Sweet Mischief’s Rollercoaster Romance novel Chapter 297

Only after a reminder from her dad did Molly realize her mistake.

Chad put up with her whims, which was a stark contrast to his usual fair and strict approach to other matters. Even though Chad didn't like family members being at his workplace, he still tolerated Molly and arranged for friends to keep her company.

Molly didn't realize this. Mia had clear boundaries and wouldn't disturb her husband at work no matter how much she acted up. Neither Naomi would go to the town hall to see her husband. And Chad's mother, she would never show up at her father’s workplace.

Molly was the only exception.

"Dad, I got it." Molly said.

After a reminder from Hansen, Molly seldom showed up at the police station.

Chad was investigating a case involving Officer Rubin. He had his team follow him for over a month and finally found out Officer Rubin's secret.

Officer Rubin had a secret "home".

At first, Chad was investigating the Obsidian Cafe. By law, public servants were not allowed to operate home cafes. Even though Officer Rubin's name was not listed in the registration of the Obsidian Cafe, he was indeed involved in its management. On the surface, the cafe was supported by the Marshal Group, but in reality, they did not have control.

Andre had looked into the finances of the Obsidian Cafe and found that the small cafe's annual income was even more than that of a small enterprise, even reaching $800,000 in one year.

Something was fishy.

However, investigation wasn't easy because the legal entity of the Obsidian Cafe had no relationship with the Rubin family, and the manager and accountant of the Obsidian Cafe were separate. Moreover, if they insisted that the money came from selling coffee, there was little the police could do.

Luckily, Chad found Officer Rubin's weak spot. By investigating his mistress, he was finally able to unravel the complex case.

The interrogation process was lengthy, and Chad kept a woman in custody for a whole week.

"Marian, if someone wanted to save you, they would've done so by now. No one's coming, which means they've given up on you. Based on the evidence we have, we can already pin your crime. You'd better speak up, and spill something that could help you. Otherwise, given your money laundering charge, you're looking at several years in prison, at least. You have no kids. When you get out of jail in a few years, all your assets will have been confiscated. You'll be facing life alone, and your values and actions will not align with mainstream society. No one will take care of you. Right now, you can rely on your youthful looks to make money, but what will you look like after you get out?" Chad said.

Marian remained indifferent.

Officer Rubin, Rubin had already been an official for over a decade, so ordinary officers were no match for him. Only Chad himself could handle it. Before entering the interrogation room, he told his subordinates, "If Molly comes looking for me, don't let her in. Send her straight to the forensic department to hang out."

Molly's presence would affect his mood, so Chad made this decision in advance.

The officer nodded, "Don't worry, Captain."

Chad walked into the interrogation room, facing a man who had been urgently summoned and was still in his pajamas. "Officer Rubin, when did you become an official?"

Officer Rubin closed his eyes and didn't respond.

Chad began to speak while flipping through the files in his hand, "Marian is an excellent woman who genuinely cares for you. But people are selfish. If you had a child with her, maybe she'd keep your secret. Regrettably, when she heard she might have to spend the next ten years in prison, and that she'd be old and ugly when she gets out, with no kids, she started to waver."

Officer Rubin's eyes suddenly opened, staring at Chad.

The next morning, Chad dropped her off at the Cedillo family's front door. He didn't bother getting out of the car, just hauled ass to work. These past few days, their lives were a total shitshow, hardly getting any shut-eye.

The cops weren't exactly sugar-coating their interrogations, as just asking questions wasn't cutting it. During this, they were so beat their eyes were bloodshot. Every time they were about to nod off, the interrogation room would blast some ear-piercing noise, messing with their heads, and driving them nearly batshit.

Chad figured it was go-time, so he whipped out a mirror and strolled into the interrogation room. He faced Marian and said, "Take a look at your mug, it's only been a week and you look like this. If you get out in ten years, what's gonna be left of you?"

The cop outside watched Chad interrogate her in the room. He was stone-cold and dead serious. He stared at the woman across him and said, "If Officer Rubin saw your face, I don't know if he'd puke or not."

"No, I can't do this!" Marian said.

After a while, a cop pushed the door open. "Captain, Officer Rubin is looking for you."

Chad nodded at the officer, and then turned to Marian who was on the fence. He purposely closed the gap between them, "You're a woman, usually on the receiving end in relationships. You love him, that's why you've held up this long. It shows you're a sentimental person. But you're not his wife. Your love is peanuts.

“Officer Rubin has been held till now, and his family and kids are all trying to bail him out, even bringing him fresh clothes. But you? Does anyone give a damn about you? We found bills totaling two million dollars at your place. Did you get a cent of that?

“After you were nabbed by the law, all your dough got frozen by the bank. When you get out, you'll be flat broke. No matter how loaded you are now, in ten years, you'll have zilch. Marian, some people are worth a lot. But some people aren't. If you spill the beans, I'll vouch for you at court for cooperating, try to get you a lighter sentence. If you play ball, ten years might turn into five.

“Do you know why Officer Rubin suddenly wanted to see me? Because he knows, no one can save his ass anymore. If he confesses, it means he's cooperating with the cops. His family already got a lawyer. And you, till now, no one's given a shit about you. Marian, there's only one shot at this. I feel for you, so I'm giving you the chance first. If you're still stubborn, well, I've done all I could."

Marian lowered her head, tears rolling down from the corner of her eyes, "I've been with him for five years, we met at a drinking party."