Chapter 21


    Before Jan could react, the other end of the line went dead. He furrowed his brows, still trying to


    wrap his head around the situation, when his phone rang again.


    "Boss, we''re in deep shit," the voice on the other end of the line said. "The girl we arrested today, she''s


    got aplicated background. The bigwigs already know about it. They''ve made their decision. If we


    don''t let her go, we''re gonna be in a world of trouble. You better get here ASAP."


    Jan was dumbstruck.


    The bigwigs knew about it? What the hell was going on? Wasn''t it just a petty theft case?


    Jan took a moment to collect his thoughts before responding, "So what if she''s well-connected?


    We''re supposed to be fair and just. We didn''t frame anyone. As a suspect, it''s her duty to cooperate


    with the investigation."


    "Damn suspect! We''ve already contacted your mom. She said she didn''t lose her bracelet." The voice


    on the other end informed him. "Also, Ms. Hawthorn isn''t just a tenant of Tranquil Estates. She''s the


    owner. She bought a ce there not long ago at triple the market price."


    "What?" Jan eximed. "The bracelet isn’t lost?" A dreadful thought urred to him, and his face


    turned dark.


    "Herman is pissed off. I''m calling you on the sly. You better get your ass here."


    After hanging up, Jan stormed out of his room, storming over to where Coral was.


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    "p!"


    Coral was chatting with Arabe when she was suddenly pped across the face. She covered her


    cheek and stared at Jan in disbelief. "Jan, why did you hit me?"


    Jan red at her, his face livid. "Tell me the truth, did mom really lose her bracelet?"


    He had always found his sister to be obedient and sensible, so when she said someone had stolen


    their mom''s bracelet, he didn''t question it. And when he got back, their mom wasn''t home, so he didn''t


    ask further.


    Coral blinked. "It really was lost."


    "p!"


    Jan pped her again. "You dare to lie to me again! Coral, is this how I raised you? Framing others


    for this? Are you trying to bring down the Lockwood family?"


    Coral went pale. "You know everything?"


    Looking at her foolish expression, Jan was beyond furious.


    Thinking of what Herman had said on the phone, he grabbed Coral''s arm. "Come with me to clear


    things up. I''m warning you, if you dare to mess up again, I''ll kick you out of this house."


    Before Coral could even say anything, she was dragged away by Jan. Arabe, who was left


    behind, looked on in shock,pletely taken aback.


    Police station.


    Jan rushed to the police station with Coral. From a distance, he could see Herman, red in the face


    and blowing his top. The officers around him were catching hell.


    Jan hesitated for a moment before walking over. "Herman."


    "So you finally showed up! I thought you would just piss off after causing trouble!" Herman barked the


    moment he saw Jan. "Do you think this is your own house? That you can do whatever you want?


    Jan, is this how you usually handle cases?"


    Jan was left speechless by the onught.


    Seeing him silent, Herman red at him. "What are you still doing here? Go apologize to Ms.


    Hawthorn. She was brought here because of you, and now she refuses to leave! You have ten minutes


    to get her out of here, or you can get the hell out of here!"


    Upon hearing this, Jan immediately headed towards the interrogation room. He pushed open the


    door to see Vivienne sitting there, her face expressionless. He cleared his throat and forced a smile.


    "Ms. Hawthorn, I apologize. I made a mistake. I blindly believed in my sister''s lie and brought you in


    without any investigation."


    Vivienne crossed her arms and smiled at him, a chilly smile. Although Jan had no clue about


    Vivienne''s powerful background, her gaze alone was enough to make him nervous. He immediately


    turned to Coral. "What are you still doing standing there?! Apologize to Ms. Hawthorn."


    Coral was extremely unwilling. She didn''t want to apologize to Vivienne at all. But seeing Jan''s stern


    face, she reluctantly spoke, "I''m sorry, Ms. Hawthorn. I misunderstood you. We found my mother''s


    bracelet. It turns out our maid misced it. I thought it was lost."


    That was what Jan had told her to say on their way.


    "So, am I innocent now?" Vivienne asked in a challenging tone.


    "It''s our mistake. You are not guilty," Jan quickly responded. "We willpensate for the


    misunderstanding. I''ll drive you home right away."


    "I have no ns to go home," Vivienne said indifferently. "I feel quitefortable here."


    Jan was at a loss for words.


    Hearing this, Herman burst into the room, saying with a forced smile, "Ms. Hawthorn, I promise to offer


    you a satisfactory solution to this incident… We''re all rather busy. Would you mind going home now?" If


    Vivienne didn''t leave, it would have been him who had to leave.


    Vivienne leaned back in the chair, smiling. "What solution do you have in mind?"


    Caught off guard, Herman said after a moment, "Ms. Lockwood will be detained and investigated for


    false usations and defamation. Jan will be suspended for three months due to negligence, and


    the others for two months. How''s that?"


    Vivienne smiled slightly. "We''re all busy, so I won''t be a bother."


    With that, Vivienne stood up, took a look at Coral, then turned and exited the room. Coral bit her lip, her


    face filled with rage.


    Herman let out a sigh of relief, "I''ll walk you out."


    At the entrance of the police station.


    As Vivienne and Herman walked out, they saw Dorian, Cordelia, and Thaddeus, who had rushed over.


    "Vivienne!" Dorian caught sight of her and rushed over. "You okay?"


    Vivienne looked at his worried face and felt a warm feeling in her heart. "I''m fine."


    Cordelia gave her a once-over, making sure she wasn''t hurt, and let out a sigh of relief. "Thank god, we


    saw the news, and it scared the living daylights out of us. Are you hungry? I can whip up something


    when we get back?"


    Vivienne gave a smallugh. "Yeah, I could eat."


    "Great, I''ll fix you something when we get home."


    Vivienne asked suddenly, "Wait, I was on the news?"


    Cordelia nodded. "Every media outlet in Havenwood is buzzing about it. The Hawthorn family''s


    daughter was arrested for theft. Your dad and I came as soon as we saw it."


    Vivienne replied, "Got it."


    Not too far from the police station, A ck sedan was parked. Thomas took a nce around before


    turning to Percival. "Mr. Ellington, should we go over?"


    Percival''s fingers were resting on the edge of the window. His eyes squinted slightly as he thought for a


    moment before saying, "No need, let''s go."


    His fiancée was full of surprises. She got Herman to escort her out personally. There were only a


    handful of people in Havenwood who could pull that off.


    In the car, Percival said slowly, "Teach the Lockwood family a lesson."


    Thomas asked in confusion, "Are you implying we should back Ms. Hawthorn up?"


    "She''s my fiancée. They shouldn''t mess with her." There was a palpable chill in Percival''s voice.