Chapter 669
Chapter 669:
“Mr. Benton, we’ve received a report that someone was drugged here, so we’ve brought in the ID team to investigate and clarify the situation,” one of the officers said respectfully to Rupert.
“Okay,” Rupert replied flatly.
Anthony walked up to Annabel and asked, “Miss Hewitt, how is it going? Am I late p>
“Not at all. Thank you for coming, Anthony,” Annabel said with a sweet smile.
Then she turned to Bella, her expression turning icy. “Miss Astley, since you insist you don’t know anything, I hope you’ll cooperate with the police so the investigation can proceed smoothly. After all, if you truly had nothing to do with it, the investigation will prove your innocence, won’t it p>
Bella instinctively took a step back when she felt the force of Annabel’s presence.
She reminded herself to be extremely careful—there could be no mistakes.
Even if the police were here, they wouldn’t find anything that proved she had drugged Annabel and Rory. If there had been real evidence, Annabel would have produced it already.
With that thought, a wave of relief swept through Bella.
But before she could even take another breath, Annabel pointed at her and said coldly to the officers, “She’s the mastermind. I want you to investigate her thoroughly p>
“You’re slandering me!” Bella snapped, her eyes blazing. “I didn’t drug you. It was the two waitresses. And I don’t have any powder on me p>
“How do you know it was powder?” Annabel asked with a sneer. “I don’t recall the waitresses ever saying whether they used powder, a potion, or pills. Miss Astley, was that an accidental confession p>
Annabel stood there calm and radiant. In her vibrant orange gown, she looked like the brightest star in the night—impossible to ignore.
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Bella was left speechless. She tried to respond, but nothing came. She hadn’t expected Annabel to catch her like that, and panic began creeping in.
“Miss Astley, we’re going to search you now,” the officer said, clearly tired of Bella’s evasions.
A policewoman stepped forward and searched Bella, but found no trace of any powder.
Bella released a long, quiet breath. Thankfully, she had already destroyed the evidence by flushing it down the toilet. There was nothing left behind.
Even the police couldn’t touch her now.
But then Annabel said something that sent Bella plunging into panic.
“Officer, searching her clothes is pointless. Scan her fingernails with a detector. You might be surprised by what you find p>
Bella froze and instinctively pulled her hand back.
How could Annabel possibly know she had handled the drug with her fingertips?
“Miss Astley, cooperate with us,” the officer said coldly as he seized Bella’s hand.
After the test, the officer looked around the crowd and announced flatly, “The substance found under this lady’s fingernails is identical to the one detected in Miss Hewitt and Mr. Kelly’s blood p>