The Ex-Wife He Can’t Have novel Chapter 278

Jillian didn't even need to look up to feel the suffocating tension.

She raised her eyes, meeting his dark, unfathomable gaze.

Killian's lips parted, his voice deep and gravelly. "Natalie was scammed out of millions of dollars."

Jillian offered a bitter smirk. "I have no idea. Don't ask me."

"Natalie claimed you're part of the fraud syndicate." Killian stared into her eyes, his expression completely blank.

"Then tell her to call the cops and see if they lock me up." Jillian was completely fed up.

As soon as the words left her mouth, Jillian's phone buzzed. It was a call from the local precinct.

The volume leaked through the speaker, broadcasting an officer's formal demand. Natalie had officially accused her of being The Fraud Mastermind, meaning Jillian had to report to the station immediately for an inquiry.

Jillian hung up calmly. Without sparing Killian another glance, she grabbed her purse, walked out, and drove straight to the police station.

On the drive over, she made a point to call her mother and grandmother, assuring them everything was fine.

A little after three in the afternoon, having seamlessly provided her statement, Jillian walked out of the precinct.

The moment she stepped outside, she spotted Killian and Sienna waiting in the courtyard.

On second thought, it wasn't surprising.

Killian talked a big game about not caring, but Sienna and Natalie were legally his family. It made sense he'd show up to survey the wreckage.

Out in the courtyard, Sienna looked fiercely indignant, still arguing. "How could she have nothing to do with it? Natalie saw the promotional videos and the dinner footage with her own eyes! There's so much evidence pointing directly to her!"

"Deepfake AI. Do you need a dictionary?"

Killian sounded thoroughly exhausted. He shoved his phone into Sienna's face, displaying the comparative analysis the police had just handed over.

The woman in the video shared Jillian's exact features and build, but upon closer inspection, the facial expressions were jarringly artificial.

"That is Jillian!" Sienna insisted.

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