1. Confession.

Telling the detective about Stone and his gang is easy because it is purely my own story to tell. I got

nothing to hide in that regard. So, I go in-depth about the harassment, the prank, the assault, and the subsequent expulsion. Detective Blanco pulls a notebook from her pocket in the meantime and jots down notes from my statement, nodding her head lightly.

“Do you think that Stone is somehow related to the shootout?”-

I shake my head. “No, of course, not. One, Stone is a bully, not a killer. He might be an asshole, but his family isn’t into such activities. They’d rather go to the media and slander you than shoot your employees.”

The detective nods again. “So, who else are your enemies, Mr. Greyson? I have to admit, for someone so young you seem to have a lot.”

I quirk my lips at the irony. “Not a lot. Just Stone and his gang, and this one guy who’s got it out for me for a reason I cannot fathom.”

“Who is this guy?”

“His name is Aiden Collins,” I reply, “and honestly, much of this story is not mine to tell.”

“I’m afraid that I can’t allow that, Mr. Greyson. We are going to need the full story in order to perform our best in the investigation. I will assure you that the information will not be misused in any form.”

I nod at her honest tone. “Well, it started out when I was invited to a dinner at a restaurant for a high. school reunion…”

And so, I tell her the whole story from start to finish, and of course, that includes Aiden’s conduct with. Coraline, his abusing her in the past, his attempt at altering her life insurance plan, his conduct at the Adrenaline Rush, and everything else.

“This one does sound serious, Mr. Greyson,” Detective Blanco comments, “I assume the Coraline you speak of is your assistant.”

I nod.

engaged in

really good friends, that’s

Rush, did you meet him again?”

But that is strange

“How so?”

to sound really suspicious,” I remark, “but ever since then, he had not even been attending university. None of his friends had seen him either. The coach at

is strange indeed. And yes, very suspicious.” Her brows furrow as she contemplates. “Was Aiden aware

I reply, “from the things he said to me, I am under the impression that he didn’t. Otherwise, he won’t

friend Coraline wish to get legal attention for her

a shrug, “she is in

to find a compromise without taking the matters to

Aiden dislikes you because he thinks Coraline cheated on him with you while she was engaged in a relationship with him, and now thinks you stole his girlfriend? And of course, he dislikes you for hailing from a lower-class background

it correctly. Do you ever have this gut feeling that

her lips into a grim smile, “I may have felt something like that

just that, a gut feeling.”

Mr. Greyson, I guess that’s everything for now,” Detective Blanco stands, and I follow suit, “We will consider everything you and Mr. Mason

an alleged local crime syndicate?”

are a suspicion, yes, but with the new information we

Aiden to come down on me at once because I got them roped into a

to take a statement from Coraline as well regarding Aiden and leaves the premises, promising to be

as they left, Coraline turns

“do you think it was Aiden? Like, if it’s some sort of

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