NovelUpdateChapter 957: Arion's patience wore thin almost instantly. He lifted a hand in a curt gesture, cutting off Brannon's protests. "I have no interest in your excuses." He looked at the uniformed officers behind him and added, “Leah Burgess is right here. Take her away." The moment Leah's gaze landed on the uniformed officers, her chest tightened with fear.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtHearing they intended to take her into custody only worsened her panic. Without thinking, she instinctively took a step back, hiding behind Andromache as though her presence alone could shield her. Yet no amount of hiding could change her fate.
"Let go of me! What gives you the right to arrest me?” Leah's struggles were frantic, her voice rising in desperation.
Andromache sat still, her expression unreadable, though her cold indifference was hard to miss.
Arion brushed an invisible speck of dust from his shoulder, the motion deliberately slow, his voice laced with mock indifference. "Entirely unnecessary." Andromache's face darkened further, her lips pressing together as she swallowed her frustration. There was nowhere for her resentment to go. Arion's cold smirk widened as he glanced at his subordinates. "What are you all waiting for? Take her away." Arion's sharp eyes swept over Leah with unconcealed contempt. “We have received reports implicating the Burgess family in large-scale tax evasion. There is also evidence that Burgess Group has been secretly running illegal smuggling operations. As a primary suspect, you will be taken in for questioning." Leah's breath caught in her throat, her hands trembling as her pupils dilated in shock. “What evidence could you possibly have?" Evidence? LATEST чhapters in gl.☐☐☐ Arion's mind briefly flashed to the email Jules had sent—each illegal smuggling transaction meticulously documented, every dirty secret laid bare for him to see.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmHis tone remained cold, entirely devoid of sympathy. "Do you truly believe we would move to arrest you without having solid evidence in hand?" The metallic snap of handcuffs punctuated the heavy silence. Leah's wrists were yanked together, the chilling bite of the metal digging into her skin.
A violent shudder ran down her spine as icy fear sank into her bones. Her panicked gaze darted toward Andromache, desperation flaring in her eyes. "Andromache, you have to help me!" She couldn't be taken away like this! If the Ashton family found out, they would cast her aside without hesitation. And if Bruce heard about this, he would not hesitate to file for divorce!
Andromache's brow furrowed slightly, though the faint twist of disgustin herexpression did not escape notice.
Leah was such a fool. Begging for help at a tlike this? Was Leah trying to drag her down with her? Andromache sulked at the thought. Keeping her tone composed, Andromache turned toward Arion. "Mr. Hoffman, is it possible there has been skind of misunderstanding?"
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