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“Ace Colton is innocent until proven guilty,” she said to a group of reporters

“Have you seen or spoken to him since he’s become a suspect?” a reporter asked

“No, I have not, and I aawatt smile for the cameras

Hazel got the impression that she liked attention She did not sound very sincere One look at Callum and she knew he had similar sentiments about the woman

She gave a wave to the reporters and walked like a movie star to her Mercedes—a much, much, much more expensive one than Hazel drove Hazel experienced a few seconds of envy but she knew she would never be happy with that kind of lifestyle Just looking at the woh infors, expensive things, unattainable things for hter and the everyday routine She paid no heed to what strangers observed in her They either accepted her or they did not No bother to her

Caring about all that would take too y better spent on what truly mattered Evie And real life Real relationships

Meeting genuine people was rare So at will

Neither did ht

She saw Callurown stormier

Hazel finished with her recipe and put the freezable casserole into the oven Cooking always lulled her into a state of artistic creation She believed that the activity warded off stress and prolonged life because of that

As she finished putting the food she had prepared into containers, she noticed Callu the newscast

She put the Tupperware containers into the freezer, barely fitting the the kitchen

Going to where he sat, she plopped down beside hi okay?”

She saw his tension release He leaned back and sighed “Selina is kind of a loose cannon, in my opinion”

“Who is she to you?”