Chapter 198

In the dim light, Ava' eyes looked just as dark. He clearly saw the blood seeping through the bandage beneath the skirt, but still pulled his hand back, face blank as he said, "Next one." Even after checking everyone, they found no injuries. The police chief came over to talk to Celeste, and he awkwardly apologized, "Miss Harper, we'll definitely keep digging into this. I think maybe the call came in a bit late, the suspect had already left the hotel." "No need for the explanations. I just want to know-staying at this hotel, am I still in danger?" "Absolutely not," the chief patted his chest, confident. "I'll assign two well-trained officers to stand by your door till you leave Marisport safely." That's probably the best they could do. Celeste wasn't all that worried about her safety, not with Ava around and Ethan's people watching her outside. What actually bugged her was that the woman got away. If they'd caught her, she could've found out who sent her. For some reason, she didn't fe