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218. Chapter 218: Queen Maeve Under Suspicion!

"Mr. Jervis, you might want to take a look at this video." Three days after the Ryan incident, Ashley Barrett, her face full of surprise, eagerly walked into the office and handed her mobile phone to Xia Shang.

"It's unbelievable. I think he must be crazy. He actually publicly stated online that he was the mastermind behind the scenes of the entire incident."

Ashley Barrett seemed particularly excited. Although she found Billy's actions baffling, that wasn't the point. The point was that as soon as Billy's video was released, it quickly topped the trending lists on major social media platforms.

Now, public opinion regarding Ryan and Vought was quietly changing. Following this trend, it wouldn't be long before Vought could escape this public opinion crisis.

The thought of no longer having to worry about unemployment made Ashley Barrett feel much more relaxed.

"Could you get me a cup of coffee? Thank you."

Xia Shang took Ashley Barrett's mobile phone and looked down, tapping on the video.

The video's environment was a bit dim, but Billy's full appearance was still visible. In the video, Billy held a gun in his right hand, pressing it against Becca's temples, and said in a chilling tone, "My attacks won't end; this is just the beginning. As long as the US Government doesn't regulate Supe, my revenge against Vought International will not stop."

"Please let Ryan go, he's innocent." The Woman's mournful cries came from the video.

"Shut up!"

Billy's eyes narrowed. He fiercely pulled the trigger. With the sound of a gunshot, the mobile phone screen immediately went completely dark.

As for the Woman's fate, it was naturally self-evident.

"He's a smart man." Xia Shang put down the mobile phone and showed a slight smile.

Although the video was short, it conveyed at least three messages to the Outside World. First, Billy admitted that Ryan's killing was related to him. Second, he did indeed kidnap not only Ryan but also Ryan's Mother. Third, he considered himself to be on the side of justice, and his current actions were merely to restrain Supe.

The first two messages were insignificant; the crucial point was the last one.

Billy was trying to portray himself as a hero walking against the light, the only force daring to resist Vought International. It was imaginable that once the video was uploaded, the internet users' evaluations of Billy would definitely be mixed.

In the eyes of some, Billy was just a heinous Terrorist, but in the eyes of others, Billy was the civilian hero standing with ordinary humans!

"Your coffee."

"Thank you." After Xia Shang returned the mobile phone to Ashley Barrett, he then asked, "Did Homelander go to the Theater today?"

Ashley Barrett subconsciously glanced at the ceiling, then nodded.

Needless to say, Homelander definitely didn't go.

Ever since Ryan was taken away by the police car, Homelander could only relieve his frustration through frantic exercise.

At this moment, he and Stormfront were embracing in a certain posture, suspended in the air.

Meanwhile, Queen Maeve, who had figured out Homelander's movements, held the key to Homelander's room and cautiously opened the door.

Homelander's room, being cleaned by dedicated personnel every day, was spotless and exceptionally tidy.

Queen Maeve tried her best to keep her footsteps light, avoiding making any sound that might alert Homelander.

She opened the drawer, but inside, besides some paper related to contracts, there were only Homelander's own posters.

"Homelander wouldn't put photos in such an obvious place." As Homelander's ex-girlfriend, Queen Maeve shifted her gaze to a nearby safe. However, she had no idea of the safe's password, so she just tried pressing a few random numbers. Midway, she was surprised to find that the safe wasn't locked at all.

Right, given Homelander's personality, why would he lock a safe?

As expected, the photos she wanted probably weren't inside either.

Sure enough, when she opened the safe, it was empty. Just as Queen Maeve was feeling a bit discouraged, Homelander's bedside table caught her attention.

She crept to Homelander's bedside, gently opened the bedside table, and the next second, a stack of Stormfront's photos came into her view.

Queen Maeve suppressed her excitement. After confirming that the photos before her were the compromising photos Billy had mentioned, she rolled up the photos and stuffed them into her boot.

"What are you doing?"

The sudden sound startled Queen Maeve, freezing her in place. Fortunately, she had already put the photos away. All she had to do now was find an excuse to leave the room, make a copy, and put them back. To avoid Homelander noticing anything unusual, Queen Maeve forced herself to turn around calmly and look at Homelander.

Unexpectedly, Homelander was facing her, a certain part of him already erect, as if in greeting.

"Nothing. I just went to the Film Set to look for you, but couldn't find you, so I thought you might be resting in your room."

Queen Maeve, regaining her composure, forced a smile and continued, "Since you're busy, I won't bother you anymore. We can catch up later."

"Don't rush. I think you have something you want to tell me."

Looking at the still attractive Queen Maeve before him, Homelander couldn't help but flash a radiant smile. He reached out and placed his hands on Queen Maeve's shoulders, then slowly leaned closer.

Seeing this, Queen Maeve sighed inwardly. It seemed she had to make this quick.

After a fierce encounter.

Queen Maeve stood in front of the mirror, tidied her clothes, and made sure that outsiders wouldn't be able to tell what had happened to her before she slowly walked out of the room.

At this moment, Homelander, leaning against the headboard, his expression instantly turned from sunny to gloomy. He forcefully crushed a corner of the bedside table, his eyes filled with deep gloom.

"Mr. Jervis."

He picked up his mobile phone and dialed Xia Shang's phone number.

"Something wrong?"

"Investigate who Queen Maeve has been in contact with recently, when she left Vought International, and her movements over the past few days. Once you find her location outside Vought Tower, remember to notify me immediately." Homelander wasn't stupid. Regarding Ryan's kidnapping incident some time ago, Queen Maeve, who was sitting in the car, was actually knocked out by a few cans of halothane.

From that day on, Homelander suspected that Queen Maeve had betrayed Vought, but Queen Maeve was once his girlfriend, and out of consideration for their past relationship, he hadn't pressed her.

But now she actually dared to steal something from his room!

Homelander slammed his hand down, crushing the bedside table behind him. Besides wood chips, the photos that were originally stored inside had vanished.

"Queen Maeve, you've disappointed me too much." His voice was slightly hoarse, as if the temperature in the entire room had dropped by several degrees.

"But this is good too. It's time to round up Billy and the others in one sweep."

(End of Chapter)