Chapter 1264
Zuko smiled lightly. This was exactly what he wanted to say.
“That’s right, it was Fred who found it,” he said softly. “He has some expertise in this area, so
investigating the form was a piece of cake.”
“But…” Lina blinked. “I thought someone would secretly dispose of the drinks to destroy the evidence
after the event that night. I never expected you could find a sample!”
“It wasn’t my brother who found it!” Toph grinned. “Guess who helped us this time, Pammy?”
Lina’s heart skipped a beat.
‘Could it be her again? Lena?’ she wondered.
“Someone did want to destroy the evidence.” Zuko smiled faintly. “But that’s a massive task. Just as
that person was trying to get rid of the remaining problematic drinks, Lena caught him.”
Toph continued. “It’s quite a coincidence. That person was trying to dispose of the evidence in the alley
behind the bar where Lena works!”
The subsequent events did not need to be exined further.
Lena was already quite skilled at dealing with men, so catching the person and getting the remaining
problematic drinks was a breeze for her.
Fred’s testing was also easy for him, and everything fell into ce.
Lina heaved a sigh of relief.
This was a coborative effort!
“Fred said that only people from his family, the Grists, could have this form.” Zuko’s expression
darkened slightly. “The form came about because the Grist Group was trying to cut costs. After
taking over thepany, Fred’s first action was to recall and destroy all problematic drinks and this
form.”
“So, this is undoubtedly the work of the Grists!” Lina bit her lip and snickered.
The answer was already evident—Violet was the only Grist with whom she was acquainted.
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“Violet never liked me back in university. I reported her family’s drinks, and then she identally used
the face cream that Gia got me in Southeast Asia, which caused her disfigurement. I can’t imagine
anyone else who would resort to such despicable means to harm me!”
“But…” Lina frowned. “The incident happened at the Thompson Group’s film studio opening ceremony,
and the targets were all major celebrities. There were so many people present that day. I doubt Violet
would be capable of poisoning anyone, even if she wanted to.”
Zuko rubbed Lina’s head and smiled tenderly. Lina was intelligent, quick-witted, and had exceptional
analytical skills!
“So, there must be someone else behind this,” Zuko said in a low voice.
“Could it be the Thompson Group’s rivals?” Toph widened his eyes. “Or… did Uncle Nichs offend
someone in the underworld?”
Lina fell silent, pondering, when her phone in her pocket suddenly vibrated a few times.Books Chapters
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There were several unread messages from the same person: Desiree.
Subconsciously, Lina nced at Zuko.
Zuko started to sweat, almost leaning back against the wall with both hands up.
Toph and Renee smiled and left, not wanting to witness Lina disciplining Zuko.
Once they were alone in the room, Lina began reading the text messages.
Desiree had sent old photos of her and Zuko at the beach during their childhood. In the pictures, they
were building sandcastles together. Desiree looked cheerful, while Zuko appeared more serious.
The beach in the photos was the Hamertons’ private beach, a ce Zuko often took Pammy to when
they were young.
Looking at the pictures, Lina felt slight difort, like a thorn stuck in her heart. Though it didn’t hurt
much, it made her uneasy.
Just then, Desiree suddenly deleted all the photos and sent a message.
[I’m sorry! I sent them to the wrong person!]
Lina gnashed her teeth as she held her phone in a vice grip. As if she would buy what Desiree said!
First, Desiree sent these “childhood sweethearts” photos and then precisely deleted them at the right
time. Lina did not even know such tricks existed!
“Lina, I—” Zuko was just about to exin when his phone also received several messages.
Desiree: [Zuko, I was tidying up the drawer and found so many photos of us when we were kids… We
were so cute!]
Desiree: [Zuko, I didn’t understand it when I was young, but I realized now that I grew up that the beach
you took me to was the same one where you used to take Pammy, right? So you took me there
because you couldn’t find Pammy…]
Desiree: [I feel really sad about what happened to Lina this time. I don’t know how tofort you, but I
hope you eat and sleep well. Don’t be too worried. I’ll always be by your side!]
Desiree: [Zuko, if you’re feeling down,e out for some fresh air and have a couple of drinks. I’ll be
waiting for you at the bar!]
Thest message actually read: [I’ll keep this a secret for you, so Lina won’t know… Men also need to
rx! As your good buddy, I’ll take you out tonight and help you rx. How about that?]
Zuko was quite straightforward and read the messages from beginning to end, even though he
grimaced andined inwardly the whole time.
“Zuko!” Lina grinned and addressed him using Desiree’s tone, “Would you like some iced green tea to
cool off from the heat?”