My Beautiful Boss novel Chapter 80

"Is there something wrong, Lisa? Are you okay? What do you need?" Peter asked her gently.

"You…You…Your hand!"

Lisa replied, looking at Peter shyly.

"What's wrong with my hand? This feels nice,"

Peter replied subconsciously pinching the side of her body before he realized what she was talking about. "Oh, sorry, I forgot to remove my arms around you."

"You're so naughty, Peter!" She replied shyly as her face burned red.

She wanted to be mad but couldn't find it in herself to do so. She even felt a little sad when he took his hand away.

'What the hell is wrong with you, Lisa?' she thought to herself. 'Are you longing for love? Why are you being so sappy?' Pooh!

"Lisa, it's not nice to lie. You want my arms around you, don't you? Do you want to have a few more moments with me?"

Peter smiled at her mischievously.

"What? Of course not! Ah, you're so bad! If you continue like this, I will start ignoring you." Lisa replied, stamping her foot.

"Well, I did save you. Don't you want to repay me? You know, it's good to be grateful and return favors,"

Peter told Lisa earnestly.

"That's how stories go, right? The beautiful princess repays the brave hero with her love. I'm not very fancy. I'm okay with how the normal plot goes. We can go to the guest house or the hotel..."

"Peter!" Lisa felt very embarrassed. She didn't know how to react! A part of her felt appalled

but another part was secretly pleased. She didn't expect Peter to be somewhat attracted to her because she wasn't very pretty.

It was strange to admit that she never imagined this kind of thing to happen to her, and frankly, she didn't know how to react. She felt so confused but felt a little better that it was Peter and not some random person. Still, she couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed about the situation.

Peter also decided that it wouldn't be proper to insist, so he stopped. He knew when enough was enough. If he continued like this, Lisa would be too ashamed.

She was really a shy girl. If it were Shelly, she might have even initiated the teasing.

They grabbed a meal before returning to the office.

Even before he could sit down and get himself a cup of tea, Bella was suddenly running to him.

"Peter! An accident! My grandpa was assassinated. Hurry, drive me to Grace Hospital." Bella's voice was full of anxiety.

Peter quickly rushed to the underground garage.

He had never met Bella's grandfather before, but he did remember Bella mentioning him once.

His grandfather was her favorite in her family, but he was already suffering because of his health. He had been confined in Grace Hospital for the longest time.

Peter couldn't understand why Bella's grandfather would be assassinated. Was it related to the $10 million?

Peter and Bella met up in the underground garage. Bella looked very worried. She obviously cared so much about her grandfather.

He drove her to the hospital quickly and quietly.

At Grace Hospital

The police put the building on lockdown. No one left the building without being questioned by the police.

Bella's grandfather was a revered figure in Golden City. His legacy as a businessman was one that was deeply honored.

Despite his humble beginnings, it only took him five years to grow Silverland Group from a small company into a hallmark enterprise.

It was impossible for them to take his assassinatoin lightly.

All three floors of Grace Hospital were crowded with people. In the operating room, Bella's father, Rex, her stepmother, Jane, Jaden, and a group of the company's directors sat quietly.

Peter and Bella soon arrived. "Dad, how's grandpa?" Bella asked before they could even enter the room.

Peter's heart broke as he heard her voice so full of grief.

He sighed deeply as he slowly walked out of the ward.

He wanted to give the old man's relatives to be alone with him.

At the hospital gates, Peter approached the police assigned to the case.

Surprisingly, it was Cassie.

"You're assigned to criminal cases?" He was shocked.

"You seem surprised," Cassie replied, mildly insulted.

"No. No."

Peter quickly shook his head. "Are there any clues? Have you identified the killer?"

"Not yet," Cassie replied. "We don't even know if it was from the outside or if it was an inside job. The murderer clearly knew what he was doing. The place is clean, and there are no clues anywhere."

"I... I have a suggestion. But I don't know whether I should mention it or not."

Peter hesitated for a while and said,"You can investigate Jaden and see if he had any unusual activities, or if he's been in contact with anyone shady."

Actually, Peter wasn't pulling suspicions out of thin air.

He suggested this because right when the doctor told them the grave news, he noticed Jaden looking somewhat relieved, and even possibly happy at the news, despite his best efforts to hide it.

"You suspect Jaden?" Cassie was surprised but soon got a hold of herself. "Thank you. I will consider it."

"Okay. Sort this out first. Let's have dinner soon."

He bid her goodbye and made his way back. As he was walking, something caught his eye by the hospital entrance and his expression changed abruptly.