How bad can it be? (David Jones X Female reader/daughter) (rewrite 2025)
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Last published Sun, Mar 23, 2025
You're the daughter of David Jeremiah Jones. He's Grimsborough's top detective. You often play pranks on your dad. He usually falls for them. Now, you must help him with murder cases.One case takes you to Darby, Montana. It's where your mother grew up. It's also home to the Yellow Dutton Ranch. You wonder why you're there. Are you profiling the case because you're smart? Or did your mom want you to have a good childhood before you became a detective? Will you meet the man who steals your heart?
Suddenly, a murderer kidnaps you. What will happen? Will you die and end up in the lake? Will your father save you? Or will Rip be the one to rescue you from your fate? Read to find out.
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