The Glamorous Life

**The Glamorous Life** is the fourth case in *Murderworlds: Crimson County*. It takes place in Wellington Bay, and Skie assists in the investigation, with Jae-hyun helping as well in Chapters 1 & 2.

## The Glamorous Life

### Partner(s)

Skie Blackwater  (All Chapters)
 Jae-hyun Cho  (Chapters 1 & 2)
 Jackson Montgomery  (Beginnings By The Sea 4)

## Plot

Upon recommendation that they find something to do to get acquainted with the mainland, Jae-hyun and the player meet outside The Glamorous Life Country Club, where Jae-hyun had arranged for them to get tennis lessons from a part time instructor, as their instructor - Skie - arrives. After an awkward moment, the three rush down to the court in order to train, as they later finish their practice match and head to the pool to relax, only to find the body of Emmeline Van Der Faux laid on a sunbed, having been stabbed in the neck with a champagne flute.

Mid-investigation, Jae-hyun and the player were surprised when Reese Ford (who had previously appeared in Zorro Island) was flagged as a suspect, while Skie and the player rushed to stop Guillaume Van Der Faux from breaking into the morgue in order to see his dead wife. Even later on, Chief Bane became increasingly irritated when paparazzo Elio Santorini left seventy-six voicemails on his phone, as Skie and the player were eventually able to incarcerate busboy Suni Yadav for the murder.

When confronted by the detectives, Suni confessed to the murder without much persuasion, as he said that he had been paid by an anonymous person to keep tabs on Emmeline after rumours she was going astray from where she was 'meant to stand in society'. Getting a job at the country club to be close to her, Suni eventually fell for Emmeline after several interactions, as he became involved in a romantic relationship with her for a short while until he realised his loyalties. Conflicted by his love and his task, Suni eventually resulted to killing Emmeline so they couldn't be together, killing both birds with the same champagne flute. Shocked and confused by the act, Judge Peake sentenced Suni to 12 years in prison for the murder of Emmeline Van Der Faux.

Post-case, Jackson met with the player and asked that they help him with figuring something out, as the pair visited the pool where Emmeline was killed, discovering a pager in the bin, which Joaquin soon traced to Suni, as he figured out that he was having communications with someone whose initials were *F.F.*, which they soon identified as Francine Ferdinand. Upon confronting Francine, she feigned innocence as Jackson arrested her, as she was interrogated once again behind bars to no avail, as Alessio suggested they leave her to stew, as he invited Jackson out for dinner, wanting to speak privately with him, as they bid the player farewell.

Meanwhile, Catherine asked to speak to the player and Skie about possibly attempting to deter Elio from harassing Chief Bane, as she noticed that his stress levels were only increasing the more Santorini attempted to contact him. Upon investigating the inside of the country club, Skie and the player found Elio's prized camera, which they offered to return to him if he left Chief Bane alone, which he agreed to (albeit reluctantly). As thanks for returning his camera, he handed them a picture he took hours before Van Der Faux's murder, containing a meeting between Vincent Forsyth and an unknown individual in the country club, as Skie was taken aback by this.

After all of the events, Jae-hyun suggested he and the player try an art class soon enough, as he had been recommended one by Dee and thought that the player may also like it. The detectives were soon informed that Francine Ferdinand was bailed from prison by someone matching Forsyth's description, as Alyssa figured out that Peacekeeper Inc. was a front for Galactix MegaCorp, and Francine and Vincent were working together to attempt to take down the lower class citizens of Wellington Bay. However, before the team could clock out for the night, trainee officer Priya Koothrapali rushed into the station, panic in her eyes, as she informed them that one of the two conspirators had been found murdered.

## Summary

#### Victim

* **Emmeline Van Der Faux** (stabbed in the neck with a champagne flute)

## Suspects

* Elio Santorini - Paparazzo - The suspect drinks Cabernet, watches *Subliminal Minds*, plays tennis and is under 40.
* Francine Ferdinand - Galactix MegaCorp CEO - The suspect drinks Cabernet, watches *Subliminal Minds* and plays tennis.
* Guillaume Van Der Faux - Victim's Husband - The suspect watches *Subliminal Minds*, plays tennis and has a name tag.
* Suni Yadav - Waiter - The suspect drinks Cabernet, watches *Subliminal Minds*, plays tennis, has a name tag and is under 40.
* Reese Ford - Fashion Columnist - The suspect drinks Cabernet and has a name tag.

## Killer's Profile

* The killer drinks Cabernet.
* The killer watches *Subliminal Minds*.
* The killer plays tennis.
* The killer has a name tag.
* The killer is under 40.

## Crime Scenes

 Expensive Restaurant
 Tennis Courts

## Notes

* This case is pretty reminiscent of The Ladies' Murder Club (one of Pom Pom's[1] favourite cases) for various reasons.
	+ They both take place in settings commonly frequented by the rich and famous (an expensive café and a country club).
	+ They both involve the deaths of popular female socialites (Ophelia Winchester and Van Der Faux).
	+ Reese Ford appears as a suspect in both cases.
	+ Jae-hyun Cho assists in solving the case.
	+ Both cases end with the revelation of a powerful duo (The Emery Couple / Forsyth & Ferdinand).
	+ Wine makes an appearance in the killer's profile.
		- However, in The Ladies' Murder Club, it is only stated that the killer drinks red wine, while it is further specified that the killer drinks *Cabernet* in this case.