Chapter 345

Spencer knew Brielle wouldn’t respond, just as she hadn’t when he’d sent a similar message earlier that morning on his way to the temporary housing unit. Every time he stepped into one of those units, he felt as if he was on the brink of uncovering the truth.

His blood boiled with both excitement and resentment.

If it was true.

If it was true, he’d make damn sure to pay back in spades!

Only a handful of families had been relocated to this particular floor from the building that had burned. Standing in front of one of the doors, Spencer pulled out the photograph he’d come prepared with..

“Excuse me, had you seen this man around the apartment complex before the fire?” he asked, showing the woman a sneakily snapped picture of Max.

The angle wasn’t great, but Max’s face was still flawlessly handsome.

The woman, in her thirties, shook her head. “No, haven’t seen him.

voice rising unintentionally. “Could

it. When you pulled out that photo, I thought he was a movie star or

face darkened, feeling a pang of humiliation. If Brielle’s beauty could spark envy among women, Max’s looks were enough to make

floor, no one had seen Max’s face. He’d been

of residents and was old and rundown, with hardly any places to hide. If Max

no one had

his gut feeling wrong?

a sense of relief to Spencer, but with it, his eyes

sense not to get involved with Max. The mere thought made him

hay with his uncle – how could that

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Spencer exhaled deeply.

to continue the investigation. He chuckled at his own paranoia. How could he have suspected Max of getting involved with Brielle? Sure, Brielle had some talents, but after all Max had been

was because she truly had the chops, right?

and shot Brielle another message. [Lucky, you

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