Facade of Love

Chapter 267 Lending a Hand

I furrowed my brow, thinking. Idris had found evidence, and so had Charlie. Was that not a little too convenient?

When I stayed quiet, Officer Jackson seemed unsure for a second before asking, “Ms. Scott, do you know this Charlie guy well?”

1 shook my head. “Not really, I’ve only met him a couple of times. You’ve asked me that before, Officer Jackson.”

He chuckled. “My memory is not what it used to be. I’m getting old, I guess.”

I looked at him, puzzled. “Is there something up with Mr. Yates, Officer Jackson?”

it’s all pretty weird. People there say Charlie has always been this big mystery. Even though he’s loaded, like billionaire loaded, he has never been one for the spotlight, hardly ever mingling with folks. But once he hit our shores, he turned over a new leaf and started rubbing shoulders with Lake City’s elite,

been going on lately?” What I

threw a press conference and dropped a bomb, announcing he’s setting up here and has chosen Scott Corporation as his first big play. Right there, in front of everyone, he vouched for you, said he did not think you had it in you to hurt a fly, let alone commit murder. He even spilled the beans about how he and Inch stepped in to save your skin by stashing the body. Then, he just up and confessed to

floored, totally lost for words.

owned up to hiding the body in front of the whole press? What

said, “That’s exactly why I was asking how tight you and Charlie are. For him to stick

he is looking to make moves here, he has got to keep his reputation shiny. It is as though he is a knight who tossed his shield away before the battle even started. I took a deep breath and faced Officer Jackson. “I honestly don’t know why he would go to bat for me. We

could see I was feeling a bit better, so he leaned in and said, “Ms. Scott, there’s something else I need to ask

perked up and urged him on. “Officer Jackson, just lay it out. No need for formalities. You have had