Carlos left the deceased’s apartment and drove into the first fast-food place he saw. He grabbed a burger and a large soda and continued to the law firm, driving as he ate. He parked and finished his meal. The Victoria case was a puzzle. Why would a successful woman like her just up and kill herself for no obvious reason? Maybe she was just lonely after years of working. What did this life really mean anyway? All the money in the world didn’t make people happy. Carlos wiped his greasy mouth and walked to the law firm, stopping at the front desk.
“Hello, sir. How can I help you? asked the office manager at Victoria Lane’s law firm.
“I’m Detective Garcia. I wanted to know if you had twenty minutes to talk about Victoria Lane.”
“I’m Meagan. I’m the office manager. Let’s go to the conferenc
