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    Chapter 2403


    "Cyrus, go ahead!" Alyssa leaped to her feet, her anticipation palpable.


    "Sebastian Bender himself doesn''t have any history of illegal activities, and his ie records appear clean. But there''s something odd about him."


    Alyssa pressed, "How so?"


    "I looked into Sebastian''s assets and ie sources. His son is a gambling addict and his wife is gravely ill. Despite being in a high-ie bracket, his son has drained the family of nearly everything, leaving Sebastian with just a house and a car.


    "Yet, just two days ago, Sebastian managed to pay for his wife''s bone marrow transnt surgery and covered her hospitalization fees-over 500,000 dors in total. On top of that, he cleared his son''s debts of more than three million dors owed to loan sharks."


    Alyssa had put the call on loudspeaker, so Sean caught every word.


    "That son of his is an absolute piece of trash!" Sean eximed, his frustration boiling over. "He''d be better off dead!"


    Cyrus added, "The most suspicious part is that Sebastian couldn''t possibly afford all that with his current financial situation."


    A sharp gleam shed in Alyssa''s eyes. "Justin, without a doubt, must have bribed Sebastian in exchange for him toe forward and use Jasper. With that much money at stake, of course Sebastian would do Justin''s bidding."


    Sean frowned, a nagging worry creeping in. ''Ms. Alyssa, if we take the legal route, I''m afraid we won''t get anywhere. Even if Sebastian epted Justin''s dirty money, it would count as a mary gift, not a bribe. Without direct evidence of a deal between them, we have nothing."


    Cyrus agreed, "That''s right, Lyse. Sebastian''s finances may look odd, but there''s no evidence of misappropriation or abuse of power."


    "Indeed." Alyssa nodded, her eyes narrowing. "Who says I''m dealing with him legally? He''s a rat, so why should I bother ying nice? That would be foolish."


    Her voice turned cold. "Besides, I''m not nice. I''m a shrew, and I''m not above using dirty tricks to handle him."


    Sean inhaled sharply and gave Alyssa a thumb-up.


    Cyrus coughed awkwardly. "Uh... sorry, but what did you just say? I didn''t catch that."


    Alyssa ignored him, her tone turning sweet. ''Thanks, Cyrus. You''ve been a great help. Oh, by the way, is Sebastian''s son in Sna City right now?"


    "He is," Cyrus confirmed. "Wait-Lyse, are you nning to confront Sebastian and his son?"Content is ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org.


    "Don''t go alone!" Cyrus urged, his voice full of concern. "It''s dangerous. His son is bad news-a notorious thug. If he gets desperate, he might hurt you. Let me go with you!"


    "No," Alyssa replied firmly. "You''re an officer. Your presence wouldplicate things. Don''t worry; they couldn''t take me down even if I went easy on them."


    She tilted her chin confidently. "Since Sebastian''s son is a chronic gambler, his debts must be far higher than three million dors. His son is also his greatest weakness. We''ll use that against him-take him down in one move. Threats and deception, just like Justin did."


    The next night, after making the necessary preparations, Alyssa and Sean drove toward Sebastian''s house under the cover of darkness.


    The Benders lived in a run-down bungalow in a middle-ss neighborhood in Sna City. The courtyard was overgrown with wild grass and weeds, giving the ce a neglected, deste appearance.


    If Sebastian''s wife were healthy and his son was responsible, Sebastian could actually have a good quality of life. s, Sebastian had ruined his son when he overindulged his ways; the home was now devoid of warmth.


    "We''re here, Ms. Alyssa," Sean said, his unease evident as he nced at the darkened house. "Does anyone even live here?"


    "With a son like that, Sebastian''s probably saving on electricity to pay off more debts," Alyssa quipped.


    As she spoke, Sebastian emerged from the gate with a briefcase in hand and a gloomy expression. "Dr. Bender, hold up!"


    Alyssa and Sean leaped out of the car and intercepted him.


    "Y-You are... Ms. Alyssa?" Sebastian stammered, startled.


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