Chapter 140: Champions, Part 2

Michael

As I step from the elevator into the lobby, the sniffing Charlotte tucked under my arm, Ross meets me….

Of course…

… he was there the other night, when we learned about Blessingmoors….

How much do they tell him…?

His voice low, “I moved your car to the rear underground; more private for you.” He nods down to the weeping Charlotte. “Come on, I’ll show you where it is.”

I get her in the passenger seat, then move around to the driver’s side. Ross says, “I heard you all talking about Blessingmoors the other night.” He touches my arm. “Try not to worry. From what Francis told me, I think Mr Haswell has decided to help her, and she’s not going to have a more powerful ally than that….”

Trying to speak quietly enough for Charlotte not to hear me, “If she’s up for a murder charge, I don’t think he can help with that, can he?”

Ross shrugs. “We all know the stories about Blessingmoors. I’ll give long odds it was self-defence….”

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