Chapter 513

Chapter 513 Hired Murder

Joseph was stunned for a moment before saying, “Hazel’s probably talking nonsense. Xavia may not

lead an upright personal life, but she doesn’t have a strong background. She comes from a rural

background, and there’s no reason for her to have any connection with Duskfall. If there was even a

slight possibility of that, I’d have noticed it five years ago.”

Chloe was a little annoyed. “Then come over now and we can listen to the recording together.”

“Sure, let me finish up this document and I’ll be there in about half an hour.”

“Okay, I’ll be waiting for you,” Chloe replied.

Chloe estimated that it would take Hazel about half an hour to make a round trip. Fifteen minutes later,

Hazel called Chloe to let her know she was already back.

“That was quick. Didn’t you go back to your house?” Chloe asked.

“Of course not. I wouldn’t leave such an important thing at home,” Hazel replied.

Chloe thought her reasoning was sound. “Then come up.”

“No, you come down. Let’s meet in a public place. There’s a coffee shop right across the street from

your office.”

“That’s fine,” Chloe agreed without hesitation, thinking that the request was not

unreasonable. If Hazel had any tricks up her sleeve, doing them in a public place would not benefit her.

Chloe picked up a blazer from the cloth rack and walked out of the lobby. She spotted Hazel standing

nervously across the street, her eyes darting around. Hazel waved at her, and Chloe nodded before

crossing the road to meet her at the coffee shop.

Suddenly, a black sedan ran the red light and rushed straight toward Hazel. Upon impact, she flew into

the air and landed on the ground with a heavy thud. The driver then ran over her, sealing her fate.

Hazel’s body sprawled lifelessly across the ground in a pool of blood. Even though there was no trace

of life left in her eyes, there was a haunting shock and fear in them, frozen in time, as they stared right

back at Chloe.

The scene was horrifying.

Chloe’s whole body stiffened, her throat felt raw, and she struggled to take steps forward to inspect the

situation. However, the arriving traffic police stopped her, disallowing any bystanders to approach. After

a quick judgment, it was evident that Hazel had died on the spot.

Chloe’s scalp tingled. She had seen the black car intentionally hit Hazel. When Joseph arrived, he

found Chloe staring blankly at a pool of blood not far away. He sensed that something was

wrong and instinctively hugged her.

“What happened?”

“Hazel is dead. She was hit by a car and killed,” Chloe replied.

Joseph froze, then quickly looked toward the blood on the ground that was surrounded by several

policemen.

“Did you get the recording?” he asked.

“She didn’t get the chance to give it to me,” Chloe said with a trembling voice, “I went to the police and

asked for it, but they refused. They say it’s evidence.”

“Wait here for a moment,” Joseph said.

He walked over to the officers and exchanged a few words with them. After a moment of

contemplation, an officer nodded slightly.

Turning back to Chloe, Joseph said, “We can’t take the recording device for now, but we can follow

them to the station and listen to the contents of the recording together.”

Before Chloe could respond, a Mercedes-Benz stopped nearby, and Edgar and Victor got out. They

pointed at Chloe and shouted in anguish, “Officers, that woman killed my daughter. Arrest her!”

In an instant, several police officers turned to Chloe, squinting their eyes.

Startled, she defended herself, “It wasn’t me! I was just standing here when the accident happened!”

Edgar immediately retorted, “Hazel and you had an argument at Fairlight earlier today, and many

people witnessed it. There was no reason for her to visit your office. You established a false alibi and

then hired someone to kill her. The 30 thousand dollars you sent her is clear evidence of your

coercion!”

Victor chimed in, “That’s right! Officer, please check Hazel’s phone. There must be call records

between her and Chloe.”