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2024-10-29 19:42:56Not long after, Emma, Aris, and the CSU team arrived at the location, they boarded a speedboat they rented from the nearest pier. The night was getting late when the Vice President invited the guests to stay at the resort they had prepared. The workers also can't leave the island unless they have their boat. Dakota's words to dismiss all the guests also didn't necessarily make everyone disperse. For those who insist on returning to the island that night, officials will be sanctioned by the Vice President, while prominent people, unless they come by helicopter like the Dakota, will not be able to return before dawn tomorrow, because the new transport ship will leave tomorrow morning -very early morning. He intends to do that to lure the perpetrators to reveal themselves.
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Long dining table in the backyard of the Vice President's private residenc
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CRIME BOOK 101 Get Killed
By midnight, time seems to drag on slowly, making it difficult for everyone to rest, no matter how exhausted they are. Sam, Aris, and a group of police officers are on the lookout for a male suspect who was recently spotted near the pier and appeared to be attempting to flee.While at the vila.Edi secured the door after confirming the safety of the surroundings. Dakota and Sam would be staying there for the night, with Edi also staying close to Dakota. Edi always double-checked the windows and doors to ensure they were secure. Everyone needed to stay vigilant, particularly with Dakota present. Sam believes that wherever Dakota is, that's where the crime is likely to occur, and unfortunately, it does.Edi turned around, and saw his boss sitting on the couch haven’t thought about sleeping even though he looked exhousted.“Boss, do you have a headache?” Edi asked, looking at Dakota who often massaged his forehead.Dakota nodded. His low blood pressure recurred at times like this, he did
CRIME BOOK 101 Guess Who
Sam returned to the living room of the small villa where he and Dakota had stayed for the night. That morning Dakota had invited several people including the head housekeeper, Harry Malt. A little woman dressed as a maidservant and a young man in neat clothes who was known to be George Cann's assistant. Sam walked in, looking at the people one by one and at Dakota, who was sitting in his chair as if waiting for something. Edi was seen standing not far behind him."Dax, what..." he wanted to ask, but thought better of it, Dakota must have considerations about everything. Sam was about to approach when his phone vibrated, an incoming call from Emma."Have you got the results? Oh, so he did it?"Dakota saw Sam talking on the phone, until he ended it and approached him. Sam was about to say something when several other
CRIME BOOK 101 Dinner
“Previously you worked as a nurse with a fairly large income. Quite big in fact. Has a good husband and a cute little daughter. Until two years ago, everything changed. Here," Aris handed me several sheets of colored printed paper with several photos on them. The woman only glanced at it, and didn't continue.The woman seemed to change her facial expression. The calm seemed to fade. She squeezed her hands. It’s were the pictures of car accident scenes.“What does this have to do with this case? Are you deliberately showing that the police know everything? So, is that really true? Do you know what happened?” asked the woman, raising her head to see Aris' face. Aris looked at the woman's eyes, pursed his lips. He pushed another photo."You also know Lily Larsyn?" Aris asked.
CRIME BOOK 101 Too Cold Tonight
Meanwhile, At one of the five-star luxury restaurants in downtown Bayward, not far from apartment. The sound of soft music filled the sound gap. Apart from the soft sound of a spoon meeting a plate, or a glass being placed back on its saucer, there was no significant sound from the half-whispered chatter of the restaurant visitors, all of whose guests came from the upper classes. Dakota just took a sip of Bryan Meyers' choice red wine, which tasted, well, quite good for him, then put it back on the table slowly. Bryan Meyers seemed to be enjoying the dinner, he couldn't wipe the smile off his face since earlier."It seems like the police are very busy now, even on a Sunday like this you are still working until late at night. Are there any new cases?" asked the man.Dakota just looked at the man for a moment, then lowered one leg that he had been crossing. His legs still tend to go numb, so he has to change positions several times so that blood circulation runs smoothly. However, he h
CRIME BOOK 101 The Remain
The bones have been taken to headquarters and are now on Emma's autopsy table for examination. Meanwhile, Rina was standing in front of Sam and Dakota who were sitting in the meeting room with Luk and the others. Erw was also seen sitting at the end of the long table. Several photo slides of the victim were seen on the large television screen when they were found in the Rowen family's large house."From the results of the DNA examination, the victim was Bella Monti, fifty years old, who was reported to have disappeared two years ago by her adopted daughter, Lucy Lowe," said Rina explaining the results of her search.“So what Lucy Lowe said is true? If she really suspects that her mother vanished in the Rowen family's big house. This is going to be very messy” said Sam.“Two months before she disappeared, Bella Monti reported to the police about the Monti family case, saying she had strong evidence about who committed the murder. But the local district five police said that the day aft
CRIME BOOK 101 Kill, or be killed
Night comes. A gentle breeze blew several banners outside the cafe. The atmosphere that night was quite calm, not many people there, Sam pulled a chair and sat in front of Dakota. He just ordered coffee and his favorite tuna sandwich, pushing Dakota's cake. He likes sweets these days.Dakota turned, hearing the sound of Sam's heavy breathing. They had just closed the murder case of George Cann and Lily Larsyn, but for some reason, that made Sam look less enthusiastic than usual."What are you thinking of?"Sam sipped his coffee. Even though the sun had set an hour ago, he still didn't want to miss his second cup of coffee that day. He hadn't had time to touch it all day because the coffee machine in the office was off, which made him annoyed.“That man made many pe
CRIME BOOK 101 The Traces
Dakota continued enjoying his coffee and piece of cake, until his phone vibrated. He turned towards the road where Sam's vehicle had pulled over. Sam stopped the car, approaching Dakota.“Dax, are you done?” Sam glanced at Bryan who was sitting in front of Dakota.“Detective Danson”Sam just nodded lightly, helped Dakota grab his bag, and waited for him to stand up. Dakota seemed to glance at a small box on the table."That's for you," Dakota said in a very cold way and walked away.Sam was stunned, stuttering, glancing at what Dakota meant. He looked at Bryan who nodded.“This, for me?”Without thinking, Sam grabbed the box and followed Dakota."Hey Dax wait for me, this guy"In the car.Along the way to the elite area on the edge of the city of Bayward, another resident of the Rowen, Sam couldn't stop smiling. He glanced at the cake box he had put in the back seat through his rearview mirror, making sure it was still there. Dakota seemed to be able to hear Sam's happy voice continuin
CRIME BOOK 101 Midnight Guesses
Meanwhile, in the big city center of Bayward.The police sirens wailed loudly in the super modern and busy downtown Bayward. There is an annual event in the city center that is the center of everyone's attention, the streets are jammed. People were walking around with colorful clothes and name tags. The sidewalks for pedestrians are decorated with beautiful banners all the way to the large dome arena in the center of the city's art activities.Several well-known local and foreign media had filled the front area to cover the city's annual grand fashion show with special guests from high classes. One of them is Kim Sorensson and Robert Auckwin. But an extraordinary incident occurred that afternoon, beyond what usually happened in previous years. A police cordon had covered the venue for a fashion show from the famous designer, Mogus, where in the middle of the stage a white tarpaulin could be seen covering a lying body with blood still seeping onto the cloth. The forensic team, Emma, an
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Morning comes. The sun shone brightly until it hit the highest part of the Bayward One tower and reflected all around it. The busyness of the metropolitan city has been visible since the sun was bright. Far below, the city's main roads are starting to fill with vehicles of all sizes sharing the pollution.Sam had just put on his leather jacket, today was going to be a busy one. He had to go early in the morning to the office for the weekly routine meeting and to analyze the various cases that were piling up.The bombing case at the center has not yet been resolved and several other cases have emerged. He came out of his room, and saw Dakota who was ready at the dining table in the kitchen. As usual, chef Edi looks quite busy in the kitchen.Don't look at his appearance like that, what is clear is that his monthly salary is much bigger than Sam's, he knows that from Kim. Sam just wanted to resign and become Dakota's personal driver, that would be more profitable
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It was getting late, midnight, and Sam had just finished cleaning up. He came out of the bathroom, toweling his hair with a small towel, his upper body bare except for a towel around his waist. He approached the bed where Dakota was already sitting, opening his laptop."Wow, it's midnight, my dear professor. Time for bed, why are you still working?" Sam said, stopping beside Dakota.Dakota looked up, seeing Sam's slightly wet, bare upper body displaying his muscular chest. Sam seemed quite proud of showing it off.Dakota just pursed his lips, ignoring Sam and continuing to look at his laptop screen. Sam smirked; he'd intentionally teased Dakota, but the young man was completely unaffected. He'd hoped for some kind of reaction.Sam sat down next to Dakota. But before he could sit on the soft bed, Dakota moved the pillow from his left side onto the bed, preventing Sam from sitting down."You can get a blanket from the closet. The couchis very s
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The wail of sirens echoed in the distance. Fire trucks had arrived and were tackling the blaze that erupted from an explosion of some electronic equipment in the now-destroyed auditorium building. Several ambulances pulled up, administering first aid to the victims, including Dakota, Luke Osborn, and Sam, who sat on the side of an ambulance, their faces and bodies covered in dust."Here, let me brush off your clothes," Sam said, brushing thick dust from Dakota's sleeve. They both looked like they'd just cleaned out an abandoned warehouse.Dakota had some scrapes on his forehead, and his clothes were torn; besides the aches and pains from the impact of the debris, they seemed alright. Medics bandaged a gash on Dakota's arm and Luke Osborn's forehead scrapes."Why did they target this building? Man, this was built less than two years ago. If they wanted to blow something up, they should've gone for that old building behind the lab," Luke said, propping his chin in his hands.Sam sat b
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The sun shone brightly, breaking through the curtains and hitting the long sofa in Dakota’s room. Sam lay face down there all night, still in the clothes he wore yesterday.“Ouch, my body,” he turned over, feeling sore after sleeping on that couch all night.Even though it was the softest, highest-quality sofa money could buy, it would still be more comfortable to sleep in a bed. He remembered that last night because he was so tired, he fell asleep on Dakota’s very tempting bed, so why did he end up there?“Boss, let’s go out!” Edi’s voice still echoed in his head. His forehead was hot, and he was sweating even though the room was cold. He pulled himself up and sat, glancing at Dakota’s neatly made bed. It was nearing noon, eight in the morning when h
