Chapter 267


    Chapter 267 Lending a Hand


    I furrowed my brow, thinking. Idris had found evidence, and so had Charlie. Was that not a little too


    convenient?


    When I stayed quiet, Officer Jackson seemed unsure for a second before asking, “Ms. Scott, do you


    know this Charlie guy well?”


    1 shook my head. “Not really, I’ve only met him a couple of times. You’ve asked me that before, Officer


    Jackson.”


    He chuckled. “My memory is not what it used to be. I’m getting old, I guess.”


    I looked at him, puzzled. “Is there something up with Mr. Yates, Officer Jackson?”


    He shook his head. “It’s hard to tell. I had someone dig around in Silvana for info, but it’s all pretty


    weird. People there say Charlie has always been this big mystery. Even though he’s loaded, like


    billionaire loaded, he has never been one for the spotlight, hardly ever mingling with folks. But once he


    hit our shores, he turned over a new leaf and started rubbing shoulders with Lake City’s elite, never


    shying away from the press either.”


    Listening to him, I blurted out, “So, what’s been going ontely?” What I really wanted to know was,


    had Charlie gone public with everything?


    Officer Jackson took a beat before answering, “He threw a press conference and dropped a bomb,


    announcing he’s setting up here and has chosen Scott Corporation as his first big y. Right there, in


    front of everyone, he vouched for you, said he did not think you had it in you to hurt a fly, let alone


    commit murder. He even spilled the beans about how he and Inch stepped in to save your skin by


    stashing the body. Then, he just up and confessed to hiding the body himself, worried you would get


    dragged into the mess.”


    “What?” I was floored, totally lost for words.


    He had actually owned up to hiding the body in front of the whole press? What on earth was he


    thinking?


    My eyes must have looked like saucers because Officer Jackson gave me a knowing look and said,


    “That’s exactly why I was asking how tight you and Charlie are. For him to stick his neck out for you like


    that, especially when he’s got big ns back home, is a big deal.”


    I bit my lip. I did not need Officer Jackson to spell it out for me. Charlie was a big shot in the business


    world, and if he is looking to make moves here, he has got to keep his reputation shiny. It is as though


    he is a knight who tossed his shield away before the battle even started. I took a deep breath and faced


    Officer Jackson. “I honestly don’t know why he would go to bat for me. We are not that close… not


    close enough for him to take a hit like that.”


    Officer Jackson gave a nod, not pushing any further. He could see I was feeling a bit better, so he


    leaned in and said, “Ms. Scott, there’s something else I need to ask you.”


    I perked up and urged him on. “Officer Jackson, justy it out. No need for formalities. You have had


    my back these past few weeks. Without you, I probably would be in a world of trouble.


    Beingbeled a murderer and grilled for this long would have killed me if not for his watchful eye. It was


    true.


    As Iid it all out, Officer Jackson’s face turned red with guilt. “Please don’t say that. I gave Mr. Young


    my word that I would look after you, and I’m really sorry you had to go through all that. Mr. Young might


    not let this slide, and I’m asking you, could you maybe put in a good word for Mrs. Newman? She’s not


    a bad person, you know. She just gets a little too fired up when she’s questioning someone and can go


    overboard. I will make sure she apologizes to you.


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    I was taken aback, and it took me a moment to catch the drift of his words. After a brief pause, I asked,


    “Officer Jackson, are you and Mrs. Newman…?”


    “She’s my wife. She’s been working in Capital City all these years, and we have been doing long -


    distance because of our jobs. She was not supposed to be on your case, to avoid any conflict of


    interest. The bosses did not want to send her, but she asked to be put on it. She’s got a rep for being


    really fair and keeping her work and personal life separate, so they let here,” Officer Jackson


    exined, and I paused to think for a few seconds.