My CEO HUSBAND sign the divorce novel Chapter 160

Chapter 160: complicated case

Alexander’s POV

On the way back from the hospital, I received a message from Jane.

The suspect behind Alicia’s attack has been captured. He’s currently under interrogation.

My grip on the phone tightened.

There was no time to waste.

I told Jane to meet me in the garage.

For a moment, I considered bringing Alicia with me—she was the one who had been attacked, after all.

But then I remembered the way she had looked in her sleep that night.

Restless. Uneasy. As if she were reliving it.

I dismissed the thought.

I would confirm everything first.

"Mr. Blackwood, you’re here."

An officer nodded respectfully as Jane and I stepped into the station.

"Where is he?" I asked.

"He’s in interrogation, but... there seems to be more to this case."

My brows furrowed slightly as he led me inside.

"Welcome, Mr. Blackwood. Please, have a seat."

The officer in charge gestured toward the chair across from his desk.

"Thank you. What do you have?" I asked, sitting down.

"The suspect was found hiding in an abandoned building," the officer in charge began, sliding a file across the table. "But that’s not all we found."

He opened the file.

Inside were several photos of a white car.

I frowned slightly.

Before I could speak, he continued—

"A few months ago, Miss Alicia Sinclair was involved in a car attack. At the time, we managed to arrest one of the suspects. He claimed that he didn’t know anything about the other driver—saying he was just a fan of a celebrity who had a dispute with her and wanted to make her pay."

I looked up, my gaze sharp.

"What does that have to do with this?"

The officer held my gaze, then continued calmly.

"Based on CCTV footage and witness statements, there were actually two vehicles involved in that incident. The second driver escaped. We were unable to track the plate number—it wasn’t registered."

He tapped the photograph.

"When we arrested Lucas Knight... we found this car at his hideout."

My eyes narrowed.

"The color matches. The plate matches. This time, we were able to confirm it."

A pause.

"He’s the second driver from that incident."

Silence settled in the room.

So my instincts had been right.

This wasn’t a series of isolated events.

It was deliberate.

Orchestrated.

"So you’re saying..." I said slowly, my voice dropping, "he’s been behind multiple attacks on Alicia?"

The officer nodded.

"We’re still interrogating him. He hasn’t revealed who’s behind it yet."

My jaw tightened.

"What about his background? Family, connections—anything that could point us in the right direction?"

The officer gestured to the other officer beside him.

A file was handed over.

"This contains everything we’ve gathered so far."

I took it and flipped it open.

Name: Lucas Knight

Age: 35

Occupation: None. Former employee of Echelon Industries. Resigned three years ago.

My eyes lingered on that line.

Echelon Industries.

Again.

Every thread kept leading back to the same place.

I turned the page.

And froze.

Police Record: Suspected involvement in the kidnapping of Lilian Summers — three years ago.

The air in the room seemed to drop.

Three years ago...

I repeated the words under my breath, looking up slowly, confusion evident in my gaze.

I knew this case was complicated—but I hadn’t expected it to circle back to Lilian’s kidnapping.

First, he was tied to Echelon Industries.

Now, he was connected to what happened three years ago.

A strange, unsettling feeling settled deep in my chest. 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

Back then, I had assumed it was a business rival.

I never confirmed it.

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