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 clerk ready to meet

Lee took a while but eventually brought

the case you

thanked him,

years in the records department, had never seen such a strikingly beautiful woman in

was especially attentive

records for?

been dead for two days. This Shawn was a local thug, always causing trouble. His accidental

scanned through the

leaned in,

in an orphanage, no family to speak

him. Found at noon, filed away by that

old cases, from five years ago.

didn't bother

were glued to

the coroner's autopsy

made Chloe's heart pound

lungs had no

was drowning, how could Shawn's lungs

only

tossed into the

her expression taut, like

Lee, "His lungs were dry, obviously not a drowning.