Bound to My Billionaire Ex

Chapter 36 It's Not Your Call

Chapter 36 It's Not Your Call

As a police officer, Jackson could take this case or leave it. So, for a while, he was a little hesitant. He knew very well that the Sterling family was a rich and powerful family. He didn't know what the girl's relationship with the Sterling family was, but they didn't look like a friendly relationship. If he offended the Sterling family and Chief Rechardson for a person he didn't know at all, it was not worth it!

Seeing that Officer Jackson had the intention of trying to stay out of it, Rejoyla bit her lip then said, "I'm being framed, and as a police officer, you don't even look it up?"

"Young lady, you can take your case to court!" Jackson replied. He thought it would be better to leave it and push it to somebody else. He did not want to be implicated.

Rejoyla pursed her lips and looked at Jackson with disappointment. She knew he was shirking his responsibility and she was very frustrated. She stood in front of Jackson with her head down, feeling very powerless. Maybe no one really dared to offend the Sterling family. This police was stilling having a job now. If this officer offended the Sterling family and lost her job because of her, she couldn't give a job back to him. But would she have to be thrown out in disgrace?

"Well, a thief is crying 'a thief.' This is a real eye opener for me! It turns out that there are all kinds of people in this world!" Ingrid pouted and squinted disdainfully at Rejoyla, who she thought had completely failed to recognize herself!

"You..."

"We won't know who the thief is after we find out the truth. It's not your call!"

At this moment, a deep voice overwhelmed Rejoyla's angry growl. Rejoyla turned her head in confusion and looked at Jason standing at the door, who was framed by the sunlight with a layer of gold. She watched him take steps towards her and finally reach her side...

Well, Jason didn't even glance at her. He walked past her, stopped in front of Jackson, and examined him.

Jason said lightly, "I'm Jason Sterling, and since there's a thief in the Sterling family, then Officer Jackson, please find out who the real thief is. I've heard about you from Director Levis. He said you are a very professional police officer. Today, let me see your detective skills!"

Officer Jackson was surprised. If he understood correctly, the Director Levis mentioned by Jason was Chief Rechardson's boss, right? He knew who Jason Sterling was. Since a member of the Sterling family had offered to find out the truth, it was all okay for him to go further.

"Mr. Sterling, please don't worry. We will definitely catch the thief!"

Jason nodded slightly in a careless manner. But Heidi, who was on the side, couldn't help but exclaim, "Jason!"

Jason didn't look at Heidi. He lowered his rolled-up sleeve and said lightly, "I'll go find Grandpa!"

Rejoyla stared at Jason's back, and she had a strange feeling. Yesterday, she had called him a bastard. But today, she felt that he was actually quite nice. Never mind, she didn't have time to think about that now. Her top priority was to clear her name.

"Why are you back? You just care so much about Rejoyla?"

Burton was uncomfortable as he watched Jason enter the room he was in. Jason seemed to care too much about Rejoyla. The most important reason he did this was because he didn't want his grandson to get involved with his stepdaughter again, in case a scandal arose.

Jason sat across from Burton, picked up the French press pot on the table and poured himself a cup of coffee. Burton liked Sumatra coffee, but Jason didn't really like it much. However, he was thirsty from the rush and didn't mind the taste. He gulped a whole cup.

"You are wasting it! The beans for this coffee are aged Sumatran coffee beans that someone gave me as a special gift, which was transported from the source. You just gulped it! I can't even afford to drink this coffee like this!"

"It's just a cup of coffee. Why are you so stingy!" Jason muttered.

Jason knew his grandfather wasn't really saying this for a good cup of coffee. He knew that his grandfather was just unhappy with him. But even if his grandfather was upset with him, he still had to say.

"Grandpa, I've asked Officer Jackson to investigate that case thoroughly!"

"Nonsense!" Burton frowned tightly, "They are your sisters. Can you stand to see them being talked about?"

"So, Ingrid and Hillary really did this? Let me guess. I don't think Hillary would have taken the initiative herself according to her character. She must have encouraged Ingrid to do it, but why would Ingrid listen to Hillary? She didn't have to go against Rejoyla..."

"What are you talking about? They're both your sisters!" Burton countered quickly, but he didn't look mad at all. He smiled and looked at Jason with great satisfaction. His grandson was so smart. The kid hadn't been there, but it was amazing that he could decipher what Ingrid and Hillary were thinking.

"But the things they have done just make me unable to see them as my sisters. Grandpa, you stay out of it. I'm going to educate the two of them today. What is the point of Uncle Nick having so many

children? He was only responsible for getting those women pregnant, but he never educated his illegitimate daughters himself. Now when our family is mentioned, there are little good comments. Grandpa, if you keep meddling in this case, our reputation will be really ruined by these illegitimate girls!"

"Is the situation as serious as you say? I know Georgina is not very good-tempered. But Ingrid and Hillary are good girls. Although they both have their own little thoughts, they have always defended the image of our family outside. You can't have a problem with your sisters just because Rejoyla is your ex-girlfriend. That's not fair!"

Speaking of Rejoyla, Burton had a disgruntled tone. This situation now was all because of this girl. How dared she call the police because of her insignificant loss?

Jason lowered his eyes, hiding the glitter in his eyes, and said lightly, "This has nothing to do with Rejoyla. Grandpa, a family's legacy, does not only depend on its ability, but also on its moral values, which from my point of view is the most important factor. Big mistakes always start with a small flaw. You may think that their behavior is just a little fuss and playing some small tricks to get their own way, so you don't discipline them. But the final failure of many important things is the small, inadvertent mistakes at the beginning. Since I am to inherit the Sterling family in the future, I have to pay attention to the upbringing of all my family members. Grandpa, if you don't agree with my approach, then you'd better find someone else to be your heir!"

Jason crossed his legs carelessly, put his feet on the coffee table and spread his hands.

Burton's breathing became ragged at his attitude, but there was nothing he could do about his only grandson.

"You've made up your mind?"

"Yes!"

Jason replied firmly.

Burton tapped the arm of the chair he was sitting on with his index finger, not objecting to Jason. He could certainly guess Ingrid and Hillary's tricks, which were so childish that they made him want to laugh. However, because Ingrid and Hillary were his granddaughters, he turned a blind eye and allowed his two granddaughters to drive Rejoyla out of the Sterling family.

But that didn't mean he approved of what the two girls were doing. Since Jason was determined to teach Ingrid and Hillary a lesson, he had no problem with it. But he said to Jason meaningfully, "Have you talked to Nick about this?" © 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

Georgina was the first, then Ingrid and Hillary, Nick's daughters, were cleaned up by Jason one after another, and Burton was afraid that his youngest son would become resentful.

"Well, Uncle Nick has already boarded a plane overseas at noon. At this moment, he is probably still on the flight and has no signal. I'll tell him when he comes back!"

"You brat, just wait for Nick to clean you up!" Seeing that Jason had done enough to get ready, Burton laughed and warned him. And then he was not going to interfere in this case anymore. He was no longer young. The future world was for the young. Since Jason knew what to do, he could not restrict his only grandson too much, lest he get resentful.

At his current age, Burton thought he just needed to take the final charge and let his sons and grandchildren worry about the rest. He should take time to enjoy his retirement.

However, Burton was curious and asked, "How are you going to get Ingrid and Hillary to admit what they did? Ingrid might be fooled by you and admit it, but I don't think Hillary will admit it easily."

"I've got a little gift for them!" Jason smiled mysteriously, and his smile was very tempting. Well, all those things he just said to his grandfather were lies. He hadn't even bullied Rejoyla enough yet,

and Ingrid and Hillary had stolen the benefits that were reserved for him. Well, he wouldn't be Jason Sterling if he didn't give these two so-called sisters a good lesson.

Thinking about Rejoyla's beautiful, but red eyes, Jason felt a moment of agitation. He tugged on his tie and drank up Burton's Sumatra coffee in the French at once, which made Burton scold him. Now, the investigation downstairs should have been carried out now!

Officer Jackson was good at detective work. After questioning a few people related to the case, he knew roughly what had happened. However, he still needed to be sure, as well as to ask Jason's opinion. For now, he'd better go to the scene to check it out. He turned his head to look at Rejoyla and asked, "Miss Lynn, could you allow me to go to your room for a moment?"

He knew that the daughters of these prominent families were not easy to get along with, so he deliberately and openly asked Rejoyla's permission so that others would not misunderstand.

He didn't know that Rejoyla was actually Burton's new stepdaughter. No wonder she was being bullied in such a way. He glanced at Rejoyla's red eyes without a trace and sighed secretly.

"Of course. Please come with me!" Rejoyla ignored Ingrid's grim gaze and led Officer Jackson and the rest of them to her room.

Ingrid frowned as she stared at Rejoyla and Officer Jackson's backs, unable to figure out how the situation had turned out this way. She was under the impression that people like Rejoyla would definitely put up with it as long as they had money to take. But why was Rejoyla so nosy? What a nuisance. Now, Jason also intervened.

"Hillary, what should we do?" Ingrid asked Hillary nervously.

If the truth was found out, she would be humiliated! However, Hillary was not nervous at all. She glanced at Ingrid, slightly frowning, "Well, Ingrid, you should stop thinking too much. Yes, the police

are here. But so what? As long as he has no evidence, you're okay!"

There was no surveillance in the Sterling Manor. Officer Jackson looked at the open drawer where Jacquelyn and Heidi had testified that they had found the necklace on the bedside table. And then, Jackson almost knew for sure that it was a setup. Who would leave something stolen in such an obvious place? The thief would have hidden the stolen items in a place where they would not be easily found, except for criminals with special fetishes.

Officer Jackson nodded toward Rejoyla, "I... Wait, what's this?"

Touching the handle of the drawer, Officer Jackson crouched down to take a look at the handle, which was carved in the style of a rose. He just pulled it gently, but surprisingly, this very fine looking handle was pulled off.

Officer Jackson's expression was a little twitchy. Was this a destruction of personal property? Would the Sterling family let him pay for it? By the way, anything in the Sterling Manor couldn't be cheap!

While Officer Jackson was still worried about the compensation he might have to pay, Rejoyla was already exclaiming, "What's going on?"

Who could tell her why something like this was in her room?