Chapter 158 - End of her Career

***At Erick's Place***

Meanwhile, Bryan already arrived at Erick's place. He headed there right away after receiving a call from Erick.

Bryan was surprised when he heard the news regarding the kidnapping incident which involved Elle and James.

"Hey Elle, are you alright? They didn't hurt you, did they?" Bryan was also concerned about her.

"I am fine. I am scared but since Erick is here I already feel safe." she clamped her arms around Erick's waist again.

"Hey... can you stop acting so intimate in front of me? I hate Public Display of Affection!" Bryan complained to them.

That remark only produced a laugh from the couple. Bryan just sighed in defeat.

"Well, you will also experience this PDA once you and April will be in an official relationship." Elle teased him with made Bryan blush immediately.

The couple laughed at him seeing his fl.u.s.tered face.

"Yeah. How are you and April, by the way?" Erick asked Bryan curiously.

"En... we are doing fine I guess," Bryan answered him, he could not look at Erick's eyes because he was a little bit shy.

"Okay, just give me the evidence. Stop asking me already. My love life, I want to keep it private for now." Bryan said as to avoid their further questioning about his relationship with April.

"Alright. Seems like someone here is a very shy boy so we will stop teasing you." Elle chuckled at his reaction.

"This phone contains the exchanges of messages between those culprits and the person who hired them. Chlarice's voice was also recorded there." Erick handed the phone to Bryan.

"D*mn! I could not still believe that Chlarice is capable of doing that." Bryan said in frustration.

"Of course, she is. A jealous woman can do anything." Elle retorted.

"Yeah, Elle even said to me that she will kill someone once she is jealous," Erick said as a joke while scratching the back of his head.

A soft laugh escaped her throat because as the saying goes 'we laugh because it is true.' Bryan just gave her a weird look.

"Okay Chief, I know what to do. I will ask Rose for help to trace back this number to confirm if this is really Chlarice's number. Then after compiling all the evidence, I will hand it over to Police Officer Kim." 

"By the way, at what police precinct those culprits are being imprisoned?" Bryan asked Elle.

"To be honest, I don't know. It was James who handled those culprits. You can ask him yourself." Elle responded with a shrug.

"Alright, I guess, tomorrow morning  Chlarice will be invited to the police headquarter. Will you also come to give your statement?" Bryan asked Elle.

Bryan was a little bit worried since there might be another fight and confrontation once Elle and Chlarice would meet at the police headquarter.

"Yes! I want to see them face to face but only if Erick will accompany me." she gazed up at Erick's face with a bright smile flashed on her face.

"Of course I will. I have to be there to support you." Erick promptly said as he gave her a doting smile while looking at her intently.

"I want to see those men who tried to hurt you," Erick added.

"Alright, but promise me you will not do anything there okay? Just stay beside me." Elle requested him. Erick just nodded at her as he pulled her into a hug.

"Hey stop it both of you! Did you just call me here so that you can flaunt to me your sweetness? You are hurting my eyes. D*mn! I can't take it anymore. I gotta go!" Bryan hissed at the couple as he turned and walked away.

Elle and Erick just laughed out loud as they stared at the retreating back of Bryan.

"Bryan is not joking. He really leaves us here just like that. Can't he really bear to see us acting like this?" Elle said to Erick with disbelief. Erick just shrugged and let out a soft chuckle.

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***At Falcon Cafe***

Charles was still feeling frustrated because of the disappearance of the culprits. He was dying to give them the worst punishment he could think of.

He was disappointed that the Skull Gang handled everything. Elle just informed them that James was the one responsible for taking those culprits and had them tortured in one of their headquarters.

He also received a message from Elle saying that the culprits had been transferred to police custody by now. Elle decided to let Erick do the legal process in giving Chlarice a lesson for doing this.

But Charles and Phantom would not just stay still and watch as James and Erick do their part in seeking justice for Elle.

They also wanted to do something for Elle or else they would not have peace of mind. So Charles and Phantom made their own plan on how they would give Chlarice a proper punishment for trying to hurt Elle.

"Master I managed to get the schedule of that actress tomorrow. I think we should also make some moves and teach that jealous and insecure actress a lesson." Charles said to Phantom excitedly.

"Good. I also agree with that. How dare she tried to ruin the beautiful face of my daughter Elle. I won't let her off easily. We should give her 'karma'. So what do you have in mind?" Phantom asked Charles. He was interested to know what Charles had prepared for tomorrow.

"I asked Elle to send us a copy of that recording." Charles grinned at Phantom like a Cheshire cat. Phantom knew that Charles had a nice plan seeing his smile like that.

"So...Master are you in or out?"

"Hmm... do you need to ask? Of course, I am in." Phantom chuckled as he responded to Charles.

Charles shared with Phantom his idea. Phantom approved it and he was satisfied after hearing his suggestion. Tomorrow they would execute their plan.

'Hmm, Chlarice just you wait. Tomorrow will surely be the end of your career.'