His Mistress is His Ex-Wife
Chapter 126: Arrested!

Chapter 126: Arrested!

"Huh? My missing nephew?!" Alfonso turned in Enzo’s direction.

Alfonso’s eyes widened in disbelief upon seeing Enzo. ’All these years, he is alive. And he is back. Who invited him?’

Alfonso roamed his eyes around the venue. He noticed that their guests began whispering around them. Those people in the business world were able to recognize him.

"When Albert Williams got sick, I really thought Enzo would be the next Chairman of their company."

"Yes. Even I was surprised when Albert assigned his son-in-law to take charge of the company in his absence."

"They said Enzo became insane after losing his father and his sister at the same time."

"Oh! Dominique is there! Are they going to punch each other tonight? I heard a rumor that Enzo tried to kill his brother-in-law five years ago."

The spectators were anticipating what would happen next. Their attention was diverted from Athena’s performance to Enzo’s arrival.

"Call the security! That man is dangerous. He is not invited here!" Alfonso stood up, commanding the waiter near him.

Oscar had a worried look on his face. This engagement party was an important event for their families. He just hoped that Enzo Williams would not create a scene there.

Melody also left her table, approaching her father. She also needed clarification as to why Enzo showed up at her engagement party.

"Dad! I told you he was back but you just ignored me. Now. He is here to make trouble for us!" Melody complained to her father, blaming him.

Alfonso glared at his daughter. He had been busy lately. He also cleared the mess with the gang since Dominique’s men started investigating the attack on Sasha. He didn’t have time to listen to his daughter’s issues and concerns.

"I have spoiled you. When are you going to mature? Don’t rely on me so much!" Alfonso scolded her.

Melody had no choice but to shut her mouth. She knew that her father’s mood had been ruined because of Enzo’s reappearance.

Meanwhile, Enzo felt a little bit uncomfortable. He could feel the intense and curious gazes of people around him.

"I’m certain... They are talking about me," Enzo whispered to Lanny who was walking with me.

"Just don’t mind them. Chin up and walk with confidence. You did nothing wrong!" Lanny encouraged Enzo, tapping his shoulder.

They were about to approach Oliver when suddenly the security personnel arrived, blocking their path.

"Sir, you can’t be here. You gatecrash the party. You are not invited." The Leader of the security personnel confronted Enzo in his authoritative voice.

Enzo lifted his eyebrow and picked up something in his inner suit pocket. It was a square envelope containing his invitation.

"Is this what you are looking for? My invitation," Enzo said in his cool voice, handing over the envelope.

The security personnel were surprised to see his name and the invitation card. They turned to Alfonso and Oscar, telling them that Enzo got an invitation.

Melody and Alfonso were puzzled.

"How could that be possible? It must be fake!" Melody exclaimed.

Melody, Alfonso, and Oscar walked toward them to check if the invitation was real.

"Who gave you this?" Oscar asked him when he verified the authenticity of the invitation card.

That was the time Oliver had finally intervened.

"I am!" He responded, raising his hand. "I invited Enzo."

Melody gasped in disbelief while Alfonso’s face contorted in displeasure. Oscar, on the other hand, was confused.

"Son, what is your connection to him? Your Uncle Alfonso claims he’s a murderer," Oscar blurted out without hesitation, causing the other guests to cast fearful and disgusted looks at Enzo.

"So, the rumors are true! He’s a criminal!" one guest whispered to her companion.

"Someone should escort him out!"

"Search him. What if he’s armed?"

"Yes, he might be concealing a weapon!"

People began to leap to conclusions, passing judgment and mocking Enzo.

Lanny’s blood boiled upon hearing those baseless accusations.

"I want to cut their tongues!" she murmured to herself, clenching her fists.

Lanny was not able to control her temper. She butted in and argued with Oscar.

"You should apologize to Enzo for falsely accusing him. He is not a murderer! He didn’t kill anyone!" Lanny defended Enzo to everyone.

Athena halted her performance when she saw the commotion. People surrounded Enzo and Lanny. She wanted to go down to protect them. She was about to descend from the stage when someone offered a hand. It was Timothy!

Timothy didn’t care about the Williams’ family feud. He just focused his attention on Athena.

"Let me escort you, my Lady," Timothy greeted her warmly.

"No thanks, I can handle this," Athena smiled faintly as she politely refused his offer of holding his hand.

She descended the stage, making her way to Enzo and Lanny. Among the crowd, she saw Dominique showing up behind Enzo. She was near them when she heard Dominique speak up.

"That’s true. He didn’t kill anyone."

Everyone was surprised when Dominique defended Enzo.

"Dominique! Are you crazy? Have you forgotten?! He shot you!" Melody reacted.

Dominique chuckled and replied, "If he is a murderer then I won’t be here standing in front of you. What happened between us was just a misunderstanding. Don’t believe in those rumors."

Dominique even wrapped his arm around Enzo’s shoulders, making the people believe that they were in good terms.

Lanny shot Dominique a glare, her disdain evident in the icy depths of her eyes.

’What’s he playing at? Such a fraud! A complete hypocrite,’ Lanny seethed inwardly, her thoughts filled with curses directed at Dominique.

Meanwhile, Athena’s expression mirrored Lanny’s contempt, her features contorted with a mixture of disbelief and disgust. As she observed Dominique, her disappointment simmered beneath the surface.

’He is good at pretending! Why is he doing this? Playing a hero? Why now? What is his true purpose?’ Athena pondered to herself.

Alfonso frowned as he observed this unfolding scene. He didn’t expect that Dominique would protect and defend Enzo. After all, Enzo tried to kill him five years ago.

’Sigh. If only Enzo had succeeded in eliminating Dominique five years ago,’ Alfonso lamented to himself.

’Dominique remains a big obstacle to my plans. However, with Enzo’s return... I can plot to eliminate Dominique and frame Enzo in the process. It’s like hitting two birds with one stone,’ Alfonso mused, a sinister grin spreading across his face at the thought.

’Dominique can’t blame me. If he will choose to protect Enzo, then the two of them will go down together. Besides, I’m done using Dominique.’

"Dad, I think we should go back to our respective tables so that we can continue the party," Oliver said, trying to lighten the atmosphere.

"Okay, son! I don’t want this party get ruined. Let’s continue the program." Oscar signaled the security personnel to leave.

"Hey Dominique! Where have you been? I have been searching for you!" Ashton joined them, grabbing Dominique’s elbow. "Why are you protecting Enzo? You should call the police," he whispered to him.

Dominique just frowned at his remarks. "Just mind your own business."

Just when they thought the commotion had been controlled, the doors burst open, and a team of police officers strode in.

Their authoritative presence sent a ripple of unease through the gathered guests, who turned their heads in bewilderment as the officers made their way purposefully through the room.

"Who called the police? Are they going to arrest Enzo?" Dominique turned to Ashton with his glaring eyes. He suspected his best friend.

But Ashton shook his head and raised his hand. "No. I’m not the culprit. I didn’t call them! I swear!"

Everyone watched the police officers. However, instead of approaching Enzo, the police officers faced Melody.

"Melody Williams, you are under arrest for the conspiracy and attempted murder of Miss Athena Ivankov," one of the officers declared, his voice cutting through the silence like a blade.

At the center of the second commotion stood Melody, her expression a mask of shock and disbelief. "What?!"

Gasps of astonishment filled the air as the guests exchanged startled glances, whispers spreading like wildfire as they struggled to make sense of the unexpected turn of events.

"What kind of ridiculous joke is this?! Dad, help me! They are accusing me of a crime I didn’t do!" Melody asked for Alfonso’s help.

Alfonso couldn’t understand what was happening. His daughter was being arrested by the police on the night of her engagement party!

"Do you have proof?" Oscar was the one who spoke up to the police officers.

"Yes. Her accomplice surrendered to us and confessed their crimes. A few days ago, an accident happened during the video shoot of the endorsers of the W Diamond Group. The accident was intentional. Miss Athena almost got hurt , fortunately, Mr. Smith saved her. But Mr. Smith was the one who got injured."

Melody’s face turned pale upon hearing that.

"No! That’s not true! Someone is framing me! Dad, Oliver please help me!"

Melody’s protests fell on deaf ears as the officers swiftly and efficiently took her into custody, leading her away from the bewildered onlookers. But the media team grabbed this opportunity to take photos. This event would be the headline for tomorrow!

As the echoes of their footsteps faded into the distance, the hall remained cloaked in a heavy silence, the atmosphere tinged with uncertainty and confusion.

"What’s going on here?!"

"Miss Melody is taken away by the police officers. What will happen to the engagement party?!"

"Oh my. This is so embarrassing for the Williams Family!"

Athena and Lanny exchanged meaningful glances with one another. There was a satisfied look in their eyes.

’She loved accusing Enzo. Now, she got the taste of her own medicine. Hahaha!’ Lanny rejoiced inwardly.