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THE THORNES

THE THORNES

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Chapter 1 Last days

Word Count: 1114    |    Released on: 23/07/2024

person's career a

y usually did and all this young detec

Felicia knocked on her

eighbor!

just go away and leave her in h

lved successfully!" Mr Troy had bla

our last case with the a

ay to meet Mike in his dirty green shorts and cream socks,

ody becaus

! Make me s

ed too. You can r

ching his c

nt life as a mess and Mike's

stmas party she had gone t

lost his job as a front desk receptionist in one of the five-star hotels in the city from a shootout

fter he got hold of one of Jessica's payment slips. He felt the need to get

from the thoughts of Mr Troy and Mik

n her ph

he said almo

n, cheer u

lose your life!" Her dad sa

day, it was her dad and he always knew how to do that

ad!" Jessica s

ve fa

u..... I fai

She said sobbi

not a me

detective and daughter any father co

ke you proud." She breaks her

ough time for that

tears and

ective or no detective

d." Jessica

or behind the house again. This time, the

neighbor keeps calling." Je

answer

after work." H

!" Jessica ended th

to the back door Ms. Felicia was abou

and the old lady out

re in this note the thief left be

ca in this neighborhoo

ve angered her neighbor;

Ms Felicia's dog for

got the wrong Jessica. I didn't ta

wear the dog a napkin in your backyard. I

ha

ng serious

s this

d as to why Mike stole a dog. She knew i

of your dog. But I'd let you know if I see him

y something to get Ms

poor

t be so

nted softly, now

d her unnoticeably while she lamented

about the notice from her boss. Maybe Ms. Felicia's

he simply ran her bath, got dressed, and headed out to h

saw her office desk had been cleared out. All her personal belo

anymore as sh

out a

rted trooping in,

eading to the planning room, just

oy." She said, tryi

rning Je

he matter of your dismissal. Y

" She sai

d shut the door right behind him while Jess

ther, she saw a lady, fine with a nice p

day. Could it get an

her arch-nemesi

ed her way but for some reason, she had always wanted all of

because these cases she called f

ed if Olivia would have

and looked her in the eyes as she

serable!" Sh

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THE THORNES
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“"You have this last case to prove yourself miss!" Mr Troy said with a fixed cold stare at Jessica. Jessica is a detective of the state agency who struggles evidently in solving cases. Now on a high-profile case involving a billionaire philanthropist and benefactor named Liam, assigned to her after much plea from being terminated, by her boss, Mr. Troy. Liam's family is known for their legacy and questionable wealth, with his mother ever cunning to protect the family legacy since the sudden disappearance of his father. To investigate Liam, Jessica takes up the role of his new secretary but Liam has ulterior motives for hiring her too. Jessica struggles through the new phase of her life as she tries to uncover troubling family history and questionable business dealings but she's caught in a dilemma as tension grows between her suspect and herself. As she delves deeper into the case, she is faced with new challenges, putting her in a pool of hard decisions and possible emotional vulnerability. Wavering through, she's taken by what she finds out about herself, her job, and her case.”