The Call Finally Connected
Natalia's confidant wiped away his cold sweat, clearly uneasy. "Mrs. Russo, the authorities have set up an investigation team to look into this whole matter thoroughly. I'm worried that they might trace it back to you.
"It's all for show," Natalia said dismissively. "Who would actually waste significant police resources on two foreigners?
"Even if the Middleton family wants to pursue this, their influence doesn't reach Barolo. Just grease the right palms and make sure that no one entertains their requests.
"Can't you handle such a minor issue? Don't bother me with this nonsense anymore. It's done and over. I need to focus on how to bring down Cronus. Without Mandy's support, he's no threat at all.
"Unlike him, I am a Filo by blood. There's no question about my right to inherit the Filo family. Everyone within the family will support me. Once I'm the head of the family, no one will dare investigate me."
Natalia was completely wrapped up in her web of ambition, oblivious to the needles steadily closing in, ready to burst her bubble.
"Oh, right, I should call Beathan," she said, picking up her phone. "Look how worked up he was. Didn't I just get things done?"
However, just as she reached for her phone, her mansion's front gates were forcefully breached from the outside.
She looked up sharply to see the police, showing their arrest warrants immediately.
An officer said, "Natalia Filo, you are under arrest for charges of attempted murder, tampering with a vehicle, endangering public safety, organizing and leading terrorist activities, illegal possession of firearms and ammunition, and premeditated murder. I hereby formally place you under arrest!"
Natalia was stunned. She hadn't expected the police to arrive so quickly.
Hadn't the incident just happened? How did they find her so fast? Was it those two bombers who ratted on her? Weren't they afraid for their families' safety?
She tried to maintain her composure. "You must be mistaken. Do you not know who I am?"
The officer calmly replied, "Do I need to repeat myself? You're Natalia Filo."
Natalia was furious. "How dare you! Which department are you from? Who's your superior? I know your-"
The officer cut her off. 'You know Mr. Corning, right? Half an hour ago, we received a formal report from Mr. Cronus. Mr. Corning has already been detained for accepting bribes and protecting criminals."
Natalia fell silent.
"If traffic isn't too bad, you might see him in the interrogation room at the station. Oh, and you might face an additional charge-bribery,' the officer said.
Natalia was at a loss for words.
Meanwhile, in Capebatt City, Beathan sat in front of his computer, rapidly scrolling through news reports from overseas.
Journalists reported that, before the takeoff, the airport received an anonymous tip off that there was a bomb on the plane powerful enough to destroy the entire aircraft.
The airport authorities and the airline took it very seriously, and they immediately evacuated all the passengers and cleared the plane.
They were about to conduct a thorough search when the explosion occurred.
The silver lining was that because of the timely evacuation, there were no casualties, none at all.
Beathan closed his eyes and let out a hearty laugh.Owned by .
That fool, Natalia, had lost completely and exposed everything. This time, there was no way she was getting out of it.
If she got caught, he would be next. Since they had been in close contact recently, the police would have no trouble tracing things back to him.
Besides, if Emelie was the one who had set this trap, she would undoubtedly find a way to drag him into it as well.
Beathan sat quietly for an hour, his expression cold and dead. He dialed Ashley's number again.
He fully expected this call to end like all the others unanswered. But this time, after a few rings, the call connected.
For several seconds, he couldn't quite form a response.
When he finally came to his senses, he called out cautiously, "Ashley?"
"Yes?" the voice said.
It was Ashley.