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Chapter 19

Chapter 19

As Bennett looked around, he saw staff being questioned, rich kids still live–streaming, Joseph and Stanley standing there, and Quinly, the kid he’d seen earlier.

The memory of Quinlyn knocking over Yvonne’s bag flashed through his mind, and Bennett found himself making his way

toward her.

Before he could approach her. Joseph stepped in front of him. “Tcalled the police, Joseph said, looking innocent. “I figured you should hear the whole story”

“You did this?” Bennett asked, sizing him up. “Did you call the cops just for a little fight, or did you know something bigger was up?”

Joseph glanced around at the hidden cameras and said, “I saw the needle marks on her arm.”

“Is that all: Bennett frowned, pointing out the flaw. “Even diabetics need insulin shots. Most people wouldn’t immediately associate that with drugs.”

“Oh, right,” Joseph replied, looking genuinely surprised. “Guess I’ve watched too many crime shows. I got a little paranoid. But hey, it ended up helping the police, right?”

He shrugged it off, but Bennett was still skeptical. When Bennett turned to find Quinlyn, she was already gone.

In the corner. Quinlyn sat on a high stool at a small table, eating a little cake with a spoon–the one Stanley had just gotten for her before the chaos erupted.

Stanley glanced around to make sure they were alone, then leaned in close. “You’re the one who told Joseph to call the cops, right?” he whispered.

Quinlyn’s eyes narrowed as she savored the cream, clearly enjoying the taste. She gave a small nod, still holding her spoon, to let him know he was on the right track.

Stanley’s eyes widened in disbelief. “How’d you know she was suspicious?” he pressed, his curiosity growing.

“When she bumped into me, I saw needle marks on her arm. And she

repeated, clearly out of

and light it up, saying it gave a stronger effect and tasted better. So when she smelled it, she knew Yvonne

asked, irritation seeping into his voice.

were closer than she was to Joseph. Seeing her team

can distract the

live–streaming or making a scene could lower Yvonne’s guard–and that was important

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useless. I stepped out for a second to get a cake, and he let someone push you around. We’re done hanging

as he said it, he felt a chill run down his spine and turned to see Joseph standing there, smiling quietly. It

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to distract the onlookers, not diss me,” Joseph said, sitting at the table and giving

glanced through the screen at Bennett outside and asked Quinlyn, “Quinlyn, have

another bite of cake. He seemed nice, so she

head, feeling a bit frustrated. “Stanley, if I’m not around, keep Quinlyn out of this stuff. Her background is delicate, and it could get messy if the wrong people

either drag her to the station for questioning or worse, start digging into her past. That’s

his face scowling. He didn’t want to

who’d just finished their statements swarmed around him, acting like

one of them gushed. “You scored us an exclusive on a huge case that even the media couldn’t crack, and we

through the roof, another chimed in. The people who were calling you a bully are now saying you’re brave and

obvious leader. Anyone got a problem with that? Speak up, someone else shouted. The group cheered,

like he’d finally found his moment. Meanwhile, the live–stream viewers were starting to see things differently. They were realizing that rich kids could

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