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Chapter 40: Chloe Talks to Liam
Chloe was stuck on a crossword puzzle. She had six words left and couldn't think of a single answer for any of them. Brownstone walked over to her desk, and Liam was shuffling behind her, looking a bit pale. Chloe looked at him, then dismissed him with a roll of her eyes and looked back at the paper. She asked Brownstone when she got closer, "What's a ten letter word for trustworthy."
"Dependable." Brownstone answered without thinking. "Johnson was the lead detective on this, so I'll let him fill you in and walk you out. However, seeing how he tends to be rather difficult at times." She cut him a look and paused before continuing. "You can call me if you have any questions."
Hmmm, thought Chloe as she thanked Brownstone and followed after Liam. She doesn't seem hard to me. Not that I know what that means anyway. Liam walked in silence all the way to Chloe's car and stood at the door averting his eyes.
"Well?" She said after five minutes of silence and eye ave
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