Lost and Found: Return of My Mysterious Fiancee by KIKI

Chapter 908: Alina's Voice Was Synthesized Tina shot a glance at Ruud, pretending not to hear his retort. She crossed her long legs, sitting on the sofa, and opened the third trending topic on social media. She was curious to see how River managed to stir up trouble this time. Clicking the post, she found a recording uploaded by someone. The auplayed directly into the ears of both Alina and Ruud.

"What's going on between you and Jasper? Were you ever with him?" "What does it matter to you if I was with Jasper? Who are you to ask?" "I'm not interested in your personal affairs. I've been waiting for Ruud all these years..." "Our grudges are between us. Why involve my brother?" "You're family. If you've made mistakes, why can't your brother pay for them?" Alina frowned and said in a low voice, "I never said such things. She's clearly using my voice." Ruud's anger flared. "There's no way Alina would say this. This is obviously synthesized!" Tina, still focused on the screen, looked at the uploaded file. Only the recording played, which led her to question aloud, "When she cin, wouldn't the security guards have checked her? Did she bring something even the Pace family's scanners couldn't detect?" Hearing this, Ruud's gaze sharpened, instantly grasping Tina's implication. His tone turned icy. "Bring the two guards at the gate toimmediately!" There were two possibilities: either the guards had been bribed by River to let her smuggle the recording device in, or River possessed something that even the Pace family's state-of-the-art detection systems couldn't pick up. The latter, however, was highly unlikely.

When the two guards arrived, Ruud exuded an overwhelming pressure, his aura like that of a lion preparing to strike. The guards exchanged uneasy glances, their nerves evident.

Ruud tossed Tina's phone onto the coffee table, playing the recording on loop.

The guards recognized the voices as River and Alina. One of them, trembling, stammered, "General Praevion, I swear I used the scanner on Miss Swanson thoroughly, following all protocols! I even double-checked her, knowing she had been thrown out before. I truly found nothing!" The other guard added, "General Praevion, I personally saw him conduct a thorough check on Miss Swanson. We didn't deliberately allow her to bring in any electronic devices!" Ruud studied the two men with a heavy gaze. Years of combat experience told him they weren't lying. Moreover, being a guard of the Pace family wasn't a job just anyone could get-it required loyalty, if not absolute trustworthiness. Tina's fingers danced across her laptop's keyboard. Within a minute, she pulled up surveillance footage covering every angle of the Pace family's estate.

The screen showed River entering the gates with Poppy while the two guards scanned them meticulously with the detection devices.

"Let them go. They're not involved," Tina said calmly.

After the guards left, Ruud sat next to Tina, his eyes fixed on the surveillance footage. Tina's lips curled into a cold smile. "A third possibility has emerged." The three of them knew what it meant. Someone else was pushing the situation, stirring the waters with impatience.

Alina rubbed her stomach lightly and said, "It's too early to sit around. Let's have breakfast first. Dad should be coming down soon." Tina's gaze flickered. When mother and daughter exchanged glances, identical sly expressions flashed across their faces. Ruud caught the moment and couldn't help but laugh, his eyes sparkling with surprise.

At the large dining table of the Pace family, everyone except Edwin-away on diplomatic duties-gathered for breakfast. Warren sat at the head of the table, placing a fried egg into Alina's bowl and handing a glass of milk to Tina. When he looked up, he noticed Alina's reddened eyes, and his chopsticks trembled in his hand. "Alina, are you crying?" Warren asked awkwardly, his voice tinged with concern. "This is the first tI've seen you cry." For someone he had mentored, Alina wasn't the type to show vulnerability. He was deeply shocked. Even lan, who had practically grown up with her, likely hadn't seen her cry.

Alina shook her head, her expression both aggrieved and resolutely composed. "I'm fine, Dad. I guess I'm just getting older-my heart isn't as strong as it used to be." Boris, sitting nearby, looked as if he'd seen a ghost. His sister-in-law was known for her resilience-smart, strong, and tougher than his older brother.

Ruud slammed his palm on the table in anger, his fiery gaze sweeping across the room. "Tomorrow, Alina and I are getting married. And now, someone has released a recording slandering her chastity, claiming she bullied River and even targeted River's brother out of spite!" "We have no evidence to prove the recording is fake, leaving Alina completely wronged. She was so upset earlier that she cried in the living room!" Warren, hearing this, instructed the butler to show him the online posts.

When he opened the social media comments, his grim expression darkened further, a vein throbbing visibly at his temple.

"Turns out Alina isn't just cunning-she's immoral, unfaithful, and spiteful." "The recording clearly shows she had an affair with Jasper. Poor River!"

"Suddenly, River's previous livestream doesn't seem so over the top She waited so long, only for a woman like Alina to steal her love and then have an affair? Disgusting!" "You can't judge people by appearances. Why involve River's brother in her feud? Get out of Sinoria!" "She's not even human-using a child to vent her frustrations. And General Praevion still treasures her? I'm sickened!"

Warren closed the social media app, barely containing his fury. His eyes burned with rage as he opened m another trending post. Even the Pace family's official account had been flooded with mentions and private messages. "If General Praevion marries Alina tomorrow, he's unfit to be Sinoria's General Praevion!" "Sinoria's General Praevion, brought down by a woman. A classic case of beauty wreaking havoc!" "Who wants to jointomorrow to crash the wedding at the Pace family estate? This marriage cannot happen!" "Cancel the engagement! Cancel the engagement! Cancel the engagement!" "The Pace family has lost its mind. A great family's reputation tarnished by one woman..."

Warren's face turned red, then white, his breath coming in heavy bursts He snatched the butter's tablet and smashed it to the floor, shattering it into pieces. He stomped on the broken device repeatedly in a fit of rage. "Outrageous! Who did this? Once I find out, they're an enemy of this family!" The will be updated first on this website. Cback and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!