Chapter 45

"You know what? Every single time something comes up, you just try to handle it all by yourself. Do you have any idea how invisible that makes me feel?" Vanessa blinked, momentarily stunned. She hadn't expected Leander to say that. Honestly, she thought he'd be annoyed-figuring she was always dragging him into trouble. "I just... I didn't want to bother you," she mumbled, head slightly bowed. "Bother me? Come on, Vanessa. Ever since we got married, we're a team, remember? You're my responsibility. Got it, silly girl?" Her eyes lit up, blinking rapidly to hold back the sudden warmth filling her chest. His words were kind of cheesy, but somehow... they still made her really happy. "Actually... Xander got set up," she quickly added, telling him what she'd just heard over the phone. Hearing that, Leander didn't hesitate a second. He grabbed his coat and off they went straight to the police station. Lucky for them, he knew people there-he had connections, even the chief. Inside, Chief Lenno