Chapter 20

Michael frowned as though regretting what he'd said. He was most likely worried that he'd brought trouble on Yasmin. "I'm sorry, those are private matters, and I'd prefer not to talk about that." Zion didn't press on as another officer approached to whisper in his ear that Michael's lawyer had arrived. Zion had no choice but to allow Michael to leave for the time being. Michael stood up and straightened his clothes. He seemed to never be flustered, as though nothing ever alarmed him. When he reached the door, Michael suddenly stopped in his tracks and turned to look at Zion. "I've said this before. If you want to solve the case of the serial killer, focus on anything but Stephanie. "She's smart. Smarter than you think. This is just a ploy of hers to get me to marry her. But she has no idea that she's misleading you from getting to the bottom of things." Zion kept silent. "She's stubborn. I'll give her a good talking to once we find her. But if you're misled, Officer Landon,