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Ishot Caden a sharp, angry look, but before he could say anything, my stomach gave a loud, hungry growl.
He smirked. “You better eat, or you’ll make yourself sick.”
After an exhausting day, including a trip to the police station to give my statement, I hadn’t eaten anything, and now my body was demanding food.
I sighed, deciding not to waste my energy being angry. There was no point in punishing myself over it.
Grabbing my knife and fork, I dove into the steak in front of me, eating with enthusiasm.
“By the way, what’s going on with Stella today? Why is she causing trouble for you again?” Caden asked, glancing up from his plate.
I pulled at the corner of my mouth in frustration. “You still don’t get it? It’s because of you. Don’t you know that Stella has feelings for you?”
Caden let out a low chuckle, not saying anything.
“What’s so funny?” I shot him an annoyed glare.
His smile was knowing, like he understood something I didn’t.
“Nothing,” he said, his smile stretching into something teasing as he watched me closely.
I rolled my eyes. He probably thought I was jealous.
get a little complicated,” he continued, his tone
“As for today, with Queenie’s testimony, things suddenly more serious. “But don’t worry. I’ve got it all under control.”
His voice was reassuring, and I felt a small rush of relief.
At least he still believed in me. The real problem, though, was finding proof that Stella had been the one to make the first move. If we could establish that, the rest would fall into place.
I finished the steak quickly, lost in thought, and as I wiped my mouth, Caden placed a piece of his steak onto my plate. “Try this one.”
Without hesitation, I picked up the piece of steak he offered just as his phone rang.
“What’s up?” he answered in a low voice.
On the other end, Yale’s voice came through. “Mr. Holbrook, we found Isaac in Fostrau.”
Caden nodded, switching the call to speakerphone so I could hear too. “Did you find out who’s behind him?”
“Not yet,” Yale replied, his voice full of regret. “Just a day after we located Isaac, he died in a car accident. I’m sorry, Mr. Holbrook. We were so close to getting to the bottom of this.”
I blinked, taken aback. “He’s dead?”
Caden’s face darkened as he processed the news. After a few seconds of silence, he responded with co certainty, “Keep looking.”
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“Yes, Sir!”
Caden ended the call and turned to me with a heavy sigh.
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Isaac’s sudden death seemed too much of a coincidence–someone was controlling the situation from behind the scenes. But who?
The following morning, I returned to the police station, where I was joined by the two officers from yesterday. Together, we went to Lover’s Lake, where I gave them a thorough account of everything that had happened.
By the time I arrived back at Eclipse Group, it was nearly noon.
As I stepped out of the car and started heading toward the building, two large black wolves charged at me, surrounding me with aggressive intent.
Behind them, an older woman with graying hair marched forward, her eyes locked onto me with an intense, hostile gaze.
“What do you want?” I asked, unafraid but curious about their intentions.
Their stance was full of anger–it was clear they were targeting me.
But with two Beta wolves and an older woman, did they really think they could intimidate me in front of Eclipse Group? I was the Alpha of Shadow Pack, after all.
“Rosaline, you murderer!” the older woman yelled as she stomped toward me, grabbing my shirt. “Look, everyone! She’s a killer!”
I pushed her off me, my voice cold. “Who are you?”
The wolves immediately bared their teeth, but I wasn’t about to engage with them here. I took a step back.
“You’ll find out soon enough. I’m Milana Dixon, and Stella is my daughter!” The woman lurched toward me again, her eyes burning with fury. “You evil woman! You pushed my daughter into Lover’s Lake! My poor Stella–only 25 years old, now lying unconscious in the hospital. Who knows if she’ll ever wake up …
Ah, so this was Stella’s mother.
And the wolves–probably her allies–had come here to make trouble.
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“Lady, your daughter isn’t dead yet, and you’re already crying like this?” I said, my patience running thin.
Her daughter was in a coma, yet instead of being at the hospital, she was here, causing a scene.
“How dare you curse my daughter!” Milana shrieked, raising her hand. With the wolves at her back, she swung at me. “Rosaline, you wicked woman! You’ll pay for this!”
“Are you crazy?” I glared at her like she was a fool. Did she honestly think her weak slap could hurt me?
It was laughable.
I grabbed her hand mid–swing and shoved her back.
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Milana tumbled to the ground with a thud, and then, to my surprise, she sat up and started wailing even louder. “Look! The murderer is going to strike again! Take a good look at her! Don’t be fooled by this killer’s face!”
The wolves backed off after a few growls, then shifted back into human form–two middle–aged men. They, along with Milana, began shouting insults at me. They even unfurled a white banner in front of the. company gates, boldly emblazoned with the words: “Murderer Rosaline! Blood for blood!!!”
A crowd began to form outside the gates, whispering and pointing fingers.
“She’s so beautiful. How could she be a murderer?”
“Didn’t you hear? The prettier the woman, the more dangerous she is.”
“Wow, didn’t see that coming.”
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