Case: 0 (Annalise Storm Chronicles Book 1) by May Freighter

Author:May Freighter [Freighter, May]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: UNKNOWN
Published: 2016-10-31T16:00:00+00:00

In the end, Mrs Fern didn’t know anything about Dawson or his possible connection to Robert. Annalise spent the next two days cursing the responses from Dawson’s lawyers. He wasn’t available for any interviews unless there was conclusive evidence of his involvement, which she still didn’t have.

Without her noticing, Wednesday arrived. Back at her apartment, she pouted. “You want me to wear that to the party?” Annalise pointed to a teal cocktail dress that would hug everything that was dear to her. At least, it had half-sleeves, so her wounded shoulder would remain out of sight.

“You will never get a man if you behave the way you do, Annalise. Put it on and let’s get you ready,” her mother ordered and grabbed her shoulders, pushing her into the bedroom.

Annalise shot a pleading look to Mavel who was reading news articles on his tablet with his feet propped up on the coffee table. He smirked and waved goodbye to her. Traitor.

Her shoulders sagged, and she let her mother help her squeeze into the dress. Regina curled Annalise’s hair, making her shoulder-length raven hair even shorter. She applied make-up Annalise rarely bothered to wear.

Staring at her reflection in the vanity, she made a face. Although disgruntled on the outside, she couldn’t help but wonder if Mavel would find this new appearance attractive.

After putting on a pair of matching heels Regina had procured for her, they left the bedroom to find Mavel gone.

Regina patted her on the head. “There, there, it will only be for tonight. It’s not as if your father asks you to attend every party. Plus, you will have a handsome man at your side.”

She had forgotten about Devlin being her date for the night. “Why exactly is he the one I’m going with?”

Regina smiled. “Don’t look so scared. He is a nice man and a gentleman at heart. It’s hard to find people like him these days. Even your father respects him.”

“And why would he respect someone half his age?”

The doorbell rang, alarming them. Regina unlocked the door, and Annalise held her breath.

Devlin strode into her apartment in a charcoal tuxedo that fitted him to perfection. He wore a pleasant smile, and his blue eyes widened a fraction when he saw her. When her mother turned away, he winked at her.

Is he making fun of me? She didn’t know. Just as she only knew this stranger’s name and the fact he worked for some kind of secret police. As she approached her mother, Devlin offered her his arm.

Annalise eyed it and looped her arm through his.

“It was a pleasure, Mrs Storm,” Devlin said.

“Take good care of her and ignore anything rude that comes out of her mouth, I beg you,” her mother said quickly.

Annalise gaped at her. “I’m not rude!”

Her mother shook her head, and Devlin stifled a laugh. All of a sudden, she wanted to kick him in the shin and let him go to the party without a plus one.

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