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Tracy spoke up calmly. “Grandpa asked me to look into Walter’s car ident.”
Erin’s eyes flickered, and she instinctively met Tracy’s gaze–eyes that felt like they could see right through her.
Her hands curled into fists, and her breath hitched.
<i>What </i><i>was </i><i>Tracy </i><i>implying</i><i>? </i>
<i>Did </i><i>she </i><i>know </i><i>something</i><i>? </i>
Andrew, oblivious to Erin’s tension, frowned. “Wasn’t it already confirmed as an ident? What’s there to investigate?”
Tracy stayed quiet for a moment before ncing away from Erin. “Walter called me before it happened. He said he’d found something, then I couldn’t reach him
anymore.
“He wasn’t alone when he left. Something that big happens, and the people with him took their sweet time reporting it. Then, the police show up on Grandpa’s birthday. You really think all that’s just a coincidence?”
For someone as detail–oriented as Andrew, the fact that he had not questioned any
of this was odd.
Her eyes went back to Erin.
Too many strange things seemed to lead right back to her.
It was only then that Andrew seemed to catch on. A trace of guilt crossed his face, and his voice softened. “So, did you find anything?”
Tracy didn’t flinch. “I found a lead, but I need to confirm it. I’ll tell you when it’s the right time.”
And with that, she brushed off his offer to help and headed to her room.
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As she passed the couch, she turned her head suddenly, pinning Erin with a cold, prating look that made Erin freeze in ce.
<i>Tracy </i><i>definitely </i>knew <i>something</i>.
But <i>how </i><i>could </i><i>she</i>? <i>No </i><i>one </i><i>in </i><i>this </i><i>world </i><i>could </i><i>possibly </i><i>know </i>I <i>had </i><i>sabotaged </i><i>that </i><i>car</i>.
For the first time sinceing here, Erin felt a wave of panic she could not control. She did not even hear Andrew calling her.
“Erin!”
She snapped out of it to find him frowning. “What’s going on with you? You’ve gone pale.”
“It’s nothing…” She forced herself to sound calm. “I was just thinking that maybe Tracy’s upset about how you spoke to her.
“Should I go talk to her? Families shouldn’t hold grudges. If she can get along with everyone, I don’t mind taking a step back.”
Andrew sighed and tapped her forehead. “You’re just too kind.
“With me dealing with all this, you don’t need to worry. Just think about what you want for your birthday next month.”
Erin slipped her arm through his again, her voice soft and sweet. “As long as it’s from you, I’ll love it.”
Just like that, the two were back in their cozy little bubble, acting like Tracy had
never even been there.
The moment Tracy got to her room, she pulled out her phone. “Keep an eye on Erin. I want to know everything–where she goes, who she meets, and what she’s up to.”
There was no way someone could be guilty and not slip up somewhere,
Maybe it was because she had been away more and kept her distance from the
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family, buttely—with Franklin’s support—she had been able to keep things civil with them.
Meanwhile, Jackman Enterprise’s new project had been officially announced, along with their partnership with the Woodwards.
The Woodwards‘ reputation in Cloudville instantly shot up, and thanks to Felicia’s skill, the news spread everywhere.
Even Ronald, who usually stuck to the old district, heard about it and brought it up over dinner.
Tracy had never cared about Jackman Enterprise’s affairs, past or present, so she did not know a thing about it and had not nned to.
“It’s fine if you didn’t know before,” Ronald said with a gentle smile. “But you should keep an eye on it now–especially Andrew’s new project. You might get a surprise.”
She froze mid–bite and looked up at him. “What did
you do?”
She knew Ronald was resourceful, but without even an ID card, going against Andrew here was like throwing an egg at a boulder.
Ronald’s eyes twinkled. “If I tell you now, it won’t be a surprise.”
He had been setting this up for a long time. Andrew had treated Tracy unfairly, and Ronald had never let that go.
Tracy knew exactly why he was doing this–it was for her.
She wanted to respond but found herself at a loss for words.
Since the day they met, he had been nothing but genuine with her, though she had no idea what she had done to deserve such loyalty from a stranger.
After a long pause, she finally asked, “Is what you’re doing dangerous?”
Ronald’s dimples deepened at that. Her first reaction was not about the Jackmans
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