The Promise Of Happiness

Chapter 8 Picking Her Up Personally

Natalie switched off the green light in the autopsy room then took off her mask and goggles before making her way to the office area.

When she was about to sit down and sign the autopsy report, she noticed containers of food stacked up on her desk. “Acapella” was printed on all of the plastic bags.

“What is this, Brandon?” she asked with her eyebrows furrowed.

“Someone ordered delivery for you, Boss.” He eyed the containers in envy as he continued, “Acapella is the most gourmet restaurant in Dellmoor. Apparently, it’s membership-only, and getting one costs a million. I wonder what kind of person would be powerful enough to get Acapella to deliver food this late at night.”

“For me?” Natalie was even more confused. “Who ordered it?”

Brandon picked up a small card beside the boxes and read it aloud. “It must be hard working so late at night, Ms. Nichols. Regards, Samuel Bowers.”

After reading it, he was completely stunned, and Effie couldn’t make sense of it either.

They couldn’t deny the fact that Natalie was incredibly skilled as a coroner. However, in terms of appearance, she didn’t stand out at all. Her face was the definition of forgettable. They just couldn’t believe that Samuel would have bad enough taste to go after someone like Natalie. However, the boxes of delivery from Acapella forced them to accept that there was some kind of special connection between the two of them.

Brandon summoned up the courage to ask, “Boss, what kind of relationship do you have with Samuel?”

each

be

“Believe whatever you want.”

Then, she swept her gaze over the containers in front of her and icily ordered, “Give these to the people working overtime in the forensic department, Brandon. If there’s too much even for them, then

some crackers from her bag and

not going to eat this food from Acapella, Boss? Why are you eating crackers

eyes. “Do you have a problem with

shook his head frantically. “Not at all. I’ll go distribute

continued to chew the crackers. She didn’t even spare the

matter how luxurious Acapella was. She refused to accept something that she didn’t deserve. However, considering how hard it was to get one’s hands on food like that, she decided it would still be best to

touch the food at all. Instead, she stared

at her job, but she also treated bigshots like Gerald

you give me a cracker, Boss?” Effie

her gaze and grinned. “Aren’t you going to eat

not like I know him. I was just curious about the relationship between you two. Since you said that you don’t know each other, then I obviously have to

rather interesting and handed her a

couldn’t help but smile as they