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.
enemies, and I could not help but wonder if everyone else harbored this feeling of prejudice toward all 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 from
The sound of rhythmic crunching greeted our ears as he walked over the glass shards littering the
my neck into my collar. Hastily, I added, “You’re going to
and added, “Get someone to move the rest of the wine away. Keep it in a discreet location; we might have some use
at the half-open crates in
Ashton had not destroyed all of the wines. It was all an act, and most of the smuggled wines were lying intact in their original crates. Had the police
gamble
return at any minute, I urged Summer, “Quick, follow your dad’s
here right now, except the security guards at the door or the cleaners in the hall. Be discreet; we don’t want to
The staff immediately set out to carry out her
manager’s office with Daddy and get some rest. I’ll have someone send a set of clean clothes up in a bit. Once I’ve
her, Ashton left quietly, and I shot a look of reassurance at Summer before
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