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Chapter 240

Chapter 240

Cher just couldn’t drag herself out of bed the next day

When Qvinlyn ked when it, Zane dorged the quest, fic caly onlike him threat the s yesterday, he and

Quinlyn wondered, Overdid in Bove Cher &‘t do anything or the didi’s soutie

Cher finally rolled out of bed at 10 am, planning to drag Quinly clothes dingging

Quintyn shook her heard. Toe got plenty of clothes the air

“Too bad. You don’t get a say Cher said farly. “This was the deal with gow legal guardian

Quinlyn thought, Judges can be such a pain sometimes

Zane walked over, patted Ophryn’s shoulder, and handed her a glass of orange juice. He won’t into hogging, so se sapt behind

On the way, Quinlyn got a call from Mandy, When Mandy herd about the shopping trip, she forgal fox say’s warning and rushed over like a rocker.

Mandy took off ahead, while Quinlyn and Cher strolled behind her.

Cher joked about Mandy, “She’s like Elowyn 20. People like her light up the room. They make you feel like the world’s a great place.

“So, partners and friends balance each other out, huh?”

“Partners?” Quinlyn looked up. “What about you and Zane? You’re not just life–skill opposites–you‘ re alike, toot

Cher thought for a second. “Maybe I’m like cold fireworks, and he’s like warm stone. One’s all fath but cold inside, the other’s cool on the outside but warm to the touch

Quinlyn agreed with her.

got gloomy again. “Ugh, I hate this,” Mandy grumbled.

suggested they head back and drop Mandy off

not scary at all. She’s really nice. She shouldn’t be the Evil Judge. She should be the ‘Beautiful Judge. Now I feel

realized Mandy pull pranks too. Mandy must’ve been worried about

heavier. Lightning flashed, and thunder boomed. By the time they reached the Perry residence,

out, grabbed an umbrella, and walked Cher’s inside. But they entered the house, Quinlyn heard a scream

the driver stumble back and fall down the steps. She panicked, jumped out of the car,

She pulled Cher aside first, relieved to see

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into the house. A tall,

The smell of blood filled the air. Lightning flashed outside, lighting up the

starting to brighten up. As soon as Benness walked into the house, he locked eyes with Quinlyn.

water. “Just visiting, celebrating New Year’s.

anyway.

crazier than winning the lottery. But rules were rules, so he didn’t dare cha too much and

and hugged Quinlyn with the toolbox in her hand. “Hey, Quinlynt Long

raising suspicion, Quinlyn hadn’t been in touch with anyone lately. Seeing Jolie was a surprise. Jolie,

forensic scientist,” Jolie bragged, slipping on a pair of white gloves. “Pretty cool, right?

cool.” Quinlyn nodded.

Jolie nuzzled Quinlyn’s cheek before skipping over to the body.

watched this, his head pounding. He couldn’t

too. Even if it was just a part–time job, going from clinical medicine to Westwood University’s lab, then to the task force as a forensic scientist–Jolie had to have some serious skills

finished her initial check. “The victim’s 36. He died from stab wounds–three of

hit his chest, punctured the left ventricle. He bled out. From the struggle marks, the attacker was strong.

that, everyone went quiet. The description of the attacker matched Zane pretty closely.

was taking notes, piped up, “Zane’s not the murderer.” She sounded pretty sure, but as a relative, her word didn’t carry