Walter's eyes narrowed, his face a mask of calm.
He had seen David's report coming a mile away.
"Any breakthroughs?" Walter prodded.
Years of working together had given David and Walter a kind of silent shorthand. With just a few cryptic words from Walter, David could almost read his mind.
"No leads yet. The guy running the show is tied up with the Bennison family through marriage. He's actually family, not someone we can sway with cash," David explained.
The case would not be such a headache otherwise.
David knew Walter had poured his heart into that case, so he tried to lift his spirits. "Just because we're stuck now doesn't mean we're out of options. I'll keep digging for something to go on!"
He could not believe that everyone was in the Bennison family's pocket. People always had a price or a weak spot!
"David, now it's my turn to drop some news on you.
"Celina's been hurt."
Walter's sigh was trapped in his throat.
He was at a loss. The diamond mine case was safe only in David's hands.
However, Celina was different for David. He had already lost Evangeline. How could he stand by and watch his right-hand man lose his love too?
David's voice came through the receiver, laced with shock, "What are you talking about? Wasn't Celina at the spa? How did she get hurt? Is it bad?"
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