irm reply told her he meant business. "Perhap

oking up the bank's number and calling it. Once she had an

r your loss," the woman exclaime

in the checking account, since she was also listed as an

y. Just o

n the information. "Let me see here," the woman said. "I show a balance of

o comprehend. "The checkbook ledger shows

esley made that withdrawal last Tu

ss from her voice. "Do you happen to know if he transferred

ier's check, which is how it was give

the woman and end the call. She lo

ng all right

and out for the check. Once Jeremy handed it back to her, she got out one of her credit cards. She still had mone

Since I'll need time to get it straightened

rges, she couldn't help but wonder what ot

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ng all over. She tried so hard to be strong, even though she was be

ing outside the house. She frowned, and when she realized it was

or opened and Alaric and his partner emerged. V

forward, "We wonder if you might have a mo

accusation? I already told you everything I can and I said if I talk to you

t that, but you have to understand why we have to be thorough since this is a high-profile murder. "We've got a murder investigation to

eing falsely accused. Her eyes moved to the other Detective; the one called Alaric. For an incredibly

er wobble, Vanessa nodde

l sitting room "Have a seat," she said. "I'll just be a m

fine. Thank you"

later, she returned to the sitting room with t

s soon as he dropped his bottle back on the table. "He hired a personal bodyguard a few months

k her head.

n together for a while. I wasn't even living with him anymore. I

Christopher had become an integral part of the Brothers of Sin operation. Although there

heard this. It was also one of the reasons why I w

his to us at the station

ad anything to do with his murder. Like you said, there was no concrete proof.

, but you didn't think it was worth mentioning to us?" Ala

can believe whatever you want. All I know is that I'm

to the bottom of this," Paul Forbes said, "Is there anything els