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