Never Tell by Blake Pierce

Author:Blake Pierce [Pierce, Blake]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Blake Pierce
Published: 2022-05-12T00:00:00+00:00

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Ten minutes later, May and Owen were speeding along the main road to Silverlake Forest, where Emily’s residential address was located.

Speaking out loud, May listed the facts she’d assembled in her mind.

“So this entire scenario could have been blackmail gone wrong,” she said.

“How so?” Quickly, Owen overtook two slower moving cars before veering back into his lane.

“Let’s assume that Madeline Reed was bringing in labor on the cheap from Eastern Europe, during those recruitment trips, and that they were cutting corners somewhere along the way to save on costs. Most likely, the workers might be treated badly, underpaid, their visas not in correct order,” May hazarded.

“Right. I’m assuming that.”

“Emily must have found out about all of this. Perhaps Danny clued her in on Madeline’s role. Maybe he was going to take a cut. She then blackmailed Madeline, who paid her to keep quiet.”

“Then what do you think happened?” Owen sped the car around a sharp corner, tires wailing.

“Perhaps Danny got greedy. He wanted more than what Emily was prepared to pay him. So she killed him. And perhaps Madeline started getting ugly and threatening her. Maybe Madeline found out who she was and threatened to expose her. There are lots of potential scenarios and reasons. So she killed her, too.”

“That would make sense,” Owen said. “Sort of, I guess. I guess it all hinges on how badly Madeline wanted to protect her reputation, and how illegal her cheap labor was.”

“I’m sure Emily must have done research on that,” May said.

They had reached the town where Emily lived. Now they were accelerating to its outskirts. May felt herself growing nervous. They were about to confront a woman who they suspected of committing two violent murders. There was no telling what might play out when they banged on her front door.

“Let’s come up with a plan,” May said. “That way we’re ready for whatever happens.”

“Good idea.”

“We need to start by demanding to see her bank account. That will tell us a lot.”

“But we need to make sure she doesn’t pull a weapon, make a run for it, something like that. From the minute we get in there, we need to be alert and on the defensive.”

It was a sobering thought. They were about to confront a woman for two murders. If she were to attack them, they would be forced to defend themselves.

“Yes. We must be on our guard,” May agreed.

“We must also record everything she says if she starts to confess,” Owen said.

“Good idea,” May said. “I have my phone with me.”

“And I have my tablet,” Owen said. He reached into his jacket pocket and pulled out the device.

“Good.” May’s heart was racing. Everything was happening fast. “I don’t think we’ll need to use our guns, though. I hope we don’t.”

“Me too,” Owen said.

“Here we are,” May said. “This is her road. Her house is number five.”

The house was small but well kept. In the dusk, May could see it had a great view of the lake behind it. A spectacular sunset was brightening the sky in shades of amber, rust, and gold.

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