Endangered Spells (Witches Academy Series Book 6) by S. R. Mallery & Witches Coven

Author:S. R. Mallery & Witches Coven [Mallery, S. R.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-10-06T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWELVE

Walking into the station with Adam, Nate noticed the Wheelton Police Department was in a kind of low uproar, as everyone waited for Chief Hutton’s sudden mandatory meeting to start. Multiple discussions were in place—at desks, the water cooler, and the main hallway, where small tête-a-têtes were buzzing away nonstop. The scuttlebutt was that after Chief Hutton’s hired IT people had performed their latest scroll through hundreds of emails on Rebecca’s computer, a hidden folder had also been discovered. By duplicating her terminal commands, they noticed an obscure document, labeled “Xmas grocery list 2015.”

Nate cringed. The department had already been bombarded by public outrage over the lack of any evidence and arrests. They sure didn’t need this latest example of sloppy detective work.

Once the meeting was called to order, people stopped all their conversations and eyed their leader expectantly.

“All right, everyone, let’s begin,” Chief Hutton said. “First off, thanks for coming in on a Sunday. We’ve got some important material to cover in the Rebecca Newell, Lilith Anderson, and Margaret Beaumont murder cases.”

A slight hum rippled throughout until he raised his hands. “Listen up. For those of you who don’t know it yet, combing through Rebecca Newell’s countless emails, a hidden folder has just been found. A file folder that includes a document containing emails between her and both Lilith and Marsha. We’ve made printouts of these communications and will hand them out to all of you now.”

He motioned their two secretaries to start giving out the stapled sets of emails to everyone. As they did, a hush filled the room while people concentrated on their packets.

“Look at page one, everyone,” Chief Hutton said. “Notice that Rebecca had emailed both Marsha and Lilith two months ago, stating that she was definitely working on a new project that was—as she put it—a doozy.”

“Yes, and Lilith’s return answer to her was interesting,” Adam added. “Can’t wait to hear what it’s about. The witch coven, right?”

Charlotte spoke up. “Then there aren’t any more emails between them.”

“Wait,” Nate said. “If you notice, there’s one more email from Rebecca. She tells Marsha, ‘Sometimes in life, even as jaded as I have become, I can be smacked in the face by surprise. That’s why I have to finish this new article.’”

Nate paused. “Notice she wrote a ‘new’ article. This probably is not the same article she was doing on the Gambit House coven.”

Charlotte looked over at him. “Yes, it’s intriguing.”

Glowering at Adam and Nate standing in the back of the room, Chief Hutton continued. “Yes, people, it is. But don’t forget—it’s also obviously dangerous for all the authors. When detectives Springer and Meeks went to Rebecca Newell’s apartment, they claimed they couldn’t find much more than a couple of short memos and post-it scribbles about her different ideas and projects.” He drew a long sigh. “Frankly, I expected you fellas to get something more substantial.”

Several throat clearings circulated as Adam muttered to Nate. “We gotta do something.”

A quick nod to his partner, then Nate spoke up.

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