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2024-10-29 19:42:56Hunter shook his head in anger at the man he came to meet. "What on earth are you yammering about?"
The man gulped, let out a breath, and nodded. "Dos niñas. Vinieron aquí. Nos estaban mirando. Los enviaste? (Two girls. They came here. They were watching us. You sent them?)"Hunter shook his head in confusion. "No, no lo hice.(No I didn't.)""Creo que estaban investigando. (I think they were investigating us.)"Hunter furrowed his brows wondering about his statements. He wondered who, and somehow he got a thought. It was random cause he wasn't sure, then he brought his phone out, did something with it, and show it to the man. "¿Esta chica es una de ellas? (Is this one of them?)"The man immediately nodded. "Si. Si. Ella estaba. (Yes. Yes. She was.)"Hunter sighed. "Hmm. Okay. So, cuantas pruebas tienes? (So, how much evidence have you gotten?)""Todavía no he visto a tu padre, pero... (I haven't yet seen your father, but...)" He brought out a document and handed it to Hunter. "Robé esto de la oficina del jefe. Es un documento que muestra que la finca es de tu papá. (I stole this from the boss's office. It's a document that shows the farm belongs to him.)"Hunter took it and looked at it. "Es una evidencia. Él esta involucrado con todo lo que sucede en la granja. (It's evidence. It means he's involved with everything going on in that farm.)"The man nodded. "¿nos salvarás? Por favor sálvanos. No quiero ser el próximo en morir. (You'll save us? Please save us. I don't want to be the next to die.)"Hunter looked at him. "Intentaré dar lo mejor de mi. Ten cuidado. (I'll try my best. Be careful.)"The man nodded. "Si."Hunter smirked. Now, he's got something else to talk to Kara about....."The case about Layla's death. How's it going?" Zoey asked.Kara sighed and looked at her. "Nothing yet. Although, the search for Michael Richie is still ongoing, and since they haven't found him yet, they can't give an explanation to the case of how she was killed."Zoey nodded. "But there must be a thought.""Yeah. They found traces of drugs in her system, chunks of the powder scattered in her purse. It was evident that she was using, so they concluded Michael was her supplier."Zoey nodded again. "What if we tell them about the friend? The one who invited her to the hook. She must know something about Michael."Kara narrowed her eyes at the suggestion. It was smart. "But, we don't actually know her.""I do. Michelle Lane."Kara nodded. "Okay. I'll tell my mom. I just hope she isn't in hiding too."Zoey nodded in agreement. "Yeah."Kara dialed her mom's number, after three rings. "This is Nora Rogers speaking. Who are you?"Kara rolled her eyes. "Seriously, mom. You didn't check your caller ID?"Nora gaped and looked at her phone. "Oh. Kara. Sorry, I've just been busy."Kara nodded getting her. "I get it, mom. I've got a lead for you."Nora sat on her chair in curiosity. "A lead?"Kara nodded. "Yeah. As you know, Layla used drugs, and she's got a friend who also does the same, so I'm sure that girl could be one step for us toward closing the case.""Who is she?""Michelle Lane. She was the one who invited Layla to the hook."Nora nodded. "OK. We'll do a search on her."Kara smiled and hung up.Meanwhile, Zoey's eyes narrowed on her screen at something she got. "Oh wow."Kara looked at her, and at the screen. "What's it?""Look at the farm's property records, Kara."Kara's eyes equally narrowed at it. "This is confusing. As big as the farm is, it shows it only began last year?"Zoey nodded. "Yeah, but it doesn't seem right." She scrolled down, and down, and her eyes caught something. "Am I seeing it wrong or what?"Kara equally looked at it and shook her head. "I don't think you are, Zoey. The man's got investors on his farm, and Leonard Vander's name seems to be the carousel of the records."Zoey looked at her with a look of disbelief. "It's..it's all connected?"Kara nodded. "Turns out. And if it is, then my guts tell me Philip Stark is lurking around behind the scenes."
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"It's been sixteen years since you killed the Wests, Gordon, but you don't have it yet. What should I say of your incompetence?"Gordon bowed, disappointed at himself. "Makes me wonder where West hid it, King.""I'd never thought you would fail me.""Truth be told, King, the result was expected, and knowing how West is, his death is one thing he never feared. It was a mistake sending Gordon after them. He killed his family, and thereby not leaving any leverage against West."Gordon glared at Trick. "Why? You think your tricks would have worked against him?""My tricks are smart, Gordon. If his family was in my hands, he would have had no choice." Trick countered."You guys enough! You've argued about this forever. It's too late." King shunned them.Trick and Gordon bowed."I don't think it is, King. It is somewhere. We just need to know the location. We could find it the way we found West." Brainold suggested."How, Brainold? Sixteen years ago was the last favor the Eye owed us." One
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Hunter shook his head in anger at the man he came to meet. "What on earth are you yammering about?"The man gulped, let out a breath, and nodded. "Dos niñas. Vinieron aquí. Nos estaban mirando. Los enviaste? (Two girls. They came here. They were watching us. You sent them?)"Hunter shook his head in confusion. "No, no lo hice.(No I didn't.)""Creo que estaban investigando. (I think they were investigating us.)"Hunter furrowed his brows wondering about his statements. He wondered who, and somehow he got a thought. It was random cause he wasn't sure, then he brought his phone out, did something with it, and show it to the man. "¿Esta chica es una de ellas? (Is this one of them?)"The man immediately nodded. "Si. Si. Ella estaba. (Yes. Yes. She was.)"Hunter sighed. "Hmm. Okay. So, cuantas pruebas tienes? (So, how much evidence have you gotten?)""Todavía no he visto a tu padre, pero... (I haven't yet seen your father, but...)" He brought out a document and handed it to Hunter. "Robé es
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"What did you get from your mom?" Emily asked curiously.Kara looked at her. "Did you know Layla was pregnant?"Emily furrowed her brows in obvious shock and shook her head. "No single idea, and she wasn't showing any symptoms."Kara sighed. "Well, she was. And whoever killed her knows.""They took the fetus?" Emily asked in disbelief and with a frown of disgust written on her face."Believe me, I was as disgusted as you," Kara told her.Zoey sighed. "I just...I just can't believe it. Layla just died."Kara looked at her. "Well, you better. We just need to find who murdered her.""To use to boost yourself at work, or because she was a friend?" Emily asked.Kara looked at her. "A friend she was indeed. Somehow, whatever got her dead, she was responsible."Emily looked away noticing her sarcasm about the friend part. "Well, she was my friend. I need to help.""Just do your thing, Em. Just don't go kill yourself." Kara retorted in a warning gaze."This isn't a joke, Kara!" Emily attacked
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Nora blinked, her eyes teary, and her face pouted in sadness at Layla's dead body."By the look on your face, you know her." Her partner, Evan Griffin noticed.Nora nodded. "Layla Gates. She goes to Cap. U with my daughter. They're friends."Nora frowned at the disgusting sight and squatted in front of Layla's dead body. "Who..who the hell will do this?""Rogers, Griffin! I got an ID. Layla Gates." Officer Ross came to them with a purse.Nora stood up, and they nodded. "By the looks of that. Nothing was stolen."Officer Ross nodded. "Nothing at all. The coroner will be taking the body to forensics. Something was taken from her, we just don't know what."Nora let out a brooding sigh looking at Layla. "I guess that's one way to start the investigation. Who found her?""Let me take you to her." Officer Ross offered and walked.They followed him and went to the lady standing with other cops."Hi." Nora greeted. "We're detectives from the CCPD police department." They showed their badges.
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Chapter 25
"What if they find it, and find her, Ava?" Ken asked, worry laced in his voice.Ava shook her head. "They won't. It'll be hard to detect in her body.""But they'll feel it."Ava nodded. "They'll feel it's close if a searcher is used, but what they don't know is the inhabitor is not just any human. She's half among the dead, and half among the living, and it can only be found in her as a phantom."Ken blinked. "So, you mean it can only be clearly detected when she's a ghost?"Ava nodded again. "Yeah, Ken. If they have rights over the other side, then they can get her there. Luckily, it'll take time for them to realize that, and begin to figure out a way to get her to the other side, cause you can't kill what is already dead."Ken sighed. "I just...I still don't get it. How did she live?""I can only say she was split, but the story will be til when she comes. I told you I don't want to narrate it twice."...Emily looked at her roommate and sighed. "I don't really know why you're bei
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Chapter 24
Percillia frowned looking at her eggs. It was meant to hatch, but it hasn't. What's wrong?She blinked beginning to fire a million worst scenarios in her head.But then she shook her head. "It is impossible. They should know nothing can be done. There's no use. What is happening?"She looked back at the eggs with looks of worry evident on her face.What's happening?...."Thank you so much, Draco. You saved those dragons."Draco looked at Trick and shook his head. "No, I didn't. I just postponed their hatching period until I find a way to do what you want."Trick smiled. "You believe it's possible, right?"Draco nodded. "With a lot of incantations, I should be able to reverse the curse Glenda made on her babies. The dragons will live, and work for you."Trick nodded. "Good, 'cause I gotta go." Then he left Draco with the eggs.Arriving at the gathering, he walked to sit in his seat after bowing to the king."Why so late, Trick?" Gordon asked."Just taking care of a business.""From
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Chapter 23
Kara blinked still trying hard to look away from Hunter but finding it difficult. "Um, you...you look familiar. Why?" She asked in wonder."Cause we met yesterday. The other guy with your ex." Hunter informed.Kara raised her brow in realization. "Oh. You're friends with him."Hunter shook his head. "Not actually.""Why am I here, then?""I'm guessing why I'm here is why you accepted to meet."Kara narrowed her eyes at him in thought. 'I don't think he knows why I accepted to meet him. I mean he was a friend of mine. A childhood friend. Why else would I...why else would I...Oh, God! He's a Stark. Damn it!' She pondered in her thoughts."What do you want? I mean, honestly, I still don't get you." Kara told him truthfully.Hunter nodded. "The article you wrote about the vile drug lord. I want to know more about it.""Neo! Neo!" Cara fell to the ground crying."What is it, Cara? Why weren't you careful?""I...I just didn't...I didn't see it....""Miss. Rogers? Miss Rogers!"Kara blinked
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Chapter 22
"This better be good news, Dr. Chang." Mr. Stark walked into his lab."Have I ever called you for bad news?"Mr. Stark nodded. "What is it, then?""The types of blood you gave are unique, Mr. Stark. They contain genetic materials that are not of this world.""You mean they're aliens?" Mr. Stark asked.Dr. Chang nodded. "They are.""What can you do with them, then?"Dr. Chang smirked. "Watch this experiment."He opened a small glass space containing a rabbit, and cut his fur with a knife, bringing a shriek out of the rabbit."What are you on to?""Just watch."He injected a little bit of the white serum inside the rabbit. "Watch closely."Mr. Stark furrowed his brows at the rabbit. His eyes slowly widened as the rabbit's wound closed. "Did it just..""Heal? Yes, it did." Dr. Chang confirmed.Mr. Stark gaped. "Wow. And..and the other blood?"Dr. Chang sighed. "The male DNA is gonna need a lot more than rodents to experiment on.""What do you mean?""The blood is different from that of t
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Chapter 21
Ellie entered in with looks of nervousness around her features. She did something she knows was wrong, and is scared if she'll be able to avoid not getting caught.Kara and Sofia looked up and saw her entering with lowered head."Ellie!" Kara called.Ellie's eyes flashed, her heart pounding, and she looked at Kara, and Sofia as they stay seated on the long couch. "Uh, yes.""Where have you been?" Kara asked."At a friend's." She gushed out "I told mommy I was going to meet a friend, so why care?"Kara nodded in a kinda unsure way. Her attitude was way above the charts. "Okay. You can go.""Of course." She said and immediately left upstairs.Kara's eyes followed her as she went upstairs."What's wrong?" Sofia asked.Kara looked at her. "There's something up with her. She's acting weird."Sofia sighed. "You know Ellie. She can be like that."Kara nodded, her head still trying to wrap up what she found wrong about Ellie. There was something different. Also that familiar attitude."So, wh
