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Ingrid was taken away by the police in front of the crowd. She panicked as her immediate worry was whether her activities abroad had been uncovered.

Seeing the surprised and questioning looks from those around her, she forced a smile and said calmly.” I’m sure this must be a mistake. I’ll replace out what’s going on.”

Her three roommates exchanged worried glances. They watched helplessly as Ingrid was being led away. “What’s happening? I’m confused.”

“Nothing will happen to her, right?”

“What should we do now? Should we contact her parents?”

“Do you have her parents‘ phone number?”

The roommates shook their heads. Then, one of them, Mia Brown, remembered that Hansel had given them a business card when he dropped Ingrid off at the dormitory.

So, Mia quickly returned to the dormitory to search for the business card and called the number.

Hansel had just finished a meeting and was preparing to leave for the day when his personal phone rang. He had two phones, and only a few people had the number for this one. Even though the number was unfamiliar, he answered the call.

“Is this Hansel Johnson? I’m Ingrid’s roommate. Police just came to the college and took her away. I’m worried something might happen to her. Can you check at the police station?”

He frowned as he listened to Mia’s panicked voice on the other end. He responded calmly, “Got it. I’ll handle it.”

He put on his coat, went downstairs, and got into his car. “Take me to the police station,” he instructed the driver.

Hansel found it hard to believe that the police could take someone away without a reason. He figured there had to be an explanation.

As he fidgeted with his phone, a cold glint appeared in his eyes. He called Joe and said, “Ingrid has been taken to the police station. Find out what happened.”

At the police station, things unfolded as the senior officer had expected. Since the incident occurred abroad, it was difficult to hold anyone accountable. At most, Ingrid would only receive a mild verbal reprimand before being released.

When she finally walked out of the station, her heart was still racing. She saw a sleek Cayenne parked out front.

Leaning against it was a tall figure, holding a phone and absentmindedly playing with it. It was Hansel.

“Dear, did you come to pick me up?” Ingrid’s excitement quickly faded when she saw the coldness in his

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eyes. Her smile froze, and she stood there awkwardly.

Hansel straightened up and walked toward her slowly. Did you cause the incidents in Marvedis?”

She was scared and instinctively reached for his hand. “Dear, it’s not what you think. Please let me explain.”

He brushed her hand away and looked at her with icy contempt. “What’s there to explain? The facts speak for themselves.”

When Joe called, Hansel had just arrived at the police station. He listened to the entire story with a grim expression and realized that the Marvedis incident wasn’t an accident. Ingrid was, in fact, the mastermind. He felt like a fool for not knowing the truth sooner

Despite Sam’s repeated warnings, Hansel trusted Ingrid’s supposed innocence and never doubted her. Now, he felt deceived.

Ingrid shivered under Hansel’s icy gaze, but she remained defiant and refused to admit anything.

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