Chapter 2384
Chapter 2384
Xavier approached Cyrus hastily, his smile stretching from ear to ear when he saw someone from the Taylor family.
"Are you here to see Mr. Beckett? Come upstairs with us!" he invited in an especially friendly manner.
'No need for that," Cyrus replied, his expression stern. He continued formally, "We are here to see Mr. Beckett. We need him to come back to the station to cooperate with our investigation."
By this time, a crowd of Beckett Group's employees had gathered. They all heard Cyrus clearly. He had used the word "cooperate", not "assist". One word made all the difference.
Xavier's mind raced. He instantly lowered his voice and pleaded, "Chief Taylor, this doesn't look good with so many people watching. Can we continue our conversation upstairs?"
Cyrus knitted his brows tightly.
He was extremely well-versed in the procedures.
But this time, Jasper was the person he was taking away personally-the man who almost became his brother-in- law, the one who had risked his life repeatedly for Alyssa's sake.
He hesitated for the very first time.
"I'll go with you people." Jasper walked toward him, looking completely indifferent. He met Cyrus' eyes with a calm, steady gaze.
Cyrus' lips turned pale. An extremely conflicted look filled his eyes, and he couldn't explain the heavy weight pressing on his chest.
Just as two police officers moved toward Jasper, Javier stormed in with Rory and a group of the corporation's top executives.
"You officers are being too reckless! Don't you know where you are?" Javier erupted in rage upon seeing someone from the Taylor family causing trouble. He bellowed, "You've brought a team to take Jasper away for questioning in public.
"He is the president of Beckett Group! Have you considered how this will affect my son's reputation and our corporation? Are you going to be responsible for our losses?This content belongs to Nô/velDra/ma.Org .
"Mr. Odom, get Beckett Group's legal team here immediately! I will not let this go. You are not allowed to take Jasper away like this!"
Rory nodded. "Will do, Mr. Javier."
Cyrus was filled with rage. He silently cursed, wishing he could punch Javier in the face to shut him up.
His original intention was to take Jasper away and minimize any impact. Yet, Javier had interfered and disrupted his work, seemingly trying to amplify the issue.
How unfortunate. If only Newton had another child, the Beckett family's business wouldn't have ended up in this bonehead's hands!
"Apologies, Mr. Javier. I must take this man away today no matter what."
Right at this moment, three plainclothes officers rushed out from the crowd and presented their identifications.
Cyrus gritted his teeth when he saw the leader-an arrogant man named Rio Olson, the chief of the Second Criminal Investigation Division and his rival of many years.
"Who are you?" Javier stared at Rio, looking completely perplexed.
'I'm Rio Olson, a long-time colleague of Chief Taylor's." Rio forced a smile and quickly glanced at Cyrus. "Chief
Taylor's younger sister and Mr. Jasper share a unique relationship. Due to a conflict of interest, he must stay away from cases involving his family.
'From this point forward, I will be the officer in charge of Mr. Jasper's case. Chief Taylor, you and your men may leave."
Rio's condescending and prideful attitude really irked Cyrus' team, but they could do nothing.
Cyrus' heart sank. He hadn't been notified when he set out. Not much time had passed, yet Jasper's case had been handed to someone else?
This was peculiar indeed.
Jasper remained completely undisturbed throughout, watching everyone. His expressionless face made it impossible to identify any emotions within him.
Yet thoughts raced through his mind continuously.
It was as if he had been watched since leaving the hospital for Beckett Group-like they had set up trap after trap to restrain him and force him into a corner.