That afternoon, Felix couldn't take Istel with her friends home for the reason he got matters to deal with Nilet. She doesn't actually asked regarding what is that matter that he needed Nilet with him, but probably, because the two has been the hot topic when they're with each other and usually, the both of them always had been the Little representative of the royalties.
Of course, the works of other Prince's were done by them, but sometimes, because his two brothers were so busy, Felix would take their place in stead of them with Nilet.
Also, Istel was never been used to that kind of things. She doesn't know anything about royalties matter, but the case she had been fighting with.
She never knew how to solve cases that was never meant for her to solve so she didn't bother herself to waste thinking what was the matter involving the two royalties.
As what they did yesterday, they make their home by a taxi with their mask.
That night, the news said that, Third Princess was gone viral because of her picture with other man, but it turns out that she was talking with him about school matters, no more than that.
So the spreading gossips about her having another man was drastically decreased and the talk was, who captured that picture?
The reporter didn't said anything saying, the royalties knew who was it and they will take care of it personally.
It hasn't been long but she had so many rumours flying around. Thankfully, after clearing she didn't do any wrong, the citizens stopped saying baseless things about her.
After having satisfied food cooked by William, they sat on the couch watching television.
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Lawrence An slapped the table furiously. He couldn't control the madness in his body. He was enraged by the royalties. Why did they had to clear that darn Istel's name?! Why did they believed that she didn't do any wrong?!
"That royalties was going far!! What do I have to do?!!" He said aggressively brushing his hair.
He looked at his frightened daughter, "You!! Why didn't you do your job properly?! Argh! You—stop helping me! You're no help at all, go back to your room!" He pointed not caring how trembling was his daughter is.
Hazel sobbed continuously as she went back to her room. She only wanted to show to her father that she could do anything for him, that she could help him!
But all she could do was to obey his scary words. She's been living with him almost her life since her mother died, however, this moment, she miss her mother the most.
Lawrence tapped the table uncomfortably.
"Sir, I have an idea." He looked at his secretary.
"What??" Seemingly, his voice was somewhat half not believing him.
His secretary bowed at him, "My friend is a famous and the number one robber of all time. Do you remember the time when the culprit successfully went away without any proof?"
"... Mm, what about that?"
"That's my friend, Sir. These days, he wanted to have money and all he could think of was to rob somewhere he could obtain gains." His secretary looked at him.
Lawrence wrinkled his brows. "That friend of your is a robber? Tell me about him."
Then his secretary told him everything he knew about his friends.
"Take him here."
Not long after, the robber was standing in front of him. He discussed his plan. What surprised Lawrence was the robber wanted to rob the museum instead of just piece of trashes in the palace.
Supposedly, he wanted to rob the palace but his eyes was focused to the Jade Bracelet that was passed through generations, and the Palace own it. But the robber don't care and insisted on robbing that instead.
Lawrence was purely convinced by his unique suggestion and planned out the whole thing.
The general thing he needed to point was 'The palace didn't care much about their things thus someone stole it.' The robber was very good at martial skills that Lawrence don't need to problem himself with that.
That way, the palace would really be bothered and the heavens were just with them because, Third Prince would go to Paris for signing such important agreement between them. That's the planned day Lawrence demanded the robber to put the fault to Third Prince instead.
He doesn't care about the sequences he only cared for the benefits and not the future awaits for him. If he would ended up as a prisoner or anything... all he could think is money!
Lawrence was totally captivated by the robber's suggestion hence he gave him a special bonus. If he could lure the Palace to think that Third Prince was the one who did the bad deed, then he would give him... bundles of money, not only that, but he could be his left handed man when that truly happens.
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William placed the white board that were filled with red marks and pictures It was the last board they used to think of any useful thing to do for them to catch the culprit easily.
Even if they go to the mountain now, the only evidence they could see was the car there. Moreover, it always rains there that precious evidence was swept away even before they arrived at the scene.
It was really mysterious and a case that will at least take them for months to solve. But, they will nit give up and give their utmost to it.
Now, they could only depend on the pictures that were taken the day they found out that Lino was killed cruelly.
William tapped the table pondering about something, "I want to suggest to not continue the plan of being one of the Protectors. Even though it could help us, we can't be one of them because Felix would actually found out about it. Oh and, there will be an upcoming Dance competition after two weeks from now."
JinJin bit her nails than looked at Istel whose thinking about something. "William's right. The friendship between Lino, Lawrence, and the King were truly suspicious. Look, Lawrence would never kill his only one brother, also, the King couldn't kill him because his daughter was the Second Princess now, furthermore, If the King was the culprit, do you think he would asked for secret investigation?" JinJin gave them individual glances.
What JinJin said was honestly right. The friendship between those were still secrecy about anyone. It weren't a topic that anyone could just asked him about him.
However, there are many possibilities that he was the culprit.
First is that they could have dispute towards each other, that made the king so mad and he commanded his men to kill him. But the loophole was, he was grateful to him for solving the case of Crown Prince so it's impossible to say that it was him.
Second, Lawrence wasn't the killer because he always had been the one to give advices to Lino, and the fact that they were siblings has been the determined proof that he wasn't the criminal.
Istel pondered about it a lot before saying, "We cannot judge them of how they looked in appearance. But seeing, they were very silent about the issue. As spies, we cannot just say that they were the killer, and that we cannot carelessly say that they weren't too."
William nodded in agreement. "Hmm... that's why it's hard to tell who's the mastermind. Did the king said anything about it aside for asking us to investigate it?"
"No. I haven't asked him about it. I was planning to, but this isn't the right time."
JinJin inhaled, "How about Hiro? Is he fine these days?"
"Nahh... he's so persistent that he said he'll come when he is really needed. That man is truly a headache." She formed a fist and punched the table.
"It's fine Istel. You knew Uncle Lino the most so you were given the chance of prove the truth behind the case." William said looking at her disgusted face.
"I will actually kill him if I saw him. And he even dared to text me saying 'Long time no see', aish, that man!" She said imagining she's already crumbling him in pieces.
"Haha, yes yes. We'll kill him in no time." JinJin said as she laughed.