Chapter 214

Robert turned to look at her, half smiling, half teasing, "So, what would count as crossing the line?" Louise didn't answer right away. Her mind flashed back to what had happened at the hotel that night. Inside the small space, silence suddenly stretched between them, and the air started to feel...weird. "Beep beep..." Her phone rang in her pocket. Louise instantly pulled it out and answered without even checking the name on the screen, "Hi, this is Louise." "Ms. Bennett?" Ian stared at his phone, double-checking the caller ID. Once he confirmed he'd dialed the right number, he brought the phone back to his ear. "I've got an update on the parking lot case. The suspicious car does belong to Emma, but she wasn't the one who dumped the paint." "Emma?" Hearing that name made Louise sit up straighter. She glanced at Robert, signaling him to start the car. She pressed the phone closer. "You mean it's her car but someone else did it? What do you mean?" Ian played the file he'd just received.