The Queen They Let Go (Alice and Eric) novel Chapter 134

Chapter 134 Checkmate

Chapter 134 Checkmate

Scott had done everything he could.

“Gary, can’t you just-”

“No,” Gary said, his voice low but firm.

There was no room for negotiation.

Alright. I’ll see what else I can do.”

Scott sighed and hung up.

Matt and Josh were still waiting nearby, watching him for an answer.

He had no idea how to break the news, but he had to say something.

“Mrs. Nolan, Mr. Nolan.”

He approached them with a calm expression and spoke in a polite voice.

“Would you mind giving me a little more time? I’ll try to find another solution.”

That alone made it clear: Gary wasn’t going to help.

But Alice’s holding period was about to end.

The second Irene “woke up“, it wouldn’t be a holding anymore–it’d be full–on jail time.

“Mr. Scott,” Cheryl said coldly, her arms crossed and her voice clipped. “Can you really get us what we asked for?”

Her expression was full of disdain now.

“You called your brother, didn’t you? So you must know how impossible this is.”

Of course, Scott knew. That was why he looked so defeated.

He couldn’t blame Gary. He couldn’t save his Alice.

His heart felt like it was twisted into knots.

“I’m sorry,” he said. “I just need a little more time to work something out.”

He humbled himself completely, swallowing his pride.

Cheryl sneered. “You might carry the Spencer name, but everyone knows you’ve got nothing going for you besides racing. No side business, no real power.”

To put it bluntly, she was calling Scott useless.

But even humiliated, Scott stayed composed.

13

1900. Thu 10 J12 M

Chapter 134 Checkmate

“Please. Just give me three hours.”

Josh was about to say something when he saw two officers walking toward them.

$10 Free Coint

“Looks like they’re here to take statements,” he said casually, stepping up to meet them with a friendly smile.

“Hi, I’m Josh.”

The officer gave him a nod. “You’re exactly who we’re looking for.”

Josh’s smirk twisted slightly as he glanced at Scott.

“Looks like time’s up, Mr. Scott.”

Scott’s fists clenched at his sides.

“I-”

The officer cut in, “Mr. Nolan, you’ll need to come with us to answer some questions.”

Josh blinked. “Questions? About what?”

“You’re suspected of being involved in several criminal offenses,” the officer replied as he pulled out his badge.

Josh looked stunned, like his brain had just hit a wall.

Then, another officer turned to Cheryl and said almost the same thing. Cheryl was also needed for questioning.

Her expression darkened. “What do you mean? How could I be involved in a criminal case?”

“We’ll need to investigate that,” the officer said stiffly. “We’d appreciate your cooperation.”

She opened her mouth to argue, but faced with the official paperwork, she had no choice but to grit her teeth and stay quiet.

The police approached Matt and Sidney too.

They were taking everyone.

At this point, Scott couldn’t even get close to them, let alone discuss anything further.

Irene, who’d been pretending to be unconscious, suddenly sat bolt upright when she heard the news.

“What are you doing?” she snapped.

The officers looked at her with surprise.

“You’re awake? Great. Then let’s take your statement.”

Her expression turned grim.

273

09.00

Chapter 134 Checkmate

+20 Free Coins

“I have a headache.”

“No problem,” the officer replied. “We’ll have a doctor on standby.”

Verify captcha to read the contentVerify