Page 96 of His Virgin Romance Series

“Yes, and she also gave us a few leads as to where we might find her brother.”

“So it was Brent who set me up,” I said.

“We don’t know yet.”

“What?” I said, in disbelief. “Isn’t it obvious?”

“We don’t know that Brent was the mastermind in this operation or if he was merely the pawn,” Victor told me. “The police are still trying to figure that part out. He might be part of a bigger drug conspiracy. The police are keeping quiet about a few things. I think they want to catch everyone involved with this.”

I breathed a sigh of relief. “Does that mean—”

“You can’t be released just yet,” Victor said, in a measured voice. “There will be a hearing and after the hearing, you will be absolved of all charges and you will be free to go.”

“When will the hearing be?” I asked.

“Possibly two days,” he replied. “They just want to cover all their bases and be sure that you’re completely innocent first.”

“You mean there are a few people who think I might have been in on this drug thing?”

“A few, yes,” he admitted. “But only a very few. I’ve never seen such an overwhelming majority of people come and speak for someone in my life, particularly someone they don’t really know”

“What can I say?” I said. “I inspire trust.”

But even as I said it, I couldn’t help thinking that the one person who I thought had known me best hadn’t believed me when I said I was innocent.

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