Husband With Benefits
Chapter 280: A Culmination

Chapter 280: A Culmination

"Sir, we have two pieces of bad news."

As a man raced into the room Alpin Banfi Sr, glared at the man. He’d been watching the play-by-play of Evangeline’s meeting with the union members and he was not very hopeful. He’d made sure to brainwash all the union members, so much so that they’d been ready to attack and not believe anything she tried to say.

But instead of even trying to explain herself, she attacked Gareth Simp and the others, even going so far as to make the others believe that Gareth was suspicious. It made him realize that he had severely underestimated Evangeline. She’d been quiet and not very active in the current politics, letting Alexander Sterling do things on her behalf. That man had fooled him into thinking that she was not as powerful. But now Evangeline suddenly turned to be the hidden ace.

Dam* it! Both the girls were getting difficult for him to handle and this made him angrier.

"What is this bad news? I already know that Evangeline has created problems for us? What else could be there?"

"Sir! Junior Master is in the hospital!" The messenger quickly spoke, worrying about his own safety. Everyone knew that the junior master was the only one the older master cherished more than his life. Even though he had previously been angry at the junior master, he would not take lightly to his son being injured.

Alpin Banfi Sr.’s face contorted with a mix of concern and anger. " What do you mean he is injured? Did he get into an accident? Was he drunk and driving?"

The servant quickly shook his head and spoke with wide eyes," Neither, sir! Junior master kidnapped a servant from the Queen’s palace! That man hit the master and escaped. That is the second piece of news, the master is in the hospital room but we cannot see him as the police are standing guard outside.

"Kidnapped a servant from the Queen’s palace? What madness possessed him to do such a thing?", he roared in anger and disbelief.

"We do not know, sir. But there is an official complain and as far as the police is concerned, the young master is in custody. We fear that the news of his deed might leak any moment. We’ve already started to receive phone calls from the press asking if he has been injured.

Banfi Sr. clasped his hands tightly as he cursed his son! He’d just warned him to stay away from those people for a while, but he was too reckless! The news of that brat’s reckless behaviour threatened not only the family’s reputation but also intensified the scrutiny from external forces.

"Get our legal team involved immediately. We need to contain this situation, ensure his safety, and mitigate the damage to our name. I won’t let this incident tarnish the Banfi legacy," Alpin declared, his tone commanding.

"And contact that servant here. I need to see who has the courage to go against the Banfis’. Tell the lawyers that they need to shut him up by hook or by crook. Am I clear?"

The servant nodded vigorously, understanding the gravity of the situation. "Yes, sir. I’ll ensure our legal team is on it immediately, and we’ll do whatever it takes to handle the situation discreetly."

As the messenger hurried out of the room to carry out the orders, Alpin Banfi Sr. remained seated, his mind racing to assess the extent of the damage. The combination of

Evangeline’s unexpected attack and his own son’s foolishness had thrust the entire family into a perilous situation. The legacy he had painstakingly built was now at risk, and he understood the urgency of containing the fallout.

First, he needed to find that fool’s motive and look for the best way to turn around the situation. As he seethed, there was another knock on the door.

"What is it now?", he asked with mounting frustration wondering what was happening.

"Sir, there is more news. The person who was kidnapped is Princes Eleanora’s lover. Young master wanted to use him to extract revenge from her. It is why he dared to kidnap the man."

"That fool! Did he really think that a servant would be important to her? He deserves to be lying in that hospital bed," the older man muttered, showing no concern whatsoever for his own son.

"Sir, there is something else."

"What is?"

"You’ve been wondering why Alexander Sterling’s methods have changed. It seems that he has someone else advising him now."

That caught the man’s interest. "Someone else?"

"Yes, sir. We’ve not been able to see who the person is but our person near the Prime minister has told us that the minister has become more secretive and that they have noticed him going off alone."

"Really? Where does he go?"

"He goes to the Queen’s garden, sir? He’s taken to a pastime for strolling along the labyrinth of mazes that Queen Rosalind had ordered the new gardener to make."

"The new gardener again? It is the same man that beat up my son?"

"Yes, sir."

"Well well. This is quite an interesting connection. First, Alexander changes his methods. And then there is a new servant who seems to be quite popular."

"Give me the background of this man."

"Sir, on paper the background is very simple. He is the son of the old gardener. But..."

"But what?"

"But the old gardener’s son should be around his teens right now, according to the old servants. And the old gardener had left the country immediately after this young man joined. And many other servants who were close to that man have retired and left the country. It is quite a coincident that all of them are either on year-long holidays or have settled abroad."

"When did this man come to the palace?"

"A few months ago."

"After Eleanora came here?"

"Yes, sir."

Alpin Banfi smiled. This man is the one who is the master mind behind whatever is happening. Find out who else he is close to in the Queen’s palace. We’ll need to change our tactics."

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