Blue eyed vengeance
om Jim on his 26th birthday. He smiled at the memories of learning to ride it over a summer spent with Jim. But the smile quickly faded as the reality of Jim'
ith the familiar scents of fresh produce and baked goods. Grabbing a basket, he began gathe
, he almost coll
exively, looking up to find the y
ey, you're the guy from last night. A
ing. "Yeah, I'm fine. Just pickin
Thank you again for helping. I don't know
erstand how he couldn't have remembered her face; she had the wild physique of an exotic model but a calm demeanor
oss her face. "I'
uced himself. "Nice
ng at the local university. Connor found himself drawn to her strength and resilience-qualities that
g," Eva said, glancing at her bas
rt. He felt an unexpected connection to her, a f
caught his eye. The man greeted him warmly, his voice tinged with sorrow. "Sorry a
ouched by the man's sympath
ying understanding. "Take care, young
though his thoughts continued to linger on Jim and the unanswered que
rtment building, he stored away the groceries and prepared a quick breakfast. As he ate, his phone buzzed with a message from Lisa, asking if he was okay and reminding him to co
mentor's murder. With determination, Connor set out again. By the time he left his apartment building, dusk was settling in. The hours had slipped away unnot
intrigued him, a vulnerability masked by strength. But he pushed aside these thoughts, focusing on
et. He began to have a rush of memories flood his mind before they were swiftly interrupted with flashes of light that caught his attention, flickering from be
uary. But as he approached, a surge of caution washed over him. Recklessness could cost him more than ans
igh alert. The faint murmur of voices reached his ears-Spanish, he realized, though he couldn't discern the words. The intruders
llway wall. Peering around the corner, he spotted two men in Jim's living room,
ound it yet?) one man asked impatien
ía no. Este lugar es un desastre. Pero tiene que estar aquí en algún lu
dence, perhaps, or a clue to Jim's murder. His grip tightened on the edge of the w
nting them now could jeopardize his chance to uncover their motives
ly knocked over a vase, causing it to crash to the ground and shatter. The sudden noise startled the two men, put
ere?) said one of the thugs,
he tension mounted, Connor realized he had to stay sharp, each de