Chapter 1272: Incident in the Restricted District
Jose Floyd hung up Jorge Saxton’s phone, his icy gaze resting on the bracelet on his left wrist, exuding sharpness and intensity.
Nicole, if you really dare get engaged, I will make you pay! Definitely will!!
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City C.
Imperial Garden Hotel.
Arlo Seys had reserved the entire hotel as the venue for the engagement party of the Seys and Cooper families.
Nicole was just about to go out for the engagement ceremony when Jorge Saxton rushed in.
"Brother, why do you look so anxious?" Ariel Morris stood beside Nicole.
Jorge Saxton’s gaze shifted from his sister to Nicole, showing a bit of depth, his voice extremely low: "There’s trouble in the Restricted District."
Nicole pressed her lips, "What trouble?"
Jorge Saxton hesitated for a moment, "Two groups are arguing, now facing off against each other, and the situation could spiral out of control at any moment."
Ariel Morris cast a deep gaze at her brother, "What about Jose Floyd? Hasn’t he come forward to manage the situation?"
"Jose—Jose is nowhere to be found, I can’t contact him." Jorge Saxton lied without skipping a beat, "If the two sides lose control, then the police might have to intervene! But if the police get involved, I’m afraid the situation will escalate from a Restricted District issue to a standoff with the police. If a disturbance occurs, it could be hard to contain!"
Nicole pressed her lips, her gaze exceptionally deep.
At that moment, her phone rang, and Nicole received a distress call from the police squad captain.
"Miss Seys, we responded to a report and rushed to the Restricted District, I’m on-site now, and the situation here—it’s very difficult to control. I remember you have some ties with the person in charge of the Restricted District, could you lend a hand... Whether a conflict arises between us police and the Restricted District, or within the Restricted District’s factions, the situation will spiral out of control. My palms are sweating, with the standoff between these groups... something could go wrong at any moment."
Nicole said nothing, hung up the phone with a stern expression. Raising her gaze, her eyes fixed on Jorge Saxton, she admonished, "Jorge Saxton, contact Jose Floyd!"
"Can’t reach him! Jose has completely disappeared!" Jorge Saxton replied swiftly, his demeanor urgent.
"Really causing trouble! Today is Nicole’s engagement party! Leave this to the police, Nicole, you should go out and conduct the engagement ceremony. With so many guests watching, how can you leave in the middle of the Seys-Cooper engagement party, what explanation will we give the Cooper family?"
"The police squad captain is on-site, but it’s barely controllable." Nicole’s gaze was somewhat complex.
Why would trouble arise in the Restricted District at this time? And why choose when Jose Floyd is out of contact?
Is someone trying to push Jose Floyd out of power, seizing this opportunity to stir up trouble?
Thinking about this, Nicole’s eyes flickered, she quickly turned, picked up her lipstick from the dressing table in the lounge, and swiftly wrote on a random piece of paper.
Once the note was written, Nicole quickly handed it to Ariel Morris, "Ariel, I’m going to check out the situation, tell Brother Cooper I’ll definitely return for the engagement and ask him to wait for me. Also, apologize for me. I come from the military, I can’t sit idly by while the Restricted District is on the brink of chaos. If a conflict occurs, many could be injured..."
Nicole’s chestnut curls were styled into a simple and elegant updo, paired with a light purple dress, making her appear noble and aloof.
Ariel Morris received the note, her voice deep, "Alright, but come back quickly, today is your engagement party, don’t forget."
"Alright."
Nicole nodded, swiftly stepped out the door in her high heels......