Chapter 232 (2): Royal Family’s Internal Strife
Wayne’s pat on her rear immediately told Mona what she should do. She sat down beside Juno and picked up the newspaper that had been used for the meeting. “Mona, ace detective of Wayne’s Detective Agency. How may I help you?”
Juno was taken aback for a moment, but quickly said with a smile, “I have a commission for your agency. Time is of the essence. The sooner you complete it, the better.”
“Certainly.”
The two women chatted for a while, with Mona establishing a telepathic chat with Wayne to pose the questions he wanted to ask. Five minutes later, Wayne returned from his tree-watching.
Mona stood up and adjusted her glasses, saying with a grave expression, “Boss, the client’s in a thorny situation. I can’t complete the investigation on my own, so I hope we can work on the case together.”
“I suppose it can’t be helped. I’ll assist you...”
Wayne took the envelope and carefully reviewed the information. Moments later, he returned the envelope to Mona and said, “Start with the investigation first. I’ll seek you out tonight. Bring Miss Juno with you. She must be present at all times, or don’t start investigating.”
Juno shook her head with a bitter smile. He was so cautious that he had to be Auston’s illegitimate son.
The two women immediately got to work. Instead of following them, Wayne headed straight to the luxury hotel west of the park, putting on white gloves before expertly picking the lock to the suite the Princess had been in. It was empty. Only a faint scent of perfume lingered in the air.
Wayne sniffed, committing Princess Elizabeth’s smell to memory. “There was a similar scent in the elevator, and the seat is still warm. There are also smells of other men and women, probably her bodyguards...”
There were many possibilities. Since he hadn’t been able to confirm with his own eyes, he made deductions but refrained from drawing hasty conclusions.
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