Layon tried to help her out as much as he could. "Like I said before, Selena would definitely make a great wife. She can help you out greatly both in life and in corporate affairs. I'm sure she'll make a fine assistant in the future!"
"I don't need her to help me out with the company. All she needs to do is take care of things at home." Zayn then turned toward her and said, "You get some rest. I'll be on my way now."
"Okay, you too! Don't worry, Venus will be fine!"
Layon waited until he was gone before telling Selena excitedly, "I was worried that Mr. Lierger would have him beaten, but Zayn turned the tide around so impressively!"
"Of course! I know how to pick my men!" Selena signed with a smirk.
"You're the best, Selena! Looks like we placed our money on the right horse this time!" Layon exclaimed.
"All right, hurry on home and get me a few more sets of clothes. This time, I'll be officially moving into the Nachts' residence for sure!" Selena balled her fist up confidently in victory.
"Hahaha, of course… Zayn said he wants you to take care of things at home!"
"Yeah, he's beginning to accept me… Looks like my efforts paid off as I've finally managed to touch his heart." Selena got excited at the thought of that.
"This is just the first step, so don't let your guard down just yet. Anyway, I'll go get your stuff now, " Layon reminded her.
Selena nodded and watched him leave before shifting her gaze toward her hand, and a smile formed on her lips as she recalled the warmth she felt from Zayn earlier.
"What happened to you at the Lierger residence today, Mr. Giblo? Why are you so mad at Ms. Lierger?" Benard asked out of curiosity after bringing Zayn back to his ward, but Zayn simply kept quiet and seemed to be lost in thought.
"Do you really trust Ms. Benday? I can't help but feel that she's…" Benard said with a frown, but Zayn cut him off mid-sentence.
"Right now, she's my lifesaver."
Benard was surprised by what he heard as he assumed Zayn was just putting up an act to trick them into exposing themselves.
"We need to have evidence before pointing fingers at anyone, " Zayn added.
Benard froze for a moment, but quickly caught on and said, "Understood!"
"Good. Take me to the bathroom. I'm going to take a shower and get changed before I visit Venus…"
"Yes, sir."
The sun was shining brightly into Seacrest Restaurant, and there wasn't a single customer in sight when Carla arrived in a hurry.
The restaurant owner was on the verge of breaking down after being interrogated by Rogan and her subordinates countless times.
He ran up to Carla the moment she entered the restaurant and said with tears in his eyes, "I really didn't poison your daughter, Ms. Lierger! I swear…"
"Shh…" Carla motioned at him to shut up.
She then examined the restaurant and visualized where Venus had been to, what she had touched, the food she ate, the drinks she had, and the smells she was exposed to.
Only by running a simulation of it in her head was she able to make a breakthrough in her investigation.
Everyone else remained silent and offered their full cooperation by taking up their positions from yesterday.
By referring to the security camera footage, Carla retraced Venus's steps throughout the entire restaurant. Eventually, she was able to confirm that the tea was the only possible way for her to be poisoned.
"Did you find the teacup used?" Carla spoke up at last.
The restaurant owner was quick to explain, "We have eleven completely identical tea sets, so I'm not sure which one it is. I've placed them all here for you!"
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