The Princess and the Pauper (Arabella) novel Chapter 2026

"Alright, take a breather. I'll go check it out," Martin patted her head without any idea of what was going through her mind, as he headed downstairs first.

Serena quickly unlocked her phone and opened one of the apps that gave her access to live surveillance across the sprawling estate.

After a frantic search, she spotted a few police officers standing outside the main gate, with a patrol car parked nearby.

Not too far from the patrol car, a gaggle of reporters was gathered, each of them eager for a scoop.

When Martin emerged, camera flashes went off incessantly. Out of respect for the police investigation, the crowd kept their distance, bombarding him with questions.

Martin brushed them off and calmly approached the group at the gate, "What seems to be the problem?"

"Mr. Cooper, you're implicated in two homicides. We need you to come with us for questioning." The officer in front said, before lowering his voice, "I'm sorry to do this, Mr. Cooper, but the situation has escalated. There’s no choice for us. We would appreciate your cooperation."

"Sure," Martin stepped into their vehicle without resistance.

As the car drove away in full view of everyone, Serena's heart sank. It was all over. What on earth happened?

She quickly scrolled through the trending topics on her phone, and there it was: #Martin Detained# at the top of the news feed.

She now understood that apparently, the blame for the sabotage of a prestigious car had been pinned on Martin.