However, I need to verify your story to protect my client’s interests. “I paid to keep it.” He provided the address. They looked exactly like the ones she was wearing. The officer gave her a nod and stepped aside, gesturing at the tray holding her keys, phone, glasses, expensive-looking pen, and roughly two dollars in change. Estes?” Amber said. “I… understand,” Amber said, relatively sure she wouldn’t get any more information from the man. Now, if you would kindly lead the way.”
Estes finally opened the door, let Amber Bell walk through, and followed her out. Call the number I gave you at our first meeting if you run into any legal trouble. It was unfortunate that physical traits carried so much influence in modern society, but at the same time, they afforded Amber natural tools that man did not possess. “I trust that’s taken care of?”
The officer was too busy staring at the mess lying mere feet away from him with a pool of blood slowly inching its way toward him to answer her.
