Chapter 12

Brooklyn forced the smile off her face and muttered, as if trying to convince herself, "Nonsense. It's just a work relationship." At first, it really was. When she first contacted Jeremiah to commission the job, they hadn't even met. Brooklyn trusted the private investigator purely because she trusted Natasha, her lawyer and best friend. That was why Brooklyn trusted Jeremiah, whom she had never seen before. The second day she arrived in Audangia, he met with her in person to discuss the case. At that time, she found it odd. Samantha had studied in Carimera, so his investigation should have been based there. Why was he in Audangia? Jeremiah had explained he was currently living in Audangia. In their earlier phone conversations, Brooklyn had always thought he was an extremely calm, quiet man. But meeting him in person surprised her. He was very talkative and funny, and he didn't even bother to hide his interest in her. He even gave her a ride home. "How do you feel about Jeremiah