After a simple wash, the three sat in the manor's courtyard for tea, with three plates of nuts on the table.

Luke looked around, admiring the scenery in the courtyard, "Mr. Cruise, your life is truly enviable."

Fuan Cruise set down his teacup, "There's nothing to envy, everyone has their troubles, otherwise, I wouldn't have asked you two to come."

Luke said, "I heard from Miss Dean about the commission, but she didn't know the specifics, so I need to hear it from you directly."

Fuan Cruise nodded and spoke, "Three days from now, my girlfriend and I are planning to get engaged here at this estate.

Two days ago, I received a threatening letter demanding that I cancel the engagement ceremony, or else something bad might happen."

"Is the threatening letter still there?"

"Of course." Fuan Cruise took out a letter from his pocket and handed it to Luke.

Luke took the white envelope, "Who else has touched this letter?"

"Tom found it, and my son and daughter have also seen it."

"Where was the letter found?"

"It was on a windowsill in the villa."

"What was the exact time it was found?"

"The morning of November 6th, around seven o'clock."

"The day before or on that day, were there any suspicious people spotted around the farm?"

"No."

"Who has been here?"

"On November 5th, I invited family and friends over to officially announce the engagement date with my girlfriend, so there were quite a few people that day."

"So, your family was there?"

"Pretty much."

"Do they support your engagement with your girlfriend?"

"My son and daughter… they don't really want me to remarry.

But they don't get to decide, I know how to live my life, I have more experience than they do."

Luke opened the envelope; inside was only a white piece of paper with 'Mr. Cruise.

I don't think the engagement is a wise decision, you are merely bewitched by that woman for the moment.

She's not as good as you think; she has always been deceiving you with an agenda.

If you stubbornly proceed with the engagement ceremony, something bad might happen, possibly even a bloody incident.

I advise you to cancel the engagement ceremony.'

The letter was not handwritten, but printed from a printer, making it impossible to identify the handwriting.

Luke passed the threatening letter to Orty, asking, "Mr. Cruise, do you have any suspects in mind?"

Fuan Cruise looked conflicted, opening and closing his mouth, "Uh… people around me generally oppose my engagement with my girlfriend, but based on my understanding of them, they wouldn't stoop to doing such a despicable thing.

But this matter indeed makes me uneasy, I don't want anything unexpected to happen at the engagement ceremony, nor do I want to see a bloody incident…

This should be a joyous occasion.

That's why I asked you two to come and investigate, to ensure the engagement goes smoothly."

Luke summarized, "So, your commission is to find the person who wrote the threatening letter and ensure the smooth progress of the engagement ceremony?"

"Yes."

"Any other requests?"

Fuan Cruise hesitated a bit, "No."

Luke continued, "Could you tell me about your girlfriend?

Since the engagement involves both of you, this threatening letter targets not just you but possibly her as well."

"Certainly, my girlfriend's name is Chanel Karl, we've known each other for many years, more precisely, we were apart for many years." Fuan Cruise sighed before continuing,

"Over thirty years ago, after my divorce from my first wife, I met Chanel Karl.

She was only about twenty at the time, very young, beautiful, and energetic, and I was immediately captivated by her.

I pursued her, and I could tell she also had feelings for me.

We quickly got together and had a wonderful time…

However, our significant age difference caused us a lot of trouble: family, values, lifestyles…

We broke up for some reasons.

Last year, we ran into each other by chance, and even after thirty years, she was still so beautiful, even more elegant and graceful.

We were both single and naturally came together.

I know that I don't have much time left, and precisely because of that, I want to spend it with the woman I love, every single day…"

Orty spoke softly, "Meeting the person you loved thirty years ago and falling in love again is very romantic."

Fuan Cruise said, "That's what I think too, I cherish this relationship dearly, but somehow, someone doesn't see it that way.

No matter who he is, I won't let him ruin this wonderful thing."

Luke asked, "Mr. Cruise, do you have plans to marry Ms. Karl?"

"Of course, if the engagement ceremony goes smoothly, we are planning to get married on Valentine's Day next year."

The reason Luke asked this was because Fuan Cruise had a massive fortune, and marriage would involve financial interests, possibly affecting the interests of certain people who all have 'motives.'

As Luke conversed with Fuan Cruise, he faintly felt there were some omissions.

While a threatening letter might not be a big deal, considering the financial stakes, Luke was determined to conduct a thorough investigation, albeit more tactfully.

He didn't dig deeper immediately, deciding instead to observe a little longer.

Noon.

Fuan Cruise invited Luke and Orty to dine in the garden of the estate.

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