NovelEnglish“Don’t worry. If the cops can’t find the murderer, I’ll turn him in. Focus on what you chere to do. And leave everything to me.. His voice trailed off as he thought with a self-mocking smile, ‘Well, I can’t fix everything. Carlos bailed Debbie out. I might need to call on him again.*
“Thanks a lot, Ivan. Get ssleep.”
“Sure. Good night.”
The two of them were lost in their own thoughts at that moment.
Because of the charges pending against her, Debbie found it hard to work. Several collaborators warned her that if she didn’t get back to work, they’d terminate their contracts.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtLeft with no choice, Debbie had to leave the manor with a mask, a baseball cap and sunglasses so no one would recognize her. There were even several bodyguards accompanying her to protect her.
Apart from work, she also had to pay attention to the investigation.
That afternoon, she got a call from a private detective she hired.
“You’re right, Debbie. Someone forced the police to not grant your bail. And he even tipped off the media and paid them to run stories about it. But then someone had all the news posts handled.”
“Is it James who bought off the news outlets?” Debbie asked. ‘Is it
Carlos who had all the news posts handled?* she thought to herself.
“Yes,” confirmed the detective.
Debbie sneered. She had expected that answer.
“What else did he do?” she asked the man on the other end of the line.
“After he was discharged from the hospital, James visited the Elliot family several times. And he was acting very secretive. Our men are still following him,” he replied.
James was close to the Elliot family. That was why he had insisted that
Carlos marry Stephanie. So, Debbie didn’t think it was odd of him to visit the family.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm“Okay. Have you found anything about the people who had kidnapped Sasha three years ago?”
“Not yet. Those men had left the city right after they were paid.
Nobody knows their whereabouts.”
Debbie nodded resignedly.
“I see. Thanks. Keep following James and letknow if you find something.”
“Okay.”
That evening, when Debbie arrived at East District Manor, the house was only Lit up by the Lights in the hallway. Carlos wasn’t back hyet.
Debbie busied herself in the kitchen preparing dinner as she waited for him. A few moments later, she heard a noise at the door. It had to be
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