Chapter 299 Fright
After Kason hung up the call, he looked at Catherine. His gaze changed immediately as soon as his eyes met Catherine’s. He looked more respectful and humble than before.
Before he could speak, two middle- aged men barged into the lobby. They looked anxious.
It had attracted everyone’s attention. From the uniform of the two officers, it could be seen their ranks were high from the badges on their shoulders.
Kason greeted the officers respectfully with a salute. “Inspector, Sir, why are all of you here?”
The two officers glared at Kason, expressing their dissatisfaction. The commissioner had called them personally, and the matter seemed urgent. They dared not disobey his order.
The two officers looked around and saw Paxton. After confirming he was the one, the inspector approached him and respectfully greeted Paxton.
“Mr. Duncan, it’s a pleasure to meet you. You should have sent your subordinate instead of coming over personally.”
Paxton glanced at the officer and was still stern. His attitude did not change just because these two were of a higher status than Kason.
“Did the commissioner contact you?” asked Paxton.
“Yes. We didn’t know it was you, Mr. Duncan. Sorry for the inconvenience caused,” said the inspector as he bowed slightly. Everyone could see his humble attitude toward Paxton.
Paxton glanced at the inspector and introduced Catherine to the officers.” This is Miss Swann, the victim of this case.”
Paxton was smart. His attitude when introducing Catherine had explained Catherine’s status to the officers. He had even straightforwardly told the officers that she was the victim.
The inspector glanced at Catherine. From Catherine’s young and beautiful appearance and her extraordinary temperament, he could tell her status was unique.
Moreover, the commissioner had told him they had two important guests. So, the inspector could guess Catherine was one of the important guests, except for Paxton.
Just as the inspector was about to greet her, Paxton had noticed his intention beforehand. Paxton knew Catherine was different from others. She disliked being flattered and pestered.
To prevent the inspector from annoying Catherine, he quickly diverted the topic and shifted their attention to someone else.
“My boss, Mr. Duncan, is also here. He is the witness of this case.”
Branden had seen everything from nearby, and he was naturally the witness. The inspector was dumbfounded, but he soon realized what was going on.
He thought Paxton was involved in this, but it was unexpectedly Branden. He never expected someone of such a high status to be in his place. In Casier, anyone in the politics and business field would know the existence of the tycoon, Branden.
Everyone looked in the direction Paxton had been looking and saw a man with an oppressive temperament sitting in a corner of the room, silently watching them.
“Mr. Duncan…” The inspector’s voice trembled as he called out Branden’s title. Beside him was the lawyer of the other person. When the lawyer saw Branden, he knew they were done for this time. As a lawyer, he would know the details of the case. He would know who the culprit was and the victim.
However, his client had paid him a high amount of lawyer fees. He wanted to turn the case and defend his client to get him the greatest benefit, but it seemed impossible this time.
They were in great trouble this time. The lawyer wondered who Mr. Duncan was and if this man would affect his career as a lawyer.
Branden looked at the inspector and warned coldly, “This case is simple, and the evidence is clear. I hope you will follow the law upon carrying out your judgment.”
It was a simple warning, yet the inspector was so nervous that his back was sweaty. He shuddered in fear and nodded his head profusely.
“Mr. Duncan, please rest assured. We will be fair and follow the law.”
The evidence that had been taken away by one of the police officers was sent back upon the inspector’s order. They played the video with everyone around watching it.
As Branden mentioned, the case was clear and straightforward. The culprits were the group of people, and Catherine was undoubtedly the only victim. At the same time, Paxton received a piece of new information and revealed it to everyone at the scene.
“Sir, here is a document of the culprits’ background and identity. Three of them are wanted criminals. Please settle this case soon.”
Looking at the document handed to him, the inspector’s expression turned gloomy as he glared at Kason coldly, blaming him for being inefficient in settling this case.
The documents of the wanted criminals were all online. Yet those people dared even to turn the truth. It was intolerable! It was a disgrace to his career since something like this happened in the area under his care.
“Kason, take them to the hospital and arrest these criminals. Once they are awake, interrogate each of them. Don’t let anyone off easily!” ordered the inspector.
Getting the signal from his boss, Paxton did his job to speak to the inspector immediately.
“Inspector, since this case is clear, can we leave first? Miss Swann had been through a fright and has to take a rest.”
Fright!
The inspector could not believe his ears upon hearing this. From the video, there were at least a dozen men, each sturdy. Yet none of them could defeat Catherine.
Who would have thought a lady could be so fierce when she beat up those guys?
She whacked those guys with a stick, and each collapsed after one hit. It was thrilling and unexpected, just like in the action movies.
The matter ended under the police department’s quick action in dealing with this case. The mastermind, Dayton, had been subdued when Catherine and Branden left after signing the documents. Moreover, he was arrested because he had attempted murder.
Walking out of the police station’s gate, Catherine realized the sky was getting dark. The night breeze blew through her hair, bringing the citrus scent from the man. It was warm and comforting.
She tilted her head and saw the man buttoning up her coat with a serious expression. Branden might have noticed her gaze and spoke gently. “It’s getting cold. You should have worn a thicker coat.”
It was cold indeed, but they were getting into the car. The car was equipped with a warmer. It was not cold. However, Catherine noticed the man’s stubborn gaze.
She decided not to argue with him about this. After all, she had learned her lesson. It was just her boyfriend caring for her.
The car pulled to a stop before them, and Paxton respectfully opened the door for them. Branden did not get into the vehicle immediately. Instead, he held Catherine’s hand.
After Catherine took her seat, he got into the car. The quiet environment in the car was suitable for taking a nap, and Paxton was a good driver. Catherine leaned against the window and rested.
She squinted her eyes and looked at the cars passing by outside lazily. After a while, she realized something seemed off. She was too lazy to open her eyes wide and asked lazily, “Where are we heading to?”
Paxton heard Catherine’s question and quickly answered, “Miss Swann, Mr. Branden wants to go to the Swanns’ today!”
Catherine was not surprised to hear that answer and did not ask why they were heading there either. She just hummed lazily and continued looking outside the window.
It seemed like she was not interested in why they were going there. Since she did not ask, Paxton did not think it was appropriate for him to explain abruptly.
After the police arrested Dayton, Johnathan, the real mastermind behind this, had been exposed, too.
Branden’s motive for going to the Swanns’ was not simple. Paxton knew Branden’s motive might be to seek justice for Catherine.
