern

didn't quite get it. "Question