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114 Gut Feelings (Winona)

The next day, I'm feeling better. The visit with Abby was amazing. She even sipped a little milk. She'll be back home before we know it. Maybe today will be a good day. Phillip is still in bed, resting his sore head, no doubt.

Gordon and I are in the private office. He's sipping a coffee, looking more animated than usual. His eyes gleam with a certain excitement that makes me both hopeful and anxious.

"Alright, Gordon," I say, settling into the chair opposite him. "Spill. How did last night go?"

Gordon leans back, a satisfied smirk playing on his lips. "Last night was... enlightening, to say the least."

"Yeah, exciting stuff watching men guzzle beer and shots." I'm still a little surprised still that Gordon and Jayden's lawyer, Daniel, were involved in this.

I mean, I know they're human, but it strikes me as a little odd all the same. They are supremely professional men at the top of their game.

"The real purpose of me going out with them was to get a read on Jayden and his stance with Ashlyn. And while Jayden didn't say it directly, and we didn't discuss the case outright, I gleaned quite a bit." Gordon says with a close-lipped smile.

"I knew it! I knew you weren't going for bro code." I say smugly, pleased some men are actually above it. I raise an eyebrow, leaning forward. "And? What did you find out?"

"Jayden's heart isn't with Ashlyn," Gordon says firmly.

"He's playing a game, and it's clear his feelings are elsewhere. His mind is torn, probably between his duty and his true emotions. And, Winona, I think those emotions are still tied to you. Reading between the lines, I think he was hoping for a confession from Ashlyn as well."

My heart skips a beat, a mix of anger and longing swirling within me. But at the end of the day, he still didn't trust me enough to tell me that himself.

he cruelly and

under a lot of stress that day but was there anyone you can remember who may have been close enough

forgive myself for not setting my phone on

muffled. She knew to keep it that way. I want to go over the ones we have. It might trigger a memory for you." "You mean, find

have better audio. If we can get those words coming out of

clench my fists, a wave of conflicting emotions crashing over me. "I want to be hopeful, Gordon, but every time I think we're getting somewhere, it all falls

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of elimination. We want to clear your name, get

best frame of mind at that time anyway. After all that happened with Bobby, Sarah

is

your father said. What they say paramount to your case. But given your anger towards Ashlyn and her losing the baby in the fall, and the way it

was a bit harsh. Sorry. I'm like

what

so

after case? How do you get to the truth of such complicated matters, especially when people are so

This case seems like a neat little package

gets up and paces a little. "Winona, out of everything about these people, most of which you've known for a good

you think of what you know of these people, or maybe focus on Ashlyn for now. What about all of this seems out of character or against the grain

what he's saying. "Like, what is in my gut

at all that you didn't expect from her. Even

done that a million times already. But what about this really surprises

something that

"Go ahead."

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