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He was pissed off now “Yeah, they do”
Dark eyes narrowed to slits like that shit was supposed to intimidate me It didn’t Yet I did bite down onskull, but oh hoanted to
“I guess we’ll see when my lawyer shows up” I sat quietly while Dodds was clunky in his atte to incriminate myself Dumb shit
“Look Ellison, if it wasn’t you, then we need find out who it was” Haynes was the good cop here and he tried hard to co But I kne to play the game
“I’m aware of that, detective But the last time I was honest and tried to help, you locked me up for it My lawyer should be here soon” At least I hoped This wasn’t exactly Bobby’s wheelhouse, but she’d gottenbecause I did not fucking relish the thought of sitting in a cell tonight
“It’ll be better for you,” Dodds began but the door opened and a well-dressed man walked in like he owned the place
“My client has said, at least a half dozen times, that he wished to reht at the rookie detective “I’d hate to file hts violations But I will”
Haynes stood, adjusting his oversized pants over his oversized belly “We’re just trying to clear a few things up, Mr …”
“Mr Gladstone My client has an alibi for the evening in question, video surveillance starting at seven pht, plus a sworn affidavit of his whereabouts thereafter You have thirty minutes to verify it before I decide to make an example out of this department” The man took a seat beside entlemen”
Chairs scraped against the linoleum as the cops stood and practically ran from the room When ere alone, I turned to look him over “Do I know you?”
“Gavin Gladstone I ith Bobby and this isthan hers, so I came She’s out there with your lady friend”
I blinked “Teddy is here?”
He nodded “She’s a spitfire Told et h at his cultured voice saying her words “She gave ht Don’t worry”
I nodded at his words “I wondered how you got everything so quickly I figured the sun would be up before you got here”
“Divide and conquer I ith Bobby when Teddy called Bobby went to the casino and cashed in a favor to get the parking lot surveillance while my assistant and I came here to take Ms Quinton’s statement And here we are”