?<strong>Chapter 526:</strong>


    Back in the room, M was lounging on the sofa with her legs crossed, Niko sitting anxiously next to her.


    Joelle cut to the chase and said, “M, do you really find this little performance amusing?”


    “Absolutely, I do,” M responded arrogantly, her back still turned to them. “I’ve already had the hotel staff alert the police. Attempted assault, and I’ve got the marks from his p. I won’t say anything else until mywyer gets here.”


    M’s usations against Adrian for attempted rape were bolstered by the visible injuries on her body, lending a sense of credibility to her allegations.


    Adrian, confronted with suchpelling evidence, found himself unable to refute the charges.


    When the police arrived, they arrested Adrian without any opportunity for negotiation and escorted him to the station.


    Joelle and Aurora, as his family members, apanied him.


    “Do you have any friends you can contact?” a considerate female officer asked, offering Joelle and Aurora assistance in reaching out to anyone they knew.


    “I’ve also lost my phone and don’t really know anyone here. I can’t recall any phone numbers,” Joelle replied earnestly.


    “Officer, I swear my husband is innocent! This is a setup!”


    The officer, while sympathetic, maintained her impartiality. “He must remain here and cooperate with the investigation.”


    Joelle sank back into her chair, her face filled with despair. “I understand.”


    Then, she remembered something important. “My brother’s emergency contact number is on my passport. I’ll call him.”


    “And where might your passport be?” the officer asked.


    Joelle shook her head. “I’m not sure. It might be with my husband, or possibly with M.”


    “Okay then.”


    Rising from her seat, the officer set out to locate Adrian. She passed by M, who was wrapped in a nket and had a handprint visible on her face.


    “Niko.”


    “Yes?” Niko looked at M with concern.


    “What’s the matter? Are you cold?”


    M gestured for Niko toe closer, and they leaned in, murmuring to each other.


    “There’s someone I need you to find for me.”


    “Who is it?”


    “A high-ranking officer at this station. He once attended my piano recital.”


    While adjusting M’s coat, Niko reassured her, “Don’t worry, M. With witnesses and your injuries, Adrian can’t avoid justice, even without the leader’s influence.”


    “I can’t allow anyone to help Joelle,” M said firmly, ring at Joelle’s back.


    Her resolve was clear; she intended to prove her dominance over Joelle.


    Niko caught on to M’s real n. She didn’t really need help from the station leader; rather, she wanted him to apply pressure so that Joelle would find no assistance.


    “Got it,” Niko showed her full loyalty.


    Shortly afterward, Joelle saw the officering back.


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