On B Island.
It was a sunny morning when their jet landed at B Island airport. However, despite the brighter sun, the air temperature is quite cold.
Before getting off the plane, Walter Riley called Scarlett to sit beside him. He needed to talk to her about something important.
"Scarlett, I want to apologize to you..." Walter Riley looked at Scarlett with a stern gaze.
'Apologies!?' Hearing Walter Riley wanted to apologize confused Scarlett. However, Xander, sitting in the back row, smiled — his plan worked!
Scarlett sat up straighter and looked at Grandpa worriedly, "Grandpa, what's wrong? Why, why are you apologizing to me?"
She was utterly flustered because she didn't feel like Grandpa had done her anything wrong. Or was there something she had forgotten?
Walter Riley cleared his throat before saying, "My main purpose for coming to this island was to visit your father. But I just discovered yesterday that all my friends are also coming here. And, they asked me to join them for an impromptu reunion..." He shook his head, feeling guilty.
Scarlett, who heard Grandpa Riley's explanation, almost choked.
'Gosh!! Xander's plan turns out to be a success... My husband is a brilliant billionaire!!' Scarlett smiled, secretly praising Xander while glancing at the man from the corner of her eye.
pαndα`noνɐ1--сoМ "So, I can't visit your house for 2 to 3 days. I can only go there after I finish my business with my friends." Walter Riley paused to take another deep breath while observing Scarlett's expression. He was worried that this girl would be sad to feel abandoned by him.
When Walter Riley saw Scarlett's calm expression, he continued, "I hope you don't mind if my schedule to meet your father is pushed back a bit. But, Scarlett, you don't have to worry... I promise I will meet him before we return to the capital."
"No problem, grandpa! Incidentally, I also have to get ready at home before grandpa visits our humble home..." Scarlett replied with a smile.
Although the main reason was that she wanted Xander to meet her father first, she also wanted to prepare to welcome Grandpa Riley.
"You really are a good daughter, Scarlett. I feel better now after hearing your words!" Walter Riley finally smiled, feeling relieved.
"Hahaha, Grandpa please no need to say that. You are already coming to this island. It is an honor for my family and me." Scarlett was telling the truth.
She never expected this highly influential person at the top of society in this country would visit her house.
...
"Grandpa, it's time for us to get down! Or you'll be late for your reunion..." Xander suddenly stood in the aisle while rubbing Scarlett's head. He winks at her when their eyes meet.
She secretly smiled because Xander had toyed with his grandfather. Gosh! This man is really cunning. She can imagine if grandpa Riley found out that this impromptu reunion was arranged by Xander, this old man might be furious, right!?
It wasn't long before they got off the plane...
Scarlett could see several cars waiting for them. She also saw several people she recognized as Xander's bodyguards.
After Walter Riley and his group left in two cars. Scarlett and Xander immediately headed to their vehicle, but her cell phone rang before she could get in the car.
"Xander, I have to pick up this phone first..." Scarlett said to Xander, who was opening the car for her.
"Okay, take your time!" He said as he closed the car door again. He waited for her while leaning his body against the car. His eyes stared at her back.
"Hi, James!" Scarlett greeted after hearing James' greeting on the other end — she felt worried when she heard his voice sound strained.
"S-Sorry, Ma'am. I'm very sorry if I interrupted you in any way..."
"No, not at all. It's fine. We just landed. Is there something wrong, James!? You sound so edgy."
Scarlett feels someone watching her from behind. When she turns around, she is stunned to see Xander standing outside the car staring at her. She smiled and walked towards him.
She stood beside Xander while listening to James explain something at the other end. Suddenly her facial expression changed. Her smile had gone and had turned into an edgy look.
After giving James a few instructions, Scarlett ended the call. However, her eyes were still on the cell phone in her hand, intensely thinking about something.
Scarlett didn't realize Xander was looking at her worriedly.
"Is there anything I can do to help your suddenly gloomy mood!?" Xander's voice startled her.
She stared at him while a forced smile appeared on her lips.
"We'd better get in the car first." She immediately got into the car after the cold air bothered her. "Did you hear what I talked to James about?"
He shook his head before saying, "Not clearly. However, I can guess something not-so-good has happened to Ocean Group, right!?"
"Yes, you're right. Something bad has happened. You know the Ocean Group owns and operates resorts on this island, right!?" She continued her words after seeing Xander nod, "...James just told me one of the guests at the resort has been found dead!"
"A guest has died!?" Xander was briefly shocked to hear that. Then his voice became calm when he said, "when, who, and how?" He had understood why Scarlett was utterly sullen.
"I don't know the answer to any of those questions. James said the police were still investigating the case and would tell me once the police told him it was okay to release the details. However, the police haven't ruled out the cause of death as a homicide. According to James, his friend in the police homicide unit secretly told him that one of our resort staff was the one who poisoned the guest's meal..."
Scarlett's hands clenched in frustration because this company always gave her a headache.
"Now James is with Ocean Group's lawyers at the police station overseeing the investigation, but there's another problem. Someone leaked this incident to the media, and now the company might suffer the consequence of negative news online!"
Xander frowned at Scarlett's explanation, trying to show his sincere sympathy.
"Let me send someone to help with the investigation..." Xander said. Just hearing from Scarlett, he immediately suspected that this case was not ordinary. There is an ulterior motive behind it.
This is no ordinary case of food poisoning. However, this is a case of premeditated murder!
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