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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.

reluctantly swallowed the cream and, still clutching her spoon, said, “When she bumped into me, I saw needle marks on her arm. And she had this metallic, foil–like

Stanley repeated, clearly out of his depth.

in the borderlands. They’d sprinkle powder on foil and light it up, saying it gave a stronger effect and tasted better. So when she smelled it, she knew Yvonne

you tell me?” Stanley asked, irritation seeping into

they lived together, and he’d always thought they were closer than she was to Joseph. Seeing her team up with Joseph instead left

“Because you can distract the enemy,” she said finally.

a scene could lower Yvonne’s

100

attitude softened. He couldn’t help but tease, “Hmph, Joseph is useless. I stepped out for a second to

he felt a chill run down his spine and turned

gave

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Chapter 19

me,” Joseph said, sitting at

screen at Bennett outside and asked Quinlyn, “Quinlyn, have you talked to that officer

came to take my statement. Quinlyn said, shrugging as she took another bite of cake. He

out of

about Quinlyn, he’d either drag her to the station for questioning or worse, start digging into her past. That’s why Joseph had

doing.” Stanley snapped, his face scowling. He didn’t want to

their statements swarmed around him,

an exclusive on a huge case that even the

people who were calling you a bully are now

we hit the survival training. Stanley’s the obvious leader. Anyone got a problem with that? Speak up, someone else shouted. The group cheered, all eyes on

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

no one noticed Quinlyn, the real hero who sat quietly in the corner,