frightfiction Chapter 1204: Deep Inner Unrest
Chapter 1204: Deep Inner Unrest
In front of the law enforcement team, Henry naturally pulled Emilia aside, turned his back to everyone, and whispered a few words quickly.
Emilia's body trembled slightly, then she nodded heavily, her eyes becoming extremely solemn: "I understand, Chairman, don't worry, I will handle the company's affairs."
After finishing his instructions, Henry adjusted his tie and suit, regaining his composure. He looked at the law enforcement captain and said calmly, "Okay, we can go now."
After saying that, he took the initiative to walk towards the office door with a calm attitude, as if he was just going to attend an ordinary meeting.
The law enforcement officers immediately separated to the left and right, forming an invisible escort channel, and surrounded him and quickly left.
The news that Henry was taken away quickly spread to all members of the Capetian family.
This made those direct descendants who also wanted to get the position of heir celebrate, among whom August was the most excited.
Because as long as Henry steps down, his chances of becoming the heir to the Capetian family will greatly increase.
But at the same time, August was in deep self-danger. If West's death was really caused by Henry, then given the relationship between the two, would he be the next one to take action?
August didn't dare to gamble, so he increased the security force around him to the maximum.
Another two days passed.
With the full investigation of the Capet family, Henry was barely cleared of suspicion.
Why do I say it is reluctant? Because there are still several doubts in the case that have not been investigated clearly.
Since he has not completely cleared his suspicion, he naturally cannot act freely.
The law enforcement team placed four bodyguards around him, saying it was for protection, but in fact it was for surveillance.
But fortunately, he still enjoys everything he has now.
In Lin Bo's private estate.
Henry, who was basking in the sun, was awakened by the sound of footsteps. He opened his eyes and saw that it was his lover Ellie coming towards him.
"Ellie! How's it going? What did you find out?!"
Henry excitedly sat up from his chair and asked in a hurried tone, lowering his voice.
Emilia walked quickly to his side and first glanced warily at the four bodyguards not far away who had no expression on their faces but their ears were probably perked up.
She did not answer immediately, but leaned down very naturally, pretending to straighten Henry's collar, put her warm lips close to his ear, and whispered quickly in a voice that only the two of them could hear:
"Our people took the risk and found some fragmentary traces... but... but these traces are very vague, and... point in a very strange direction... It seems... it seems to be related to Master August..."
"What?! August?!"
Hearing this name, Henry's pupils suddenly contracted, and an expression of extreme shock first flashed across his face, and then was replaced by overwhelming anger!
He almost couldn't help but roar, but his remaining rationality made him grit his teeth tightly. Only the bulging veins on his forehead showed the violent fluctuations in his heart.
He forced down his surging blood and energy, and in a very low voice, almost squeezed out through his teeth, he asked: "Is the clue... accurate? How confident are you?!"
Emilia shook her head slightly, her brows furrowed, a hint of frustration and confusion in her eyes.
"I can't be completely sure. They were extremely experienced and cautious, and almost erased all obvious traces."
"We used some unconventional methods and only found some scattered clues, but these clues were too weak to form a chain of evidence."
Under normal circumstances, given Henry's shrewdness and suspicion, he might have become suspicious of these clues.
But at this moment, he was first framed for murder and then forcibly taken away by the law enforcement team for investigation. He had already accumulated too much anger and inherent prejudice against August in his heart.
The news Emilia brought was like a spark that instantly detonated the powder keg in his heart!
"The chain of evidence is incomplete?"
Henry sneered, his eyes becoming cold and sharp.
"No! That's right!"
"That idiot August, even though he's arrogant and conceited and doesn't have any real skills, he still has some powerful guys under his command. He's known for his cautious and ruthless approach!"
"It's already very difficult for you to find out all this in such a short time and under such pressure! The lack of evidence just proves that it's very likely him!"
Driven by emotion, he had almost accepted this "fact", and his anger made him lose his usual calm judgment.
In his opinion, this was definitely a vicious plan that August came up with because he saw that his father was about to side with him!
Kill West first and put the blame on himself, which can not only eliminate a competitor but also hit himself, killing two birds with one stone!
"Chairman, should we 'reveal' these clues to the law enforcement team or the Council of Elders?" Emilia asked in a low voice.
"no!"
Henry immediately denied it. Although he was angry, he still had basic political wisdom.
"Now the whole family knows that August and I are enemies."
"At this point, if I can't produce any solid evidence and accuse him with empty words, everyone will just think I'm desperate and biting people like a mad dog, trying to drag him down with me!"
"Not only will it fail to bring him down, it will only solidify my image as a guilty and malicious person! I absolutely cannot do this!"
He took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down and think:
"Keep investigating! Use all available resources, regardless of the cost! You must dig out something more substantial for me!"
"I always feel that... there's something sinister about this matter. It's not that simple."
"Yes, I understand." Emilia nodded solemnly.
After explaining the most important things, Henry seemed to have been drained of all his strength and slowly lay back in his chair.
He looked at the dazzling sunlight shining through the gaps in the leaves above his head, his brows furrowed tighter and tighter, and an inexplicable feeling of unease wrapped around his heart like a cold vine.
"I don't know why... Ellie, I've been feeling uneasy lately... West's death, this frame-up... everything is just too coincidental."
"The offensive continues, wave after wave, hitting the vital points... I always feel that behind this series of events, besides August, there seems to be another pair of eyes watching us, another hand secretly pushing everything..."
His intuition was giving him a frantic warning, but the fog before him and the "evidence" pointing to August prevented him from seeing anything deeper.
The feeling of having a thorn in his back, as if being stared at by a poisonous snake, made this hero, who was used to being in control of the situation, feel deeply uneasy and... a chill for the first time.