Two Years Gone - Two Secrets Born
the cold bench, her arms wrapped around herself, trying to stop the shaking. Her clothes, the same ones she had
't cry.
ldn't a
ed to be
framed her. And the officer who arrested her happened to be Harris, the same man whose betrayal
at way? That flicker of recognit
er throat. No. S
niformed guard appeared, followed by a famil
Monique
ing into the cell before he could
a brow but le
time in days, allowed herself to sag
They said you were in custody.
into Ruby's shoulder. Her voice came out
lawyer-sharp eyes. "I know. I pulle
his arrest. And they....." Her voice broke. "They had pictures. The body.
crush you before you can fight back. And Bill
"But Harris... he....
e's leading the case. I
spered. "After eve
't over. You have a right to silence. No interviews without me. No statements. I'm working on b
gripping her knees. "H
you. So no breaking. We start digging. We prove Ava was already being threaten
was barely audib
'll deal with him.
ng his uniform with robotic movements. The apartment was dark b
about her face when he r
ni
ice neutral. To not falter when she whispered
s back in town. Hadn't
ouch, resting his
nt gone missing, a raid that backfired, and Monique leaving without a word.
girl... Cherry. Blue eye
ght away. It didn'
it
orris's old report. There, buried in the witnes
legal aid. Client appeared distr
As in
ersonally? Had she
was accuse
guilt cre
couldn't stop asking himsel
waiting room of Eastwood's municipal
other end. "That's insane. She has no prior offe
igh-profile, violent homic
ed help. Someone outside the legal syst
then hit Jace Harri
up after
ould call," he s
nd this time, you'r
courthouse, Ruby sat across from Har
lieve she did
think so," he admitted. "But it's too clean
"So you're doubtin
showed up. I thought it was a gang thing. Ava'
enter. Ava was being threatened by someone named
You want me to investigate Billy Pier
up. Monique said she was being followe
esit
d slid it across the table. A pho
softly. "Her name is Cherry. S
t the photo, hi
ink she
f why Monique ran. And whether y
ettled be
his you're on, Jace. Because if you're