Page 86 of His Virgin Romance Series

“He was your brother’s friend?”

“Yes.”

“This is the brother that you currently live with?”

“Yes.”

“Very good, ma’am.” The officer nodded. “If you could give me your contact details, I would appreciate that. If I have any more questions, I will need to speak to you.”

“Okay.” I nodded, writing down my cell phone number with a shaky hand.

“One more thing before I leave, ma’am,” the office said. “You were with Jared for several months, yes?”

“Yes.”

“Do you believe he was capable of dealing drugs?”

It was an odd question for a cop to ask. They didn’t usually deal with personal opinions in regards to criminals. What did it matter if an aunt or a friend thought the perpetrator was a good guy?

“No,” I said instantly. “Jared…he’s not that kind of guy. At least, that’s what I thought.”

“So why do you believe he was dealing?”

I hesitated, wondering about that myself suddenly. “I… My brother believes it’s true,” I said, with a shaky voice. “And, he knew Jared far longer than I did.”

“I see, thank you, ma’am.” The officer nodded, before walking away.

I sat there, feeling horrible and guilty. Brent believed that Jared was guilty…was that why I believed he was too? This whole time I thought I had been disappointed in Jared, but maybe the one I was really disappointed in was myself.

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