"Good, " commented Zayn as he exited the hotel. That was when he saw the police having the road surrounded. There were signs of a car accident as well, so he asked with a frown, "What happened?"
"Shelley's car was toppled by another vehicle as soon as she got in. I called the police immediately after, " reported Benard, "She has been sent to the hospital, and her life is likely not threatened. She didn't get to put on her seatbelt, so she flew out through the windshield and landed on the flower bed. That saved her life, but her driver wasn't as lucky. He died on the spot."
"There's quite a lot of coincidence happening, " muttered Zayn.
He frowned and sensed that something was off.
Everything tonight seems to be a little strange. So many things miraculously coincided with one another, and it seemed like everything was planned beforehand…
Zayn was still considering the issue when he suddenly felt extremely dizzy.
"Mr. Giblo, " called out Benard quickly before he helped Zayn into the car. The former said, "You're exhausted. You need to go back and rest."
After getting into the car, Zayn rested his head on his palm before instructing softly, "Get the media under control. Do not let them write nonsense."
"Understood. Don't worry…"
Benard sent Zayn back home and had the maid help him change into his pajamas so he could sleep well.
After that, Benard hurried out of the place to deal with the media.
He sensed something off with everything that night as well. It was as if the whole thing was a chain reaction…
Why does it feel like someone set everything in place?
Despite those thoughts, Benard didn't dare to jump to any conclusion about what went wrong or who the culprit behind those incidents was.
After all, the incident didn't seem to have any obvious trait.
Ever since the Bendays got into trouble, the media targeted every single family member. Reporters and paparazzi would trace and secretly shoot photos of them. Selena meeting a random man in the hotel is a huge story, so naturally, they would want in on it. In their eagerness, it is not out of character for them to barge in like that.
After all, the Bendays were on their last feet, and Dorilo Group was on the verge of declaring bankruptcy. The media was no longer afraid of them, so they would go after Selena without any hesitation.
To make matters worse, Benard was not around when the incident happened. Only two unknown bodyguards were stationed outside the door.
The reporters didn't recognize Zayn, so they were reckless and unrestrained.
There was no loophole in the entire incident.
If they were forced to pinpoint a culprit, Shelley would be the prime suspect in the matter. After all, she had priors and motives.
She offended Lierger Corporation, and Layon was probably putting all the pressure on her to get her to solve the issue. Did she get everything in place to drag the Giblos into this mess and force Zayn to help them out?
That was possible.
However, upon closer inspection, it was clear that Shelley would not benefit from any of that at all. She almost died from the accident, and barely survived with her wounds.
Given her style, there was no way she'd be okay with enduring any of that. If she were the one who planned the entire thing, she would make herself the one who was naked in the room with Zayn. Why would she let Selena have that spot?
That line of reasoning tossed Shelley out of the suspect list.
But who else would do something like that?
Benard couldn't help recalling what Shelley said just before she left…
"What the hell did that mute drug you lot with? Can you not see that she is a fake? She might look harmless, but on the inside, she is evil."
The person who benefitted the most out of the entire ordeal would be Selena.
If the incident was leaked, the pressure from the media and the public would put Selena in the best position to be Zayn's wife!
That line of thought sent a chill down Benard's spine.
Thinking back, Selena didn't seem like the kind of person who would play a long game like that. Besides, she doesn't have the capability to plan everything so intricate.
And even if she was that smart, she didn't have the power to carry all that out…
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