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CRIME BOOK 101 The Crime Scene
Sam was eventually kicked out of the Rowen family home. John Rowen said he would personally take the car to the police station so Sam wouldn’t have to bother going in to retrieve it."That guy is unbelievable," Sam muttered.He widened his eyes as he saw Dakota walking toward his car. "Hey, Dakota," he said, grabbing his hand and pulling him toward his vehicle. "Come on, you’re coming with me."He and Dakota settled back into the Hummer, leaving the upscale neighborhood in District One. Sam asked Dakota's driver to go back to the apartment first while he and Dakota would grab a bite to eat before heading back.A few times, Sam glanced at Dakota, trying to stay focused on the road, but he kept turning to look at him, making Dakota feel a bit uncomfortable. "Just ask it, Sam.""Ask what?" Sam replied.Dakota leaned his head back against the seat, trying to close his eyes. "How did I end up there?" said Dakota.Sam pursed his lips, as if his partner could read his mind. "Well, yea
CRIME BOOK 101 Confined
The sun was a vibrant orange above the skyscrapers as the red luxury vehicle stopped in front of the Bayward One apartment lobby. Sam stood in front of the lobby as if waiting for his child to be dropped off by a teacher—who else would he be waiting for if not Dakota? The vehicle came to a halt, and Sam hadn't even stepped down to greet Dakota when the driver exited the car and walked around to the passenger side. Although Dakota didn't need him to open the door for her, the man was being polite—perhaps overly polite. "Hey, please, Professor. Sorry our trip was interrupted because of my business; I hope you don't mind," said the man, none other than Andrian Carls, holding the door handle that Dakota had already opened from inside. Dakota glanced at the man for a moment, pursing his lips and nodding slowly. "Not a problem, Mr. Carls. It was indeed very important. Thank you for driving me home." The man smiled. "Hey, it's no big deal, eh." Sam looked at the man with a sharp
CRIME BOOK 101 To Protect Him
And in the end, Sam and Dakota had to stay put and weren’t allowed to step outside even once. Sam kicked the leg of his bed after the guard shoved him roughly into his room. “Damn it!” The Prime Minister even confiscated his phone, so he couldn’t contact Rina or anyone else. “That guy, does he think he’s above the law?” The door to the room opened from the outside, and Roger walked in. Sam was about to curse, but the man just stood there with a blank expression. Sam knew that the head of security had no choice since the Prime Minister was his boss; he couldn’t refuse his orders. “I apologize for this unpleasant incident, Detective Danson. The Prime Minister said he would let you go tomorrow morning; it’s already late.” Sam looked sharply at the man. “Then where’s my phone, and will Dakota be coming with me tomorrow?” he asked. Roger glanced at Sam’s outstretched hand. “We’re holding onto your phone for safety reasons, and regarding Mr. Dakota, according to the Prime Minister, he
CRIME BOOK 101 Woke Up
The sun was shining brightly, reflecting off the glass of the tall skyscrapers in downtown Bayward. The sounds of the bustling metropolitan city echoed faintly up into the beautiful Bayward sky, which was a bright blue with a few fluffy white clouds resembling a smile welcoming the lovely Sunday.Sam had just finished his delightful shower, having barely managed to close his eyes for less than two hours since returning from Cyan, from the Prime Minister's private residence on the west side of the city near the capital. He dried his wet hair with a towel while walking over to his desk, checking his phone that had been vibrating for a while.There were a ton of messages in the group chat; he hadn’t had the chance to read them since last night. “Boss, Lucy Lowe's car has been at the office since last night, boss. It’s clean, no blood or anything,” Rina wrote. Next message. “Boss, we got news from one of the drug suppliers outside the city and plan to head there this afternoon. Do yo
CRIME BOOK 101 Dream? Or Memories?
“Did you find his accomplice?” Dakota’s question made Sam think, furrowing his brow as he considered that. “What do you mean, his accomplice? Why are you so sure he has a partner and isn’t working alone? We’ve asked him, and he hasn’t mentioned a second person; if there was one, he would have brought it up, right? Even accidentally. And indeed, Emma and the team found foreign fingerprints in the room, and they’re investigating it.” said Sam.Dakota glanced at Sam for a moment, then looked at the tablet he had placed on the table. “I saw the video; there’s something off, Sam. He must have a second accomplice, or maybe even a third.” Sam nodded. “Well, that’s what we’re trying to figure out, Dax, but considering Charlie Ruiz’s file is complete, we might hand it over to the prosecutor’s office soon. They’ve been pushing us since last week. Our time is limited.”Sam looked towards Dakota for a long time. “He got the drugs from people at the nightclub. Aris and the others have al
CRIME BOOK 101 The Victims
“Boss.” Rina approached. Sam returned to the office that morning. He needed to see for himself the condition of Lucy Lowe's vehicle, which had been dismantled by the technicians and was now in the police garage, its interior completely taken apart, yet they still hadn’t found any signs of blood inside the car. “Hemh, if this vehicle isn’t suspicious, then why was Lucy hiding it in Peter Rowen’s house?” Sam turned to Rina, who was standing behind him."Maybe it's because this car has already been cleaned, boss. There's still some cleaner residue on the seats, and the smell of chlorine was really strong when the car was first opened, but now it's starting to fade." said Rina.Even so, Sam's eyes were still on the car, which had become just a shell inside. He straightened up, examining the interior of the car lined up next to him, from the front seats to the back, looking closely. "Have you guys been able to contact Lucy Lowe? Where is she right now?" Sam asked. "According to her ho
CRIME BOOK 101 Him Again
The atmosphere in the VVIP room was very calm. There was hardly any sound except for the soft hum of the dehumidifier next to Dakota's bed, who was already fast asleep. The door opened from the outside, and the footsteps were so quiet that Sam had to tiptoe to avoid waking Dakota, who was deep in slumber. It was almost midnight, and he had just run into Robert outside the room because he didn’t want to disturb Dakota’s sleep. “You said you’d be here soon, what’s ‘soon’ supposed to mean?” Robert said. “Sorry, there was an issue with the car, so I had to stop by the shop for a bit. At least it didn’t break down in the middle of the highway.” said Sam.“I’m not saying I was expecting you, but Dakota has been asking about you non-stop, and you said you’d ask him about who visited earlier. If you really can’t make it, I’ll just go to sleep in here without waiting for you.” said Robert.Sam shot Robert a sharp look. “You’re really chatty, just go home already. I’ll be here until tomor
CRIME BOOK 101 A Head In
….CW Campus. Economics faculty building, near midnight. The economics faculty building is located at the very front, separated by several main roads from the psychology. The building is known as this famous university icon and has the largest number of students. It was approaching evening and all the lights in every corner had been on. The last class ended at nine o'clock and the campus was starting to empty. Security officers began to search every hallway to check the condition of each room, from the air conditioner to the water dispenser, which some had forgotten to turn off.Two security officers went around each floor, they went up the stairs and separated to the right and left checking each hallway. Just shine a flashlight into the room through the glass door and look at the water lights and air conditioner to make sure everything is turned off."Heh, every day is like this, over and over again, there's nothing strange, why do we have to check it every day?" said the security off