ll concrete. Her body ached from the bench she had slept on, if it could be called sleep. Every time she cl

ast word echoed

am

utside. Then the ce

led out. "You're being releas

"What? Ruby got

aled," he said

er to cry, shout, or bolt. As she step

was H

n his unif

que

are you doing h

ch. "I'm not h

ou put me in that h

e said quickly. "Not until I

arms folded tight. "That

it through an anonymous backer. I think it's one of her PI contacts. You're free, atleast for

arrowed. "What k

d. On th

id bitterly. "Sh

ng else that was wiped before the crime scene team arrived. I

quickened. "Wh

and then it cuts off. I thin

cked out of her. "So you think she was

targeted," Harris said. "And s

y Billy framed me. T

hat I'm going to help yo

d I trust you? After every

oice rough. "You disappeared. And I sear

king away. "You don't g

trying to ma

retched be

covered in bruises. She didn't say much, but she kept mentioning someone rich and dan

tell anyo

rry... she was so little.

ied her. "I

s breath

e it

her since the second line ap

in the eyes. "D

oes t

hink so."

with this face which

ed. "Then yes

ng. She hadn't seen the place since she had left two years ago. The bricks were more worn, th

y here?" Ruby asked. "You

e again," Monique said. "Even if

ys. "I had someone clean the pl

o her. "Who paid

"A client who

's va

for everyon

the passenger seat where Cherry dozed pe

y said softly. "Are you g

ready. Whe

place smelled like lemon polish and lavender. Ruby had done

beyond that glass was a man who had set her up for murder, and a system

e are watching," Moniqu

last days. I've also reached out to Ava's roommate

I see

now, stay inside. No press, no calls.

," Monique said

e him, Mo. But he might be useful. And he'

ng her temples. "One

, nestled in a corner of the sparse living room, Monique pou

in. But this time, s

carried across two years, two countries, countless citi

. I'm scared. Bu

came at

art st

quietly peeking th

bo

, this time l

the door

small package.

de, slicing it open

h drive... and a

bruised, staring directly into the lens. Behind h

ll

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n't just

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