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Chapter 267 Lending a Hand
I furrowed my brow, thinking. Idris had found evidence, and so had Charlie. Was that not a
little too convenient?
When I stayed quiet, Officer Jackson seemed unsure for a second before asking, “Ms.
Scott, do you know this Charlie guy well?”
1 shook my head. “Not really, I’ve only met him a couple of times. You’ve asked me that
before, Officer Jackson.”
He chuckled. “My memory is not what it used to be. I’m getting old, I guess.”
I looked at him, puzzled. “Is there something up with Mr. Yates, Officer Jackson?”
He shook his head. “It’s hard to tell. I had someone dig around in Silvana for info, but it’s
all pretty weird. People there say Charlie has always been this big mystery. Even though
he’s loaded, like billionaire loaded, he has never been one for the spotlight, hardly ever
mingling with folks. But once he hit our shores, he turned over a new leaf and started
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Listening to him, I blurted out, “So, what’s been going on lately?” What I really wanted to
know was, had Charlie gone public with everything?
Officer Jackson took a beat before answering, “He threw a press conference and dropped a
bomb, announcing he’s setting up here and has chosen Scott Corporation as his first big
play. Right there, in front of everyone, he vouched for you, said he did not think you had it
in you to hurt a fly, let alone commit murder. He even spilled the beans about how he and
Inch stepped in to save your skin by stashing the body. Then, he just up and confessed to
hiding the body himself, worried you would get dragged into the mess.”
“What?” I was floored, totally lost for words.
He had actually owned up to hiding the body in front of the whole press? What on earth
was he thinking?
My eyes must have looked like saucers because Officer Jackson gave me a knowing look
and said, “That’s exactly why I was asking how tight you and Charlie are. For him to stick
his neck out for you like that, especially when he’s got big plans back home, is a big deal.”
I bit my lip. I did not need Officer Jackson to spell it out for me. Charlie was a big shot in
the business world, and if he is looking to make moves here, he has got to keep his
reputation shiny. It is as though he is a knight who tossed his shield away before the battle
even started. I took a deep breath and faced Officer Jackson. “I honestly don’t know why
he would go to bat for me. We are not that close… not close enough for him to take a hit
like that.”
Officer Jackson gave a nod, not pushing any further. He could see I was feeling a bit better,
so he leaned in and said, “Ms. Scott, there’s something else I need to ask you.”
I perked up and urged him on. “Officer Jackson, just lay it out. No need for formalities. You
have had my back these past few weeks. Without you, I probably would be in a world of
trouble.
Being labeled a murderer and grilled for this long would have killed me if not for his
watchful eye. It was true.
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As I laid it all out, Officer Jackson’s face turned red with guilt. “Please don’t say that. I gave
Mr. Young my word that I would look after you, and I’m really sorry you had to go through
all that. Mr. Young might not let this slide, and I’m asking you, could you maybe put in a
good word for Mrs. Newman? She’s not a bad person, you know. She just gets a little too
fired up when she’s questioning someone and can go overboard. I will make sure she
apologizes to you.
I was taken aback, and it took me a moment to catch the drift of his words. After a brief
pause, I asked, “Officer Jackson, are you and Mrs. Newman…?”
“She’s my wife. She’s been working in Capital City all these years, and we have been
doing long -distance because of our jobs. She was not supposed to be on your case, to
avoid any conflict of interest. The bosses did not want to send her, but she asked to be put
on it. She’s got a rep for being really fair and keeping her work and personal life separate,
so they let her come,” Officer Jackson explained, and I paused to think for a few seconds.
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