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ft her worn out but determined. Victor Lang remained a menace even while he was in prison because of his network of o

on creased on his brow. "How deep this goes," he said, his

e step ahead is what we must do. His friends woul

n. "I am aware. Every one

tchell on her phone just then. N

police station. Laura gave them a glum welcome. "Someth

aid. With what? That

attorney persuaded the judge she was not a flight

ile Emma and Julian were still battling to have their names cleared. Determined, Emma c

But you two must exercise caution in the meanwhile. I

at Julian. She cannot win

solve in his gaze. Ours will. I

y left the station. They required solid proof, something that wou

ch. They examined emails, trawled through bank documents, and spoke with possibl

e day when Julian was meeting with a possible info

racing with concern, she went to Lisa'

isa? Emma inquir

looking over your financial paperw

action logs and bank statements that revealed Isabella Harri

la was a part of the embezzlement plot, this shows.

To Lisa, thank you. Our li

must move quickly. Isabella

ght away at the police station. When they together showed the district atto

e to be free; they were at last making headway. Emma, though, had a chill go down

street. Were you there when that happened? Emma, har

him and scowled.

"We were undoubtedly being followed b

rm over her. Let us get ho

oughts whirling with possibilities of what Isabella may do nex

ning from an unidentified source. Get to

e knew she had to discover who was behind it, it mi

esponse, "The abandoned war

uld not afford to pass up a possible lead. Telling Juli

n was palpable as she went gingerly inside. Calling ou

ded person. I have information you n

her heart pounding. Say wh

n. Everything you need to expose Isabella

When she opened it, she discovered recordings, photos, and documents all

e proof. She never could have predicted th

the fresh proof when they met in her office. Laura stated in a determined voic

ce has to be quick. Isabella is g

ning more proof, and preparing their case. Knowing Isabella wo

ng out of Laura's office from an unident

back," a well-known gravelly

rigid person

ware of your opponents, you believe you have prevailed. Th

r thoughts whirring with anxiety and doubt, she stood there immob

overed her, worry written all o

ne. The individual that called me before was t

tion. The friends of Isabella are still out th

ssed in their own thoughts. All they had labored for

she lay in bed that evening. Her thoughts whirling with quest

thumping, Emma sat up. In a hardly a

o the living room. Underfoot, broken glass crunched as she looked

g in her chest, Emma

e turned, a figure standing in the shad

"Emma," murmured a vo

re, victory and resentm

ky hands. Now that Isabella had l