Chapter 790: Upheaval

Chapter 790: Upheaval

That night, Ayan stayed at Camille's place.

Under the pretense of accompanying and protecting her.

Camille didn't refuse.

Having him around indeed brought a sense of security, relieving her

from overthinking or worrying.

However, Camille was unaware of the conversation Ayan had with Kian

in the afternoon, so she had no idea what the current situation was.

The police had stopped contacting Camille, and as for Amber, they paid

her a visit early the next morning.

The police wanted to gather more information from Amber.

Amber had barely slept the previous night, looking extremely worn out.

She faced the police during the second round of questioning with no

energy.

Her attitude was seen as uncooperative by the police, who issued a

warning, "Miss Torres, if you continue with this attitude and response,

we'll have no choice but to bring you to the police station for further

investigation.”

Amber's face darkened slightly as she replied, “I have nothing to do

with this matter. Why do you keep coming to me? I've been greatly

disturbed by all of this. I'm not the only one who has issues with Louise.

Why don't you go find someone else? Are you afraid of the people

behind her?"

The police officers present knew exactly whom she was referring to.

However, being police officers, they naturally followed the requirements

of their supervisor and were not swayed by her words.

One of the officers responded, "You don't need to teach us how to do

our job, Miss. You should just cooperate with us."

In the end, under the stern and firm attitude of the police, Amber had no

choice but to cooperate.

After half an hour of questioning, the police left. Before leaving, they

instructed Amber, “Miss Torres, we might need your cooperation in the

coming days, so please keep your phone accessible and refrain from

leaving Hance City for now."

Amber nodded absentmindedly, then immediately closed the door after

they left.

Her expression was stiff, and she had no desire to stay in Hance City

any longer. Being repeatedly questioned and investigated by the police

had become incredibly tiresome.

She hadn't slept a wink the previous night, all because of this situation.

She detested Louise, who continued to haunt her even after death.

It was truly exasperating.

Amber tightly pursed her lips and suddenly made a decision.

She immediately turned and headed for the bedroom to pack her

belongings. She would return to her hometown and come back after

this matter was resolved.

Once Amber finished packing, she prepared to leave.

However, just before she left, she realized a problem. If she walked out

with her luggage, she would surely be noticed.

After much hesitation, she put the clothes back into the wardrobe and

instead grabbed a small everyday backpack, packing her valuable

items. Then, she left.

Amber hailed a taxi and went straight to the train station, purchasing a

ticket to her hometown.

She didn't want to endure this torment any longer. It was driving her to

the brink of madness.

Camille learned about Amber's departure from a message in their

group chat that afternoon.

Amber's colleagues couldn't reach her, but her assistant had previously

visited the museum and struck up a good conversation with one of the

architects, leaving their contact information. When the people from

Amber's company went to her place, they discovered she was not there

and immediately notified the police.

The investigation revealed that Amber had already left.

Upon seeing this message, Camille unconsciously shared it with Ayan,

saying, "Amber just left like that. Is she feeling guilty?"

Ayan had gone to the company in the morning and returned at noon. In

the afternoon, he stayed with Camille to take care of some work and to

keep her company.

Glancing briefly at the message on her phone screen, he calmly

responded, "She met Louise on the evening before the incident

happened, but only she knows what they discussed about.”

"Do you think she has a direct connection to this?"

"l don't know."

Camille put down her phone and propped her feet up on the couch,

staring at Ayan with her chin resting in her hand. She looked at him

intently and asked, "So there is something you don't know?"

"Just because I'm so amazing means I know everything?"

"Yes, in my heart, you're amazing!"

“In that case, I'll take it as a compliment." He smiled lightly, reaching out

to gently pinch her cheek before continuing the conversation. He said,

"She probably doesn't have the audacity to do something like that. After

all, it's not a cat or a dog but a human life. If she did it, she would have

to pay a similar price."

Petty conflicts between women and at workplace are not enough to

take away someone's life.

Given Amber's current position in the company, apart from Louise, it's

only her. With the way the company treated Louise, it's unlikely that she

would continue to genuinely work for the company. Therefore, Amber

would benefit the most from this situation.

So her prospects were good. Why would she dig her own grave?

After listening to Ayan's analysis, Camille nodded along. "Yes, what you

said makes sense, but why did she still run away when the police had

explicitly advised her not to? Is she scared?"

"Yes, is she scared?"

Ayan squinted his eyes slightly, his brows furrowing, and his clear eyes

paused for a moment, as if he had thought of something.

His handsome face revealed a hint of indifference, and a coldness

emanated from his eyes. In a low and deep voice, he said, "If it were

you, would you sneak away despite knowing it would make you appear

guilty out of pure fear?"

"Why would I leave? I haven't done anything wrong. Leaving would only

make me look guilty, wouldn't it?"

"Then under what circumstances would someone have the idea of

leaving, knowing that it would make others suspicious, but still choose

to leave without hesitation?"

Camille didn't understand why Ayan was asking this, so she didn't

immediately answer the question. She simply furrowed her brows and

stared at him.

She asked, "Why are you asking this question?"

"I want to know one answer, to see if what you're thinking matches

what I'm thinking."

Camille's eyes flickered with confusion, but she still answered his

question. She said, "If it were me, unless there was a compelling

reason, I would never make a suspicious move for something

completely unrelated to me."

"Yes, unless there was a compelling reason. What compelling reason

would force her to leave?" Ayan's lips curled into a cold smile. His gaze

met Camille's eyes again as he said, "I'll make a call to Kian."

Camille nodded, understanding that Ayan must have discovered

something.

She watched as Ayan walked to the balcony with his phone, and the

conversation ended after just a few sentences.

When he came back in, Camille didn't ask.

But he brought it up on his own. "Curious about why I called Kian?"

"If you want to tell me, you will naturally.”

He said calmly, "Amber's departure is likely due to fear, not guilt.”

"Fear? What is she fearful of?"

"She's afraid she won't be able to withstand the police's repeated

questioning and might say things she doesn't want to."

Camille furrowed her brows slightly and instantly understood what Ayan

meant.

Their gazes met, and Ayan smiled faintly. “Do you understand what I

mean?"

"So you had Kian go find Amber?”

“Not to find her, just to keep an eye on her. Then I'll release some

information, and naturally, someone will come looking for Amber."

A coldness shimmered in Ayan's eyes. He hoped to resolve everything

before the video Kian showed him yesterday was exposed.

Otherwise, he would have to waste more unnecessary time and energy

dealing with this matter.

Ayan didn't tell Camille. He didn't want her to worry.

On the other side, Kian arrived at Amber's hometown on the same day,

a small town near Hance City. Kian arranged for someone to keep an

eye on Amber 24/7, ensuring the safety of Amber and her family. After

taking care of these matters, he quickly reported to Ayan and prepared

to return to Hance City.

However, at this moment, a video went viral online.

The content of the video was the same as what Kian showed Ayan-the

footage of a man in a black car arriving at Louise's apartment.

It coincided with the time determined by the police regarding Louise's

incident, so this man was closely connected to Louise's death.

Netizens and media reporters who saw the video and its content didn't

expect it to be related to the man in the footage. The internet was in an

uproar.