“Way before you showed up yesterday, I’d already been to the scene, checking the wounds and time of death.

When we got there, the body hadn’t started stiffening yet.

Rigor mortis kicks in about thirty minutes to two hours after death.

When I checked, it was just starting, so I figure the guy croaked about an hour before we found him.

Yesterday, folks thought she was either showing off or messing with evidence.

But today, after what she said sunk in, they saw her in a whole new Light.

Even Maloney and Trent were floored, not knowing Hannah had that kind of know-how.

The chubby cop scowled.

“Miss Moore, why reveal all this now? Sneaking into a crime scene is a big no-no!”

Hannah dismissed the warning from the stout police officer and continued, “The things I mentioned should have been clear to the forensic expert you brought in yesterday.

Given that the victim died within the hour, we need to track down anyone without an alibi for that time.

But an hour before the incident, most of us were in the living room discussing business collaborations since he never showed up, and we ended up waiting a long time for him.

No need for anyone to confirm this; the surveillance video from the living room can support my claim.

officer nodded

correct; our initial focus was on those lacking

Hannah looked puzzled.

you are aware of this, why are you taking

turned to where Hannah

fixed on

hand resting on his

room; how could he be in two places

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chord, stirring a wave of uncertainty among

stout officer shared a secretive look with Remington

remember, this is only a preliminary

remains a suspect and could be called

turned to Hannah, shifting the

you shouldn’t have entered the

bring you in

darkened with a surge

“You wouldn’t dare!”

The officer recoiled slightly.

him was not something the police could afford to do

had the backing of the Lyons family, challenging the Compton family outright

searched for an exit strategy, a voice oozing with sarcasm piped

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