Don’t Fall for the Billionaire Lover by Rosa Winters

Chloe frowned but answered the call anyway.

Lucas's slurred voice came through the line, "Chloe, did you call me? Sorry, I missed it."

He continued rambling, "It's been years since you last called me. I'm thrilled, Chloe..."

Chloe's voice was steady and calm, "Linda had a miscarriage. She's at Ryan General Hospital in the maternity ward." Lucas snapped out of his haze instantly, "What? Say that again!"

Chloe hung up without another word.

A smirk tugged at her lips.

As a father, he was definitely dropping the ball.

She'd mentioned the miscarriage on purpose.

He had it coming.

Leaving the hospital, Chloe found herself at a loss for where to go next.

She made her way to the Riverbrook Police Station.

Chloe had once interviewed the Chief of Police there.

She'd given him a heads-up beforehand.

had a records

Lee took a while but eventually brought out a pile of old

the records from the case you were asking about, from five years back,"

thanked him, "I

had never seen

was especially attentive

need these records for? It's just

Shawn was a local thug, always causing trouble. His accidental death was almost a relief around here. Maybe it was karma, you know, evil begets

carefully scanned through the

leaned in, offering

Shawn grew up in an orphanage, no

him. Found

are old cases, from five years ago.

didn't bother answering Lee's

eyes were glued to a particular

was the coroner's

Chloe's heart

deceased's lungs had no

it was drowning, how could Shawn's

was only one

was already dead before being tossed into the

tightened, her expression taut, like a string about to

were dry, obviously not