Robin was taken to the police station?
Celine’s face turned pale. Without a second thought, she hung up and turned to Hailey. “Hailey, I must go to the police station
right now.”
“I’ming <b>with </b>you,” Hailey <b>said </b>immediately.
At the police station, Celine and Hailey found Robin sitting in the holding area. Celine rushed to her and grabbed Robin’s cold hands. “Robin, <b>what </b>happened? Why are you here?”
Robin’s face was pale, her expression hollow and dazed. “Celine, this is all because of that big star, Nikki Bat.”
Robin’s voice quivered as she exined. “Ms. Bat came to ELLA for the magazine shoot. She needed to use <b>a </b>wire harness for
one of the shots, but someone had cut the <b>wire </b>ahead of time.
“She fell during the shoot, and afterward, she used me. She imed she saw me cut the wire with her own eyes. That’s why the police brought me in.
“Celine, you have to believe me! I didn’t do it. I would never do something like that. I don’t even know Ms. Bat personally! Why would I harm her?”
Robin’s bewilderment was palpable. Nikki’s sudden usation had turned her into a suspect for attempted murder<b>. </b>
Hailey, standing nearby, looked equally stunned. “Who cut the wire, then? If Ms. Smith didn’t do it, why would Nikki use her? As far as I know, <b>Nikki </b>has no reason to hold <b>a </b>grudge against her.”
Robin shook her head, confusion etched into her features. “Exactly! I’ve never done anything to her. Why would she say it was me? <b>This </b>doesn’t make any sense.”
Celine’s <b>clear</b>, steady gaze darkened momentarily, a flicker <b>of </b>something sharp passing through her eyes.
She gently reassured Robin, <b>“</b>Don’t worry, Robin. I’ll go talk to Nikki right now. If she changes her statement, the police will have to let you go.”
Celine and <b>Hailey </b>left the station without dy, heading straight for the hospital.
During the drive, Hailey broke the silence, her voice filled with confusion. “Celine, why do you <b>think </b>Nikki would frame Ms. Smith for this<b>? </b>Ms. Smith is your best friend.”
What Halley had only just started to suspect, Celine had already begun piecing together. But for <b>now</b>, she said nothing.
In the VIP ward, <b>Nikki </b>satfortably on the bed.
For a magazine of ELLA’s caliber<b>, </b>safety protocols had been excellent. Even though the wire had snapped during the shoot, a thick foam mat had been ced below, leaving Nikki without so much as a bruise,
When Celine and Hailey stepped into the room, Nikki greeted them as if she had been expecting them. Her red lips curved <b>upward</b>. “Celine, Halley, you’re here.”
Celine walked closer to the bed, her gaze falling on Nikki’s injury, “Nikki, are you alright?”
Nikki shook her head lightly. “I’m fine.”
“Nikki, we just came from the police station. Ms. Smith would never have cut the wire. Are you <b>sure </b>you didn’t see it wrong?” Hailey said<b>. </b>
Celine looked at Nikki seriously. “Nikki, Robin is my best friend. I hope you’ll reconsider and change your statement so she can be released ”
Nikki leaned backzily <b>against </b>the pillow. “I’m feeling a bit thirsty,” she said abruptly.
Her assistant, Alice Hum, immediately perked up. “I’ll go get some water,” she offered.
But Nikki’s voice turned sharp as she snapped<b>, </b>“I didn’t <b>ask </b>you to do it!”
Alice froze mid–step, unsure of what to do next. novelbin
Nikki tilted her head slightly and shifted her gaze to Celine. The message was unmistakable–she wanted Celine to get the water.
Hailey opened her <b>mouth </b>to object, but Celine raised a hand to stop her. “It’s fine, I’ll do it.”
Without hesitation, Celine poured a ss of water and brought it to Nikki.
Nikki’s lips curled into a smug smile as she took the ss. “Celine, thank you.”
She reached out to take the ss, but in the very next moment, her expression shifted. With a dramatic motion, she pped the ss away, sending it flying.
“This water is so hot! Were you trying to burn me to death?” she yelled.