Husband With Benefits
Chapter 644: Problem

Chapter 644: Problem

"Something doesn’t add up..." Demon ran a hand over his face as he looked at the data spread out in front of him. This Humphrey person had been a good cop for all intents and purposes, working honestly until Savoy entered the picture.

But then, who had killed Bianca? The natural assumption would have been Humphrey, given his hatred for Savoy. After all, he wanted to get rid of Savoy. And yet, he didn’t want to get his hands dirty. So, was there a third person involved in this matter? And if there was, where were they now? Hiding in the shadows?

His thoughts were interrupted by Erasmi, who entered the room and slouched into the chair. "I feel like a mercenary for hire. Damn it! Who does he think we are? Some criminals?"

"It’s your fault for what you did," Demon retorted.

"That was revenge, damn it! And those people are monsters. While I agree Savoy is one too and deserves to live in hell forever, that doesn’t mean I want to be the one to send him there." Erasmi sighed as he finished his rant, looking at the scribbles that Demon had made.

"Do you think it could be Pierce who did that?" Erasmi asked.

"Pierce?" Demon repeated, looking at the picture of the man in front of him. As a matter of fact, while Bianca’s death was a blow to Savoy and could be justified as an act against Savoy, Pierce is the one who benefits most from it. With Bianca out of the way and Savoy as well, Pierce stands to gain significantly. Additionally, Bianca’s death puts him in the most advantageous position. And if Gabe was out of the picture...

"But he has an alibi already," Demon continued. "So unless the alibi is also lying, we have no way of proving it."

"Why are you still stuck on this? Gabe is in that man’s hands, and we need to find a way to get Elena to release the information on Savoy or look for Gabe... We don’t even know how he is planning to contact Savoy about Gabe."

Before either could say more or discuss anything further, Seb entered the room. "I have multiple news updates. Brace yourselves. First, Elena is hospitalized. She has a fractured skull and a broken arm. Additionally, her internal organs have been damaged due to someone kicking her."

Demon and Erasmi exchanged shocked glances as Seb continued. "According to her servants, Elena’s guest, who had been staying there for a few days, is the one who did it. The servants provided an accurate sketch, and now the police are looking for him everywhere. No points for guessing who the guest was.Gregory Savoy. The man actually went bald to keep his identity under cover. And honestly it doesn’t help his looks."

"Also, he has absconded, but our person who was keeping an eye on the situation reported that—" Seb paused, taking a deep breath, as if the weight of the news was too heavy to bear. He rubbed his temples before continuing, "We have to act fast. We need to find this guy before he disappears completely."

"And lastly, Lucy has probably found our Gabe and is even now planning a rescue with the police. His situation is stable and he is under medical observation for now."

"He did? How did he find out? Hadn’t they already checked everywhere?"

"They had. But he was suspicious of a small place. So he went back. And apparently some nurses fell for his good looks when he’d visited the hospital. And using his special band of flirting, he was able to get her to spill the details."

Demetri and Erasmi seemed to let out a collective breath of relief as they heard the news about Gabe. Meanwhile, Seb could not help but waggle his eyebrows," Our Lucy actually dared to flirt... Sigh! What do you think will happen?"

Demon and Erasmi both chuckled, momentarily forgetting the worries as they imagined their brother being thrown into the doghouse by Evana.

Demon, however, quickly refocused on the task at hand. "Alright, jokes aside, we need to stay sharp. If Savoy goes into hiding, he won’t be easy to track."

"I think his target should be Autumn if he knows that Gabe is not there. Autumn would be in the most vulnerable position. She is not alone, right?"

***

Autumn was alone. Finally, the girls had all left after hearing the news about Gabe and seeing that she was holding up alright.

She, too had breathed a sigh of relief as she heard the news about Gabe. He was alright. Finally. Wiping her tears, she quickly freshened up, ready to go to the police station and wait for news about Gabe’s rescue from the police. She couldn’t expect Lucien to give her an update when it might hinder the rescue.

The knowledge that he would be okay and back tonight made her feel as if a weight had been lifted off her shoulders.

Before she could leave, there was a knocking on the door. Autumn’s heart skipped a beat. Who could be here? and why? Had someone from the girls forgotten something and returned to get it?

She opened the door cautiously and spying the person ont he outside, quickly tried to close the door back as alarm bells rang in her mind. Hurriedly she tried to close the door, but Pierce quickly pushed his foot inside, preventing it from shutting. "Autumn, please. Listen to me."

But Autumn was in no mood to listen. Hurriedly, she tried to close the door, but was no match for Pierce’s strength as he pushed at the door hard and widening the opening and stepping inside.

Abandoning the door, she raced to the kitchen, grabbing the biggest knife she could find and raised it, threatening Pierce who was still standing there, the door closed behind him.

"Pierce. I don’t know why you are here. But get out now or I swear I will kill you."

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