Midnight Guesses
Author: Sweet_SourKiwi
last update Last Updated: 2024-10-29 19:42:56

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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