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Beckett had been chatting with Noella, answering her questions about what he had been up to.
Noella was puzzled when she heard that Zachary had driven himself to Linefort City.
“How did the cameras capture Zachary driving himself if he was knocked out?”
Beckett explained, “Elara tampered with the footage. She replaced the surveillance video from that day with an old one of Zachary driving to Linefort City.”
“And what about the arrest?”
Even though the mountains were Beckett’s private property, getting Vincent and Zachary convicted would be challenging.
“Jasper turned those mountains into a nature reserve. Trespassing and looting are serious offenses there, along with vandalism. It should be enough to charge them. Stirling installed lots of cameras, and we have regular patrols. The evidence is solid.”
So, the whole Schnabel family was involved in this?
Noella’s lips curled into a warm smile. “Thanks, Beckett, and thanks to the others. This may seem trivial, but I appreciate you all taking the time.”
“No matter is too small when it comes to you,” Beckett said earnestly. “I know you got used to handling things on your own at the Lambert family, but now you have us, reliable family. You’re the baby of our family, and you have every right to be a little spoiled.”
Ulrich leaned against the doorway of the office, sighing and holding his forehead. “Just a moment ago, I was saying Beckett would never sell us out, and now he just threw us under the
bus.”
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He didn’t look the least bit resentful, though. In fact, his gaze towards Noella was filled with
tenderness.
Beckett, on the other end of the line, asked, “Noella, is Mr. Pollack with you?”
Noella glanced at Palmer by her side, nodded, and handed her phone to him.
Beckett didn’t beat around the bush. “Yvonne contacted an overseas account. I think it’s connected to the person who supplied her with those Nourishment Pills.”
“I’m on it. I’ve got people tracking it,” Palmer replied.
The Pollack Group was already monitoring all outgoing calls made by Yvonne.
She mostly chatted with girlfriends and occasionally attended social gatherings. There seemed to be nothing out of the ordinary.
“I’ll have my people on it too. Is Ulrich there?”
Palmer looked at Ulrich standing at the door and turned on the speakerphone. “Since you’re
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there, you can go and keep an eye on Yvonne.”
Ulrich nearly blew his top!
Why should he do this kind of thing? He wanted to spend time with Noella tool
“Beckett, we’re not short on people. Why do I have to watch her? I’m busy, you know!”
Beckett had always been stern with his brothers. “I’ve seen your surgery schedule; you’re free for the next three days.”
“But I’ve already made plans to take Noella out!”
He was busy every day, hardly having any free time. Finally, he managed to squeeze out some time to spend with Noella. He had already planned where they would go as well!
Beckett was relentless. “The Nourishment Pill is crucial; it nearly compromised our grandfather’s safety. You’re a doctor; it makes sense for you to handle this.”
How did it make sense?
However, Beckett, as the eldest brother, held a prominent position within the Schnabel family. After Tristan Schnabel devoted himself entirely to charity, the Schnabel family’s children mainly listened to Beckett’s words. He naturally wielded authority over his younger siblings.
Ulrich looked dejected, as if he had a tail that was drooping. “Fine, I’ll do it.”
After ending the call, Ulrich gazed at Noella with a somber expression. “Noella, I’ve got to go!”
Noella chuckled at his dramatics. “Next time you’re off, I’ll go out with you.”
Ulrich’s eyes lit up. His little sister really was the best!
Before leaving, Ulrich instructed Palmer to take good care of Noella. “Mr. Pollack, I rushed out without my team. Mind if I borrow your secretary for a couple of days? I’ll return her soon.”
Palmer gave him a nonchalant look. “If she agrees, I have no objections.”
Annie was highly competent, and Ulrich was getting himself a valuable assistant.
With that, Ulrich left on his mission reluctantly.
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At the local Linefort City police station, Zachary was utterly shocked as he watched the surveillance footage.
He was indeed driving himself to Linefort City!
How was that possible?
Vincent sneered, “Seems like someone’s brain has cancer, forgetting even something as big as this.”
Zachary was truly bewildered. He had no memory of it whatsoever!
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Members of the Fuller family sat on the other side, anxiously eyeing Vincent,
Belinda whispered. “Honey, if there’s anything you want to discuss, let’s do it at home. The important thing now is to get out of here…”
Vincent was furious at the sight of them. “Home? So you can keep stealing my money to support your family? Over my dead body!”
Vincent scolded her in front of the Rosenberg family, leaving Belinda embarrassed.
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