The Princess and the Pauper

Chapter 2008

"Listen, a guy working for Martin made a call to the vice president of a film studio four days ago. The

call lasted seven minutes," She said, unfolding the mystery like a seasoned detective. "That very night,

the VP phoned Esther. Now, I can't say for sure what they discussed, but right after that call, Esther

had someone tamper with a car."

Louisa's eyes widened in disbelief. "You mean to say, Martin had this done? All because of that ingrate

Serena? He wanted to get back at her, so he quietly had his goons do the dirty work to smear the

Collins family's name?"

"But Martin's not the type to stoop so low," Arabella chimed in, her voice steady, exuding confidence in

Martin's character. "Sure, he's got a soft spot for Serena, but he knows what shouldn't be done. My

guess is that one of his lackeys got bought off."

"So, what you're saying is someone paid off Martin's guy, hoping to pin the blame on Martin?" Kenneth

asked, visibly shaken. "That must be someone big, to be able to sling mud at Martin. How could he just

take this lying down?"

"Who could it be? Could it be an enemy of both Martin and us?" Louisa speculated.

"Maybe it's Serena's enemy." Arabella pondered. "Right now, Serena's biggest support is Martin. If he

goes down, it's like clipping her wings, right?"

"What do you mean?" Kenneth was puzzled. "Who would have a grudge against Serena big enough to

take down Martin, and why would they want to clip her wings?"

"Maybe this person doesn't have a beef with Serena directly, but with her biological parents," Arabella

suggested. "Remember, her parents were leaders within the organization. Who's the big boss? Could it

be the mastermind behind the fire?"

Kenneth and Louisa exchanged a look of shock. It was all starting to come together.

"Before his death, Erik gave Serena a phone," Arabella said, "That phone could very well hold the

secrets of the person behind the curtain. Whether or not they know about the phone, with Erik gone

and Martha deceased, they'd never let Serena gain enough power to seek revenge. They might let her

live, but never with the chance to strike back." Belonging to NôvelDrama.Org.

"Right now, she's got Martin watching her back. and Martin's a powerhouse. He's practically Serena's

right-hand man. It makes sense that someone would want to disarm her by targeting him. The question

is, how will Martin react if they try to frame him? If he takes the fall, it means he's got something to

hide, something that ties him to the mastermind."

Kenneth and Louisa nodded in agreement, impressed by their daughter's keen analysis.

"If Martin's guy was bribed, we just need to track who he was in touch with before calling the film studio

VP, and if he's had any hefty cash infusions. That might lead us to some fresh leads." Reаd at

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"Bella, you're brilliant!" Louisa couldn't help but exclaim. "Thank goodness for you. With this, it looks

like we'll get to the bottom of this mess sooner rather than later."