Chapter 224. The Cheesy Truth

“Hey man, long time no see. People back home are wondering where you are now…”

“I know, dude. Nice of you to look me up here in the uplands…”

He was tempted to bring the young cop up to his room upon greeting each other in the kitchen, since the hesitant visitor entered through the back door. Just so they can maximize their privacy it would have been good to do so, but the day was too nice and warm to pass up and not enjoy. Besides, bringing the guy upstairs may give the Snitch a false sense of security, especially since he has just arrived at the Oro Vista Alpha…

Plus, he was forewarned by Jack and company about the newcomer’s interview with Max…

And the warning oi the people back at the lumberyard about The Mad One’s possible connection to Chin. Aw hell no! I better keep him a bit clueless about our setup here at the mansion… for now.

So following his very dependable gut feeling, Eron led the youthful detective to the porch aka breakfast nook and visi