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into the parking lot outside her apartment, a hand clamped over her mouth, dragging her backward. Insti

unged at her. No he

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stop. She pivoted, slamming a knee into the at

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aw it, the figure grabbed her by the collar and hurled her b

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father's old case. The name

up, ignoring the

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ot retreating.

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th

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red in the

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n't just connec

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protecting him-t

, she drove straight to the police station,

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gun and badge onto the desk. "

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k." She exhal

hair, trying to calm the st

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zation settl

feeding Voss

o the surveillance room to ask for all

arris's office. He was on the phone, but t

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badge onto his de

hat the hell are y

of Voss's name, and I was already attacked. Someone

tightening. "You're maki

d out her phone and tossed it

al records before concluding. Nothing offic

methin

his bank account. Large sums of money arrive in increments. And ea

ce darkened

been selling our in

er his breath. "

ve now. If Decker knows I found this, he'l

then sighed. "You're

badge. "Then I'll m

Enter

g loomed against the night

flashing her badge at security. "Dete

linked. "Mr. Voss doesn't

m I have evidence linking him to multiple murders.

conds later, a well-dressed man appeared. Tall,

an V

h his eyes. "Detective Cross.

with small talk. "Y

dened. "On w

ims who worked for his businesses, financial record

t it. "Detective, this is

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g closer. "Yet, legall

ce wasn't enough. It painted a picture, bu

oping to shake him,

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ss said, voice smooth.

yn f

r me once, too. Thought he could stop what's coming." He

eath h

ed darkly

before she could react, two s

're done here

wanted to fight. To break tha

couldn't

eel and walked out,

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