Husband With Benefits-Chapter 615: Under The Rug

Gabe Frost was a lethal man, Autumn thought as she watched him clear the table. Living with him, she might just lose her sanity. He’d been teasing her relentlessly, keeping her perpetually on edge. Throughout breakfast, he’d casually taken her hand or brushed the back of it, each touch sending a jolt through her. It was like he’d set his sights on her and she was a prey that he meant to devour.

Even as she was lost in his thoughts, she suddenly felt him brush against her and jolted. There it was, the butterfly kind of touch, that made her unsure if he was deliberately teasing her or it was just an accidental touch. Her musings were broken by the ringing of the doorbell and she thanked the heavens for saving her again.

Gabe moved to answer the door, and Autumn let out a deep breath, trying to steady her nerves. She watched as he opened the door to reveal an officer standing on the other side.

"Mr. Frost?" the officer asked, his expression serious.

"Yes," Gabe replied, his voice steady. "How can I help you?"

The officer glanced at his notepad before meeting Gabe’s gaze. "I’m here to ask about Gregory Savoy’s death. We have a few questions to ask of you and Mrs Autumn Frost.."

"Of course," he said, stepping aside to let the officer in. "Please, come in."

The officer entered, his eyes scanning the room before settling on Autumn. He gave her a brief nod before turning his attention back to Gabe. "Mr. Frost, can you tell me where you were on the night of Mr. Savoy’s death?"

"He was here." Autumn blurted out, worried that the Police were going to think that Gabe was responsible for everything.

"I was at home officer in the middle of an international video conference. I can share the time stamped recorded video if you’d like."

The officer nodded," Yes. Mr Frost. I’d like that."

He then turned to Autumn. "Autumn, where were you on the night of Mr. Savoy’s death?"

Autumn crossed her arms, her expression hardening. "I was at work. I can share the surveillance footage if you want."

The officer raised an eyebrow. "Thank you, Mrs. Frost. That would be helpful." He paused, glancing between them. "Just to clarify, what is your occupation?"

"I’m a night shift manager at the hotel," she replied curtly. "You should know that already, given how many times your department has troubled me thanks to Gregory Savoy’s influence."

The officer cleared his throat, clearly uncomfortable. "Yes, well, we just need to be thorough. We understand that Gregory Savoy had many enemies, but we need to be sure of everyone’s whereabouts that night. It’s protocol," he added almost apologetically and continued, "Did you notice any unusual activity or see anyone suspicious near your home or workplace that night?"

"No, nothing out of the ordinary," Autumn answered, still curt. She hadn’t forgotten how in the past these people had refused to take her complaints seriously when she’d felt threatened.

The officer nodded, closing his notepad. "Thank you for your time,Mr and Mrs. Frost. I’ll get int touch if we have any more questions."

As he moved to leave, Gabe walked him to the door. Before stepping out, the officer cast a concerned glance around the room before leaning in, to whisper something to Gabe.

"Be careful, Mr. Frost."

Gabe paused and raised an eyebrow at the officer. "Mr Frost. The police department is not happy with what was revealed about Gregory Savoy. It raised questions on the entire department, leaving it open to criticism. Not everyone is happy to keep this investigation going. They would rather bury this entire incident under a pile of files. And this might prove to be dangerous to... your wife."

Gabe stilled then, his voice icy," What do you mean, officer?"

"Look, I am not the enemy here. I’m just trying to warn you. I have never actively hurt Autumn. The inside talk is that Gregory was murdered by someone who seemed to have realized that their loved one had also been hurt by him. But the officers are going to try and suppress this as the suicide it has been made to look. That means that a killer is out on the loose. And..."

"And what?"

The officer gulped, " I was there when they went through Gregory’s belongings. That man was a true monster. I don’t know how he was able to live without being caught until now. Anyway, the man was obsessed with Autumn. From the po*n sites he had visited to even prostitutes he hired, they looked like your wife. I’ve seen some disturbing things in my career, but this was on another level."

Autumn’s latest picture that Savoy had was in fact from the courthouse on the last day. It was found in his wallet. The photo was ruined so it took us a while to make out. On the back, however, someone had scribbled angrily," If only you had not kept quiet, others would have been saved too."

It didn’t long for everything to fall into place and Gabe questioned," You mean, there was another victim after Autumn and that person may be blaming Autumn as well."

The officer nodded," That is what it seems like at the moment. I am going to try my best that they do not succeed in suppressing this file but I am only a junior officer. In case I fail, then... you might have to be extra careful."

Gabe nodded and thanked the officer as he walked back inside. As expected, their days of peace had been numbered. However, even as he returned inside, he couldn’t shake off the nagging feeling that he was missing something important.

As he walked inside, he met Autumn’s gaze as she stood there still," What’s up?" novelbuddy.cσ๓

"What was he saying?"

Gabe smiled and cupped her face, not liking the new tension he was seeing on her face, " Something we already know. That we have to be careful."