Chapter 603
“Now that the Bennett Group has gone bankrupt, Caspian originally wanted to sell Sophia for a posthumous marriage in exchange for resources, but it turned into a joke. I’m afraid there won’t be any buzz about her for a while,” Selalu said.
Freya’s interest was immediately piqued when she heard the words “posthumous marriage.”
“Speaking of that, I wonder if this thing really works. How can a living person marry a dead one? Will a dead person even know that they are married to a living person and show up at their door at midnight?
“It is said that the living and the dead have different paths. How does a posthumous marriage work? Will the living person consummate the mamage with the dead?” Freya rubbed her wrists excitedly. She was energized when the topic was brought up.
Freya used to think that these were just superstitions, so when Odalys mentioned that Sophia was almost forced into a posthumous marriage, the was beyond stunned.
Freya was disappointed that she had left too early yesterday, resulting in her missing out on a good show
“I’m also puzzled. If you bind the birthdates of the living and the dead together, can they really become a couple? Selah’s eyes also sparkled when she talked about it…
As the two were gossiping. Freya turned her head and saw Francis sitting quietly at one side.
She quickly tilted her head at Selah, who followed her gaze and stared at Francis for a long time.
“Francis, are you alright? That was a great take just now” Selah quickly tried to strike up a conversation with him
Francis snapped back to reality at Selah’s voice. He quickly walked out. After making sure that no one was outside the dressing room, he closed the door and said worriedly. “I went to the bathroom to answer a call earlier and sensed someone cavesdropping outside.
“But when I came out, no one was outside. I’m afraid someone in the crew is watching us
Hearing this, Stellan quickly got up.
He glanced around the dressing room. Freya and Selah also became nervous,
The group silently exchanged looks and then started searching in different directions.
Stellan’s eyes fell on the trash can beside him. He reached over and grabbed the garbage bag, pulling it up, and the others gathered closer, staring intently at the bin..
A red dot was blinking on the edge of the trash can.
Freya’s eyes instantly turned red.
She gripped her phone tightly and suddenly grabbed Selah. “What are you trying to do? Let go of me,” she said.
“Hub? I’m not trying to do anything” Selah was al
as also startled.
Seeing this, Stellan gave both of them a look and said, “Stop fighting, both of
of your
At his words, Freya quickly kicked the trash can and said, “Damn it, I’ve had enough of you”
“As if I haven’t had enough of you! I’m going to end you today,” Selah said.
The two turned around in tacit agreement, grabbed a bucket of water nearby, and threw it at the trash can
The water spilled out, drenching the trash can and hitting the listening device, A faint electric crackling sound was heard. Water enveloped the listening device, and after the red dot flickered a few times, it went out
“Is it broken?” Selab asked in a low voice.
Freya held onto Selah’s arm, obviously frightened
“Yeah, it should be broken, Stellan squatted down and checked.
Francis’s face was ashen. His mind was replaying scenes from earlier. “I remember the trash can was replaced this morning.
“The cleaner said the trash can was full and took it away. When he brought it back, it was this color. I glanced at it, and he explained that the old one
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was broken, so he replaced it with a new one,” Francis said.
Stellan rubbed his temples and sank into a chair nearby.
“It seems this listening device was planted when the trash can was changed this morning. It’s a good thing we didn’t talk about anything important. otherwise, we’d be in big trouble,” he said in disbelief.
Selah pulled Freya back a few steps
os and searched the dressing room again.
Only after confirming there were no more listening devices did they both sigh in relief and collapse onto the floor.
Freya, it’s a good thing you’re quick–witted. You started an argument with me, making them think we were having a conflict, and then things and destroyed the listening device. They’ll definitely be confused, but they shouldn’t be suspicious.
smashed
“It seems we are being watched. Someone in the production crew is keeping an eye on us, Selah said.
Francis was silent for a moment before telling them about his phone call with Odalys.
Therefore, it’s possible that I am the target, not you. The safest thing for you now is to keep your distance from me. They are coming for me
“At noon. I want all of you to leave after you put the talismans in my room. I will take care of the rest, Francis said. He did not want to implicate others.
“Nearly all of the recent troubles including the Devil’s Triangle incident, were directed at him.
“It would be great if Lee were here, Selah suddenly remarked.
When Lee was mentioned. Stellan said, “Theard that during an investigation, Lee encountered the drug trafficker from before. He gave chase into the woods and then disappeared. The police have been searching for Lee. but they still haven’t found any trace of him.”
Freya was a little surprised.
“Why did Lee suddenly go missing?” Freya was in disbelief.
Lee was a highly respected and capable police officer
Stellan said, “You guys are aware that Finnian was working with people from the dark web yesterday, planning to harm Lee’s family, right? But the plan was folled by Odalys, who saved them.
– probably going to die soon.
“So Finnian’s plan was ruined and he got arrested. I heard that after his arrest, his body started to rot,
, and he’s pr
His words were like a bomb, leaving everyone stunned.
“Lee is in charge of many cases in Crownridge, including some major ones, and his investigation was always thorough. With him missing now many
cases in Crownridge would become cold cases.
“If something happened to him, no one would know the inside story of the case. Even if someone took over, he couldn’t possibly figure out the details of the case in a short period of time, which would only add to the police’s workload.
“So no matter what happens, the police may not have the manpower to investigate, Freya interjected.
Stellan nodded.
His parents were both businessmen, so he was always quicker than others to catch rumors.
Stellan said, “I suspect that Lee’s incident is also a sei
like it’s not possible now”
Selah fell silent.
a setup, but there’s no word from the police. Previously, we could cooperate with Lee, but it seems
“They even dared to attack the family of a police officer, it seems that it is a foreign force at work. Didn’t Windsor stay abroad for three years before coming back?” Selah suddenly said.
The moment she mentioned Windsor, everyone recalled the figure they had seen at the nightclub the night before.
From the way Windsor was strangling Sophia, no one could tell that the two of them were actually having an affair.
It’s messed up, it feels messed up.” Freya shook her head quickly.
Stellan exchanged glances with Francis, and both of them said almost in unison. “Could all those people who were watching us be related to these
people?”
