novelaction Chapter 24: A Lead
Chapter 24: A Lead
Chapter 24: A LeadJules' pov
I had been half asleep when I accepted the call but after what Andrian said settled in my mind, I was snapping awake at once, eyes wide as I gripped the phone tightly.
"W- what?" I whispered in shock, mind reeling. Andrian let out a hooting sound, like he was proud of himself right now.
"You heard me." He drawled out and I found myself sitting up even more.
"What does that mean?" I asked after a few seconds.
"You know I said I wasn't gonna rest until the people behind your family's murder are brought to justice. My team and I had been working non stop. We had no idea this particular lead we picked up could ever lead to something like this." He breathed out and I felt my heart clenching hard at the thought of Andrian actually working on this particular issue like he had promised to, when I had initially thought that the entire thing was gonna be on my shoulders.
I felt my eyes start to sting but I hurried to blink the moisture away at once.
"T- that's great news then. Did you say his son goes to this school?" I asked and Andrian responded almost immediately.
"Yup. We made our re