Filed To Story: The Scarlet Vengeance: Justice of a Framed Beauty Novel (Grace & Jason)
Grace knew that today had been a waste of time.
Just as she was about to leave with Chase Harper, she found
Chase Harper staring at Elise Dean’s back in a trance.
“Stop staring. Let’s go,” said Grace.
“Wait… I remember the woman wearing the same ring that night!” Chase Harper said suddenly.
Grace was stunned. Suddenly, something flashed through her mind, but she could not grasp it.
Chase Harper scratched his head in embarra**ment and said, “Oh, why did I say that? It doesn’t matter whether she’s wearing it or not.””
As he spoke, they walked toward the parking lot. When they reached an empty lot, Chase Harper said, “Why don’t you wait here for me? I’ll go get my car and drive over here to pick you up.”
“Sure,” answered Grace. After Chase Harper left, she lowered her head and thought about the case again.
She remembered hearing the staff talk about Elise Dean’s ring when she came to inquire Elise Dean about the case last time.
She reputedly spent a lot of money on it, so Elise Dean was wary not to let others handle it. Elise Dean did not like the fake ruby ring prepared by the props crew, so she used her ring to film.
She remembered that Chase Harper’s dashcam did not capture who was driving the car, but from the video, she saw a red dot flashing on the nearby residence’s window the moment Baldwin’s car accident happened.
If the red dot was a light spot refracted by the ruby, could the location and angle of the refracted light spot be used to recreate the crime scene and determine whether the person wearing the ring was sitting in the driver’s seat or the pa**enger seat?
If that could be proven, then the chain of evidence would be clearer. After all, based on common sense, Elise Dean would never have given that a**istant such a precious ring to wear.
Besides, Elise Dean was thin with long and slender fingers, while the a**istant was tall and chubby with thick fingers. She might not be able to wear Elise Dean’s ring at all.
The more Grace thought about it, the more excited she became. All of a sudden, she felt hopeful about her case.
She took out her phone and called Lawyer Carter, planning to tell him her new findings. “Lawyer Carter, I’ve thought of a new key point in the case that may prove Elise Dean was the driver that night…”
Grace spoke excitedly, unaware that there was a man behind her holding a spray can toward her…
When Chase Harper drove there, he did not see Grace. He called her phone but failed to get through. He started panicking.
‘What happened? Where’s Grace?’
The only person Chase Harper could think of was Elise Dean. ‘I remember talking about Elise Dean’s ring, and Grace seemed to be contemplating about it. Did Grace go back to look for that actress?’
The more Chase Harper thought about it, the more likely it was, so he hurriedly ran back to the set.
In the middle of several cameras on the set, Elise Dean was filming when Chase Harper suddenly burst into the shot and asked urgently, “Miss Dean, have you seen Grace? The one who came with me just now?”
He did not see Grace when he came over, so he was panicking even more.
The film set was immediately in an uproar as soon as he intruded. Security guards rushed over and grabbed Chase Harper while the crew members started accusing Chase Harper one after another.
Elise Dean was even angrier. “How would I know where she is?”
The director asked the security guards to kick Chase Harper out.
“Miss Dean, can you tell me exactly where Grace is? Did she come to see you again? How else could she have gone missing without saying anything? I can’t even get through her phone…” shouted Chase Harper.
Elise Dean would not answer him, and the security guards were pulling Chase Harper away.
Just then, a hand suddenly went past the security guards and grabbed Chase Harper. The cold voice sounded anxious. “What happened to Grace?”
Everyone was surprised when they looked at this person.
It was Brian! The crown prince of the entertainment industry! He had always been cold and indifferent to the things around him, but now, he looked anxious.
Chase Harper was surprised too, but he could recognize the man who grabbed him. After all, one could always see him on online news or trending topics.
“Do… Do you know Grace?” asked Chase Harper in surprise.
“What happened to her?” Brian asked urgently.
“She… She’s missing.” Chase Harper quickly explained the matter, “I came here with her today to look for Elise Dean. I thought that maybe Grace came up with some new clues, so she came back to look for her.”
Brian frowned. ‘If she has just been gone temporarily, it could be for many other reasons, but this man says that he can’t get through her phone! This stirred a strong uneasiness in his heart.
Brian’s phoenix eyes looked straight at Elise Dean who was standing not far away.
Everyone else’s eyes were also on Elise Dean now.
Elise Dean turned extremely pale. She could not help trembling slightly. “How… How would I know where she is? I… I just went to the bathroom, and I’ve been filming the rest of the time.”
“Could it be that you harmed Grace when you went to the bathroom?” asked Chase Harper.
“Nonsense. Why… Why would I harm her?” retorted Elise Dean.
“Because Grace suspects that you’re the real culprit!” Chase Harper blurted out.
Suddenly, everyone looked at Elise Dean with suspicion. A hint of fear flashed across Elise Dean’s face before she flared up in anger. “How can you slander me like that? I… I’ll have a lawyer sue you!”
However, how could Brian not see the panic on her face?
Brian immediately walked up to Elise Dean and snapped.
“Where’s Grace?”
“I… I don’t know. I have nothing to do with this,” Elise Dean said with a quaking voice, wondering why the crown prince would ask about Grace.
‘Grace is just a paralegal. Why is the crown prince so panicked?’
Not only Elise Dean but others around them, including some who had never seen Grace before, were wondering what the missing woman had to do with Brian.
“Brian, maybe Grace just left because something came up. Grace’s an adult. What could happen?” said Stella as she walked over to him.
After shooting a few scenes, she decided to invite Brian to the set.
She heard that the director was preparing for the next film, so she decided to use Brian to see if she could land a good role.
‘Who knew that the first thing I heard is a man shouting about
Grace, and in the next moment, Brian’s expression changed!’
Stella regretted it. ‘I should never have brought Brian to the set.
‘Why is Grace everywhere?
‘One way or another, I must expel Grace from Brian’s heart!’
“Brian, maybe later…” Stella’s hand tried to reach for Brian’s arm. She wanted to say that Grace might show up soon, so there was nothing to worry about.
However, she had barely spoken when her hand only managed to grab a fistful of air. Brian raised his hand and choked Elise Dean’s neck in front of everyone’s eyes. “I’m in no mood to hear you say that. I’m asking you, where is Grace?”
That handsome face seemed to be covered with a layer of ice, and the cold glint in his phoenix eyes sent a chill down Elise Dean’s spine.
‘Is this… the crown prince? He looks so different from the paparazzi photos I’ve seen online. He’s not distant and indifferent but seemingly murderous!
‘It’s as if… I’m facing death right now!’
“I… I really don’t know,” “Elise Dean said with difficulty.
“Really?’ Brian’s fingers tightened suddenly, causing Elise
Dean’s face to turn red. She could barely breathe.
As if waking up from a dream, the people around them quickly surrounded Elise Dean and Brian, trying to pull them apart.
“Young… Young Master Gu, maybe Elise Dean really doesn’t know?”
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