Chapter 144
Chapter 144
Jessica refused to calm down even after the security guards surrounded her.
“I said call the police!” she shouted hysterically. “I’ll expose all of you p>
Seeing that she refused to leave peacefully, the guards finally contacted the authorities.
Twenty minutes later, Jessica and Natalie were both seated inside a nearby police station.
Jessica pointed angrily at Natalie across the desk.
“She’s lying! She’s preventing me from meeting Mr. Smith. He’s one of the Langstone board leaders, and she’s abusing her authority to keep me away from him p>
The officer behind the desk looked from Jessica to Natalie.
Natalie sighed, already exhausted. “Officer, there is no board leader named Mr. Smith at Langstone. In fact, there has never been one p>
Jessica slammed both palms onto the desk. “Stop lying! I met him! He introduced himself! I even met several other board members that day p>
Natalie folded her arms. “And every single one of them was a scammer p>
Jessica glared at her.
The officer remained silent for several seconds before suddenly frowning.
“Wait.”He leaned forward.”Did you say… Mr. Smith p>
Jessica nodded immediately. “Yes p>
The officer exchanged glances with another policeman before standing up.
“Please wait here p>
He disappeared into a nearby office. Jessica watched him hopefully. A minute later, the officer returned carrying a worn file. He opened it, pulled out a wanted flyer, and laid it on the table.
“Is this the man you’re talking about p>
Jessica lowered her eyes. The instant she saw the photograph…
Her entire body froze as her breathing stopped while her pupils shrank. The room suddenly felt impossibly quiet.
It was him. The exact same face. That was
Mr. Smith
Jessica’s lips trembled violently. “N… no…”No p>
The officer looked at her carefully.
“So this is him p>
Jessica slowly nodded.
Her head felt so light it seemed as though it might float away from her shoulders.
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She sniffled. “W-Why… why is he on a wanted poster p>
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The officer let out a long sigh. “This man is a professional con artist.He has been reported by numerous victims over the past several months for pretending to represent wealthy companies and powerful families. He convinces people to invest in fake projects, then disappears with the money p>
“We’ve been trying to arrest him for months, but he’s extremely careful. Every time we get close, he yanishes.
Jessica stared blankly at the poster.
The officer continued.
“If this is the Mr. Smith you dealt with…then you’ve been scammed p>
Silence filled the room.
Jessica didn’t react at first, She simply sat there, completely motionless, staring at the wanted poster as if her mind had stopped working.
Finally, a quiet sniffle escaped Jessica’s lips.
Her shoulders began to tremble as she slowly raised a hand to cover her mouth. Tears spilled uncontrollably down her cheeks.
“No…” she whispered weakly, shaking her head. “No… It can’t be. It can’t p>
Her breathing became ragged as the reality slowly crushed every bit of hope she had left.
“He… he told me he worked for Langstone,” she sobbed. “My investment… most of my money… I put almost everything into that project p>
Her voice cracked into helpless cries as she buried her face in her hands, unable to stop the tears.
Natalie watched her without the slightest hint of sympathy. “You really are unbelievable p>
Jessica slowly looked up at her through tear-filled eyes p>
Natalie continued coldly.
“How could anyone believe they were making a multi-million-dollar investment in private hotel rooms and restaurants instead of inside company offices p>
She shook her head. “You deserved to be scammed p>
Jessica burst into louder sobs, desperation suddenly filling her eyes. She hurriedly grabbed Natalie’s sleeve before she could leave.
“Please,” she begged, her voice trembling. “You have to know where he is. He’s using the Langstone family’s name. The Langstone family would never allow someone to do that. Please… help me find him p>
Natalie calmly pulled her arm free and looked at Jessica with an indifferent expression.
“We’ve been trying to catch him ourselves,” she said flatly. “But we still haven’t gotten hold of him p>
With that, she turned and walked toward the exit without another glance. Natalie put on a smirk, she was so much happy to see Jessica like this
The moment the station door closed behind her, the last bit of strength holding Jessica together disappeared.
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