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“The Charles Hotel. I have talked to the person we know who is one of the handlers of premier cas. The one who saw Ms. Cushner that day is there. She agreed to have interrogation.” Mohan gave me his car’s key and a platinum card.
“My butler already booked a room. Just give this to the receptionist so that you are free to do whatever you want to do in the hotel.” He put a platinum card on the table.
“Good afternoon, Ladies. What’s-“ Pinakita ko ang card sa kaniya kaya napatigil siya at nanlaki ang mga mata.
“The chairman’s relatives.” I heard another receptionist whisper.
“Welcome to the Charles Hotel, VVIPs. We’re very pleased that you guys are here. Here’s the penthouse’s key or you guys can choose any room that you want.” Magalang nilang saad habang nakangiti at nag bow pa.
Lex thanked them and pulled me towards the elevator. "Policemen found fibers of hair on the floor at the crime scene. The DNA test result said all of it was the victim's." The elevator opened so I told her we'll just discuss it later on.
We wore our balaclava and gloves first before entering.
Inside, there’s the woman named Stephanie, sitting on a chair while tapping the table and looking around the room.
Lex sat on the chair, proportion to the girl, while I was standing. Her eyes were swollen and she looks like about to cry as she takes deep breaths.
I raised my phone. “We can send you to jail if you gave an inconsistent answer to the same question in an FBI interrogation. And this would be proof.”
“Why you decided to go to the public restroom at that time?” Lex started interrogating Stephanie.
“That time, I-I need to pee.”
May inabot si Lex sa kaniyang isang papel. Napakunot ang noo ko sa pagtataka kung ano iyon.
Tinanggap naman iyon ng babae at binasa ang nasa papel. “I. . . w-was jogging my way to Berg with Ivy but I felt like I needed to pee so we thought we'd go to the public restroom first.”
Lex stood up and approach the girl. “Everything will be okay, Ms.” She hugged the girl and gave her a bottle of water. With that gesture, Stephanie started to cry and sob, her nose, ears, and cheeks were red and started to fidget her fingers.
Nagulat ako ng nagsimula siyang sabunutan, sampalin, suntukin ang sarili niya. Tumayo siya at tinabig ang vase sa gilid. Napaupo siya ngunit may mga bubog sa sahig dahilan para masugat ang tuhod niya.
I treated her wound after she calmed down and thankfully the bleeding stopped or else she will die from blood bloss.
After that, she insisted to continue the interrogation. "Who's Ivy?"
"Ivy Rancher. M-my friend and dormmate since we were first year student. My s-sister. All she wants was to pay back for our father's hard work."
“What does your father do for a living?” I asked, concerned.
“He owns a piggery."
He owns a piggery. Piggery. Piggery. That's. . . No.
I know Lex and I are on the same page of thoughts right now.
Because the blood on the floor in the restroom that day was the victim's blood and the blood on the victim's body even after she died was a pig's.
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Announcement: Our deepest condolences to the bereaved families of the victims, Saffi Cushner and Ivy Rancher.
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A Simple Etiquette (Serenity Series #1)
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