Chapter 51. Vengeful Voices

|| Veronica ||

The air in that small cellar was suffocating. I was staring into space, lost in thoughts.

Apparently, my neighbor, Presley, was murdered four days ago in her apartment, but I didn't know about it. I wasn't seeing the news and told Juliette not to bother me with any celeb gossip. But that idiot didn't even inform me about Presley's death.

I couldn't believe she was no more. Even though I noticed the cops near Presley's apartment, I ignored them and went into my own apartment as I was too excited to meet Aaron tonight.

After a rough interrogation which almost brought me to tears, I was finally allowed to rest in the lockup. Tomorrow I will be presented in court.

I buried my face in my knees, still trying to not cry. It was so humiliating. Being arrested on suspicion of murder…

That wasn't how the day was supposed to go. I was supposed to have dinner with Aaron and talk about our marriage, but I found that my longest rival who sup