With the wine bottles destroyed and their contents spilled across the floor, any evidence of the alleged smuggling activities was gone. Entering the flooded cellar at this point was a lost cause and frankly disgusting.
Horace glared at Ashton sullenly before reholstering his gun. He turned around to leave.
He had barely taken two steps before he whipped around suddenly and said cynically, “I must say, Mr. Fuller and Mrs. Fuller, the two of you make such a lovely pair. Your teamwork is admirable, and I’d be hard-pressed to find another pair who were more in sync with one another!”
He did not fool me with his thinly veiled attempt at accusing us of being criminal accomplices.
How good can he be if he’s so intent on painting our family as villains over some baseless accusations?
I played dumb and replied sweetly, “What a lovely compliment. I’m sure the two of us will enjoy a long life together over your blessings!”
“Hmph!” Horace scoffed and said, “Let’s see if you’ll still be smiling like this during our next encounter!”
He left in a huff with the other officers in tow.
businessmen. He was so ready to pin the blame on us even before obtaining any evidence, almost as if he’s confident that none of our profits come
out. The sound of rhythmic crunching greeted our ears as he walked over the glass shards littering the
my collar. Hastily, I added, “You’re going to fall sick if you stay in
replied. He looked at Summer grimly and added, “Get someone to move the rest of the wine away. Keep it in a discreet location; we
and I turned to look at the
was all an act, and most of the smuggled wines were lying intact in their original crates.
gamble thankfully
any minute, I urged Summer, “Quick,
and summoned the staff who had unlocked the cellar door earlier. She ordered, “Get all the staff in here right now, except the security guards at the
set out to carry out
all today. You should head to the manager’s office with Daddy and get some rest. I’ll have someone send a set
quietly, and I shot a look of
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