Chapter 858

Since they did not waste their time with the police officers, Hesper and the other two returned faster than Pierre and his team. Moreover, whoever arrived first would gain the upper hand. Pierre had made a grave mistake. In order to avoid severe punishment from Charles, he would certainly try to smear Hesper's name. Feeling the urgency of the situation, Hesper acknowledged that her actions were not flawless, so she had to shift all the blame onto the butler's shoulders. As they saw the lights still on at the Deschamps residence, Hesper knew that Charles must have already been informed of what had happened on their end. The three of them exchanged glances before entering the house. "Dad, Mom, I'm back." As expected, Charles and Elise were sitting in the living room. Hesper walked up to Charles and spoke. "We weren't able to complete the task today. We only managed to retrieve the previous amount of money." "I have already heard about it. What about the police?" Charles asked. It we