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 you

forget it. When you pulled out that photo, I thought he was a movie star or something. Nope, movie stars don’t even

Brielle’s beauty could spark envy among women, Max’s looks were enough to make any man insecure. And what pissed Spencer off the most was that looks were the least impressive of Max’s many attributes.

knocked on another door, but after nearly canvassing the entire floor, no one had seen Max’s face. He’d been to countless

had housed a diverse group of residents and was old and rundown, with hardly any places to hide. If Max had visited, his presence would have certainly drawn

no one had seen

gut feeling wrong?

relief to Spencer, but with it,

goodness Brielle had the sense not to get involved with Max. The mere thought made him

fiancée rolling in the hay with his uncle – how could that not be

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Spencer exhaled deeply.

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 through, why would he settle for

admire Brielle, but that was because she truly had the chops, right?

breathed a sigh of relief and shot Brielle another message.

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