Forced to Be Stepmom
Police Doubts About Radit

"What about our plan? Did everything go according to plan?" ask a woman sitting in a swivel chair that leads to the outside window.

"certain, Miss. Everything is going according to our plan and many guests from their hotel have moved here since the news broke".

"really? This is really very good news. Keep up that news. Don't let the news slowly disappear. Keep everyone in mind about what happened to Radit's hotel".

The woman smiled at the explanation from her assistant while giving instructions on what to do.

"Good, Miss. I will do it now" said the assistant respectfully.

"Yes. Go"

"Good, Miss. Excuse me".

His assistant left the woman's room.

"Radit, Andra, you're too greedy for everything. Even you have destroyed the families of my friends and made them live on the streets, while you live happily. I swear I'll make you suffer and feel what my friend is feeling".

The woman muttered with a thin grin on her lips accompanied by hateful eyes.

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Lathan goes to Ardhan's school to pick him up and comes home together.

"Sister, did you hear the news?". Ardhan hurriedly got into the car and immediately asked Lathan without greeting her first.

"Why are you so panicked that you ran towards my car. How about you fall?" Lathan responded to Ardhan with a cold demeanor and a thin smile.

"Don't you think I'm a child who falls easily? I'm not that weak" Ardhan responded with a tone of speech that looked annoyed that Lathan was mocking him instead.

"Well, what news do you mean?". Lathan asked while trying to hold back the laughter due to Ardhan's cute child-like manner.

"Papi hotel"

"Hotel papi? What's wrong with the hotel papi?" ask Lathan who has now started running her car leaving Ardhan school.

"Said there was a murder case in one of our hotel rooms. Not only that, the news also circulated negative rumors because of this problem. As a result many hotel guests who choose a sudden checkout and move to another hotel" said Ardhan explained what he knew.

"What's? A murder? How could something like that happen at our hotel? Did he get caught?" lathan asked in between driving activities.

"I don't know either, but he said the case is being investigated by police. Maybe that is also the reason why many hotel guests choose to move to another hotel".

Lathan fell silent thinking about what Ardhan said.

"Is this just because it happened in our hotel or because it was planned to happen in our hotel?"

"Why does Brother Lathan talk like that? What are you worried about?" asked Ardhan who looked puzzled due to Lathan's expression.

"It's nothing. You don't have to worry about this. Papi can definitely finish it well". Lathan did not explain to Ardhan what he was worried about. He and just thought to himself while continuing to drive.

"That's weird".Lathan and Ardhan also take their trip and occasionally talk.

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Radit and Candra are still at the hotel following a police investigation into the murder case that occurred at the hotel.

"We have not found any definitive evidence. But what we can conclude is that this is indeed a murder case, not a suicide case as previously reported".

Radit and Candra stared at each other at the police explanation.

"Have you found any evidence yet? How can you be sure that this is a murder case while there is no evidence?".

Now Radit asked in a cold manner.

"We have checked CCTV in every corner of this hotel, but there are some missing parts of CCTV installed in several corners" the police said.

Radit and Candra looked at each other in confusion.

"What do you mean?" radit asked with his eyes.

"It looks like some parts were removed and we are asking the IT team for help to fix them before they are completely erased. But they say they need time to get it back"

Radit was visibly upset and dissatisfied after hearing the police's explanation.

"How long does it take?".

Radit's attitude seemed to get colder after hearing the police's explanation.

"We don't know yet, but we will definitely do our best to get the case solved and your hotel to operate as usual"

"I hope not too long. O yes. Can I borrow the CCTV you mean? I might be able to more quickly find what you said was missing it"

The policeman looked at Radit with a suspicious look after hearing his request.

"Sorry, Sir. I can't give it. It's evidence and you could destroy or eliminate that evidence later". The policeman spoke in a firm manner but a friendly smile.

"Where could I do such a thing. I just want to help you solve this problem as soon as possible. I don't like it if this issue is allowed to drag on because it concerns my hotel" Raist spoke in a firm and authoritative manner.

"I understand what you mean, but as I said earlier, we haven't found any evidence of the culprit. So everyone could be a suspect in this case"

"What?! You mean ... do you suspect me of being the perpetrator of this murder? Huh, this is crazy. A Radit Reifansyah Nugraha turned out to be suspected as the perpetrator of the murder at his own hotel. Very good scenario".

Radit stared in surprise at the policeman and smiled after snorting in annoyance at the police statement.

"Sorry, Sir. I don't mean to accuse you. It's just a speculation. We're still doing research to find out who did it".

"Then do your research quickly and thoroughly. I want you to catch the culprit right away. If you haven't had any progress in a few days, I'll show you that I can be better than you in investigating something like this and then it will be seen how the real police are doing. Come on Can, we still have video conferencing".

Radit spoke in a cold manner and left the police without waiting for a response from the police.

"Maat, Sir. Excuse me first".

"Yes, please".

Candra goes to follow Radit after getting a response from the police.

"Basic cocky. Can he find evidence of this murder? I heard that Kusuma's family is good at IT. But it is also impossible if he can restore deleted video data? Although it can be repaired .. but still there must be the original CCTV footage right, while the hotel CCTV footage is there for investigation. Can he find the evidence?"