Chapter 128
Chief Dalloway shook his head woefully, and the policeman who stood at the door held his head low. The
Chief then said, “The Oleander bullets prated right through their hearts. The medical team couldn’t
save them.”
Lucianne inhaled deeply and exhaled sadly before she said, “I am so sorry for your loss.”
“Thank you, my Queen.” Chief Dalloway responded with a polite smile, and the policeman gave her a
grateful nod.
Lucianne then cleared her throat before asking, “As for the location where the helicopter was found, do
you happen to have any pictures of the site?”
“I do, in fact. A moment please, your Highness.” The Chief took out his phone from his pocket, and
scrolled through it for a while before cing it on the table and gently pushing it towards Lucianne.
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She lifted up the phone and erged the photo to study the sandy beach and thick jungle next to where
the hijacked police helicopter seemed to havended safely. Lucianne then pushed the phone in the two
cousins’ way for them to have a look as she asked the Chief, “The jungle is being searched now, I
presume?”
“Indeed, my Queen. It’s been two hours but we haven’t found anything as of yet, I’m afraid.”
Xandar then asked, “Does Alfred Cummings know where his daughter would be taken by any chance?”
“I doubt it, your Highness. When I questioned him on the matter, he was genuinely shocked and worried.
M y men had to restrain him when he started throwing expletives and ming the police force for what
hebeled as an ‘abduction’ of his daughter.”
Christian then muttered in dissatisfaction, “Looks more like an escape to me. Any thoughts of seeking
ransom from abducting the daughter would just backfire. Her father’s assets have been frozen.”
Xandar grew contemtive as he thought aloud, “If ransom is out of the question, and it’s really not an
abduction….why would someone want to help his daughter escape? What could she possibly have to
offer? As far as I know, she has no wealth of her own so she wouldn’t be able to contribute to anything
financially. If the escape was aided by someone who she shares close rtions with, her brother is the
only one thates to mind after her father. But her brother doesn’t seem to get along with her so it’s
unlikely that he would help her escape.”
Chief Dalloway’s uneasiness returned when he said, “If I may, my King. Mr Sebastian Cummings did visit
his sisterte evening the other day when she was brought into police custody.”
Lucianne held her mate’s hand to calm him as Xandar asked, “What was the context of their
conversation? Was it about nning her escape?”
“No, my King. Uh… it was about…” the Chief looked at Lucianne nervously. Lucianne helped the poor
old man by saying what was in his mind, “Me.”
He nodded and continued, “Ms Cummings felt that her brother was still carrying a torch for you, my
Queen. And in doing so she criticized him for being blinded by what she deemed to be the truth, that her
so -called..misfortune and that of her father’s have been caused by y-”
Before he could finish his sentence, Xandar mmed the table as he growled and shouted, “THEY ARE
THE CAUSE OF THEIR CURRENT PROBLEMS! HOW DARE THEY BLAME THE FUTURE QUEEN!
HOW DARE
THEY SPEAK AGAINST MY MATE!!”
“Darling, darling. Please, just breathe. Just breathe. Shh. Just breathe, my love. Breathe.” Both of
Lucianne’s hands were on one of his now as she squeezed it assuringly, trying desperately to calm
Xandar down. As usual, his animal took in her soothing voice, and his human part let her touch cool his
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The small room fell into dead silence as Lucianne continued cooing her enraged mate. When he had
better control of his temper, Xandar sighed in frustration before lifting Lucianne’s hands up and pecked a
kiss o n them before speaking to the Chief in a still-angered tone, “And why was this not brought to my
attention?”
The Chief stuttered when he said, “B-Because the member who was present during the siblings’
conversation was…”
“The mole.” Christian concluded, and the Chief nodded in confirmation.
Lucianne then said, “I hope the entire police force is undergoing a screening process, Chief? Especially
when ites to newer members who join the force?”
He immediately said, “Yes, my Queen. A team of senior members has been formed to look through
everyone’s backgrounds. I’ve personally looked through theirs before appointing them. And we’ve
decided to have two people instead of one in the visitation room for high-profile criminals such as Ms
Cummings. We’ve also unanimously agreed to have a third person transcribe all conversations from
such visitations, s o as to ensure anything said between the prisoner and the visitor is heard by a pair of
fresh ears.”
“It’s good to know that appropriate measures are being taken.” Lucianne nodded in understanding. “Are
you going to question Sebastian Cummings about his sister’s disappearance?”
“Two of our agents are questioning him as we speak, my Queen. I’ll happily send over the transcript of
the interrogationter today, if necessary.”
Xandar’s hardened expression was fixed on the Chief as he answered in a fimm voice, “Yes, it is
necessary, Chief.”
The Chief nodded inpliance, “Very well. I’ll personally see to it that it’ll be sent to you once it is done,
my King.”
“Thank you, Chief.” Lucianne responded gratefully, offering him a small smile.
After a moment of pin drop silence, Lucianne asked, “Xandar, Christian. Is there anything else you’d both
like the Chief to tell us?” Christian shook his head and sighed in defeat as he slumped back into his
chair, absorbing whatever they’ve just been told.
Xandar smiled in Lucianne’s way and stroked her hand lovingly as he responded gently, “Not as of now,
m y dear.”
Lucianne then faced the Chief again and asked, “Is there anything else we should know, Chief?”
“Well, it’s not a matter of knowledge on our part but we were wondering, my Queen…uh…how well do
you know a woman by the name of Livia Aphael?”