Chapter 34 ice maiden

"Anna! What brought you here?" He dragged me into the room and dragged a leather chair to his table. "You must come to the dinner tomorrow night. When my wife called you yesterday, your voice was so weird." "Unless you arrest me, I'm coming," I said. "I'm not here for a social visit, Leanne." The leather chairs are soft and comfortable, but I can't take it easy.I'm under thirty-five years old, with slender and fair legs, and the black leather chair sets off my beautiful hair and golden sheepskin coat.Yet I rarely feel natural with men.Even with Lean, my old friend, I still feel stiff all over.

Lean sat down behind the desk, smiled and said, "Don't tell me you ran a red light. When I go to every police training class, there is a standard motto that goes: "Regardless of class, deal with it fairly, have no rights, but Except for Anna Kane. " "That's in the future," I said with a smile. "If I remember correctly, the only police officer in history who stopped my late father's car and fined you was you." He giggled. "The judge always said I did it to be famous." "Isn't it?" I teased him, because that episode gave Lean a reputation as an honest and conscientious enforcer.My father never in his life used his position and prestige to claim privileges for himself.It wasn't until later in life that he became a bit arrogant about some no-parking zones, and fledgling Lean gave him a ticket.All of this is gone with time, and now Lean is the district attorney of this city, and he is handling Odin's murder case.

Odin is the only self-made millionaire in his hometown, who really became rich from poverty.Now he is dead, beaten to death by his family's copper poker. Wednesday night was the city's traditional cook's day off, and Mrs. Odin, Cheran, was also off because her mother was throwing a party for her daughter and son-in-law to celebrate their fifteenth wedding anniversary.Cheran was taken to her mother at seven o'clock to see what else to prepare, because her mother was paralyzed.Odin dressed at home alone, while processing some documents. The party is scheduled to start at nine o'clock.At 8:30, no one answered the phone at Odin's house. His wife didn't see Odin there, so she sent the driver back to check.The driver found the door open and Odin sprawled on the table with a bad head injury.

A suspect was arrested the next day, but it took me two days to muster up the courage to confront Lean.When I first entered his office, I wanted to turn around and leave, but the integrity in my nature drove me to ask him, "Lion, are you sure that the man you captured was the murderer of Odin?" Friendship, bewilderment, and official caution began to alternate on his face. "Ryan, please answer me, I'm not just curious, or Odin is our friend. That Steve has been arraigned, but I heard from the newspapers and others, there is no real evidence that it is him Do it." Lean let out a breath, and the official caution began to fade. "Okay Ana, you've read enough in the papers, but I'm not optimistic about Steve's situation, he seems to be the only one with a motive. He hates Odin and has no alibi. Also, he threatened Odin that afternoon, saying that he was going to kill Odin." "It's not a simple dismissal," Lean explained, "Steve said that Odin regretted the contract, and he may have his own reasons .We all know that Odin successfully used that broken farm to develop into a giant in the electronics industry in this state, and some unethical things were done in it. He met Steve at a business meeting a few months ago, and he knew that If you don’t know the husband’s potential, you will use the shares to lure him in, unfortunately, Odin’s promises are not written in the contract, and there is no proof.”

"He probably didn't want to end it violently, but he admitted he had too much to drink that night. Maybe he just wanted to convince Odin to let him keep his promise, or maybe he heard about the party and wanted to rob it while Odin and Cheran weren't there. " "Have you ever considered that the murderer may be a real thief. He saw the news in the social section of the newspaper and thought that Odin's house was empty. However, Odin's appearance surprised him and he attacked in a panic. .” "Impossible, there is no sign of forced entry on the door, and there are more than 800 yuan in cash in the safe. In addition, we found a half-drunk drink and a freshly poured glass, which has not been touched. It can be seen that it was poured for visitors. It must be someone he knows, and he's not afraid of that person."

Lean suddenly remembered that I was once engaged to Odin.So he said again: "I'm sorry, Anna, I didn't intend to speak ill of the deceased. After all, you were the one who broke the engagement at that time. You must have seen the other side of him clearly." "He has always been conceited, he only cares about himself and doesn't consider others. He thinks we take care of him in front of him and laugh at him behind his back. Since middle school, he has wanted to show off in front of us." "He did it, didn't he?" Lean said. "Don't you think Odin is a snob?" I said coldly, "But I'm not here to dig ashes today. What I care about is this man named Steve."

Rin frowned at that.But he went on: "Nobody remembers seeing him after six-thirty, and Odin was killed between seven-thirty and eight-thirty. Steve says he went home to sleep, but no one can prove that either." I take a deep breath. "Yes, he's with me. I can feel the blood running down my face. For a moment I thought I was going to pass out. Lean couldn't believe it: "With you? " I nodded, "I'm sure they will remember that I was in the bar. My cook was on holiday that day, so I was too lazy to cook, so I went out to eat. There were many people in the restaurant, but I noticed that Steve, when he was at seven o'clock When left and right, I followed him out, picked him up in the car outside, and he stayed with me until midnight."

Lean stared at me, trying to connect the words to my image.He and the whole town think me holy and chaste, and no man has ever touched me except Odin and Gordon to whom I was engaged.I know Lean is remembering how long ago he slapped me at a country club dance for trying to kiss me in the backyard, and now I'm actually saying I did that. "Autumn is always sad," I said carefully. "I would have married Gordon if he hadn't died in a car accident. I've always been careful. Don't look at me like that, Leanne! I Not ice, no matter what everyone thinks, I am always flesh and blood, can you understand?"

"Of course," he said uncomfortably, but I knew he didn't understand. "Steve seems to be very reliable. I heard from hearsay about his quarrel with Odin. I thought he had left the city. As you said, he seems noble and loyal." "Better than I thought," Lean agreed. "Of course he has to understand that no one will believe him if you deny the truth. But he probably thought the deaf landlord was a good excuse not to—" Lest you drag the frosty, approachable Miss Kane into the water? I say sadly. "Anna, don't blame yourself," Lean said insincerely, "Steve has only lived here for a few months, and he won't understand that the Kane family is here to represent honesty and justice, no matter what the cost." When he thought of the price , he frowned, showing displeasure, I could almost see that he was desperate to protect my reputation.

"Of course, we're going to sign an affidavit. But you can keep it simple and just say you and Steve left the restaurant at seven and you two stayed together until... um, let's just say you were from seven to seven We have been together for half a year, and that period of time was most related to the murder case. I will talk to Pim again and ask him to moderate his remarks. There may be some local criticism, but don't worry, Anna, in Cairn City , you are respected and loved. People with connections will remember Gordon and they will forgive you." A stenographer took my statement, and after I signed it, I asked Ryan if he could see Steve.He was not very happy, but still sent people to the detention center to bring him.

Steve entered Lean's office carefully. He was not impressive, but he had a cheerful and honest face and blue eyes full of wisdom. "They said that a witness has come forward to testify for me." After he finished speaking, he turned his head to see me, narrowed his eyes and said, "Miss Kane!" "It's all right," I assured him. "I've told the inspector that I picked you up on Wednesday and that we were together. It would be your wrong chivalry not to say so yourself." Steve looked at me for a long time, then turned to Lean, "Do you believe me?" "I don't believe it, to be honest," Lean said, "but at least I mentioned it to Miss Kane. She told me the truth, and now you don't have to stay in the jail." Despite Lynn's objections, I offered to drive Steve to the airport. When we were almost at the airport, he finally said, "You're a wonderful woman, Miss Kane. I can't help but think, in your beautiful, cold What kind of fire is there under the surface, that makes me wish that Wednesday night was really with you. And you are also very smart, and the prosecutor may be frightened by your childish confession, so that you also I found an alibi for myself. Why did you kill Odin?" I looked straight at the road and didn't answer. "Of course, I know Odin, and don't love him." Steve mused, "It was rumored that you were engaged to him, but that was fifteen years ago.Why kill him now, unless—of course, the safe was open when they found him, what did you take?Miss Kane, old love letters?Or the confession letter you signed for not obeying the traffic rules. " "Photo." I parked the car next to the airport building.I said, "Five very clear photos, he took them in our hotel room four years ago." "It took me eleven years to find out that the fire that Odin set me on was not extinguished, it was just covered in ashes. Four years ago, we accidentally met in New York, and everything was rekindled between us. We were hot , made me want nothing but him to let me love him. He was careful to keep our relationship a secret, not me. I had no shame in being with him. For over a year, as long as he picked up the phone and told When and where I am, he can get what he wants, as if my morals are completely numb. "However, gradually I started to feel guilty about Cheran and I flew to Europe to try and control my feelings. Odin settled me for a month and then sent a photo to my hotel with him in the background Wrote: "I have four more similar photos, and those are the ones that show your charm even more.Remember, if you don't come back within a week, I'll put them in the paper. 'I might have come back myself, but after getting that letter, I hated him. "For almost a year, he didn't mess with me, and I thought I was free. But you quarreled with him and opened up his old sores. You know, in his mind I represented the central people of the town, and the gang knew him and would never be tempted by his money or respect him like those outside the city. He took out his hatred on me. Whenever someone called his mother a dishonest maid, His father tortured me when he was an alcoholic farmer. Your behavior clearly offended him, and some of the things you said about him. "Wednesday afternoon he called me and asked me to come over to his place at seven-thirty. When I got there he was half-drunk and said he didn't need Chelan anymore and he was going to get a divorce and marry me. Then told me to undress. When When I resisted, he hit me, then opened the safe, and showed the photos in front of me. I wanted to snatch them and throw them into the fire, but he hit me again and spread the photos on the table like a fan, which made me unbearable. Suddenly In the meantime, the poker was in my hand, so, so..." Steve hugged me, and held me tight until the shaking in my whole body stopped.He na na she said, "The first week I was here, someone pointed at you and told me you didn't look at a man again after your fiancé died. You know? You're kind of a legend. I've heard Kay a lot since. The virtues of the En family: generations of upright mayors, judges, and now a beautiful, chaste virgin who adores the honor of the family. Yet today you throw everything into the mire for your absurd sense of justice , I can’t bear to let a stranger take the blame for you.” "Not a stranger." I started the car and smiled at him tremblingly. "You will be no stranger after you quarreled with Odin. The enemy of my enemy is my friend." He grinned, opened the car door hesitantly, then leaned down and kissed me on the cheek: "Thank you, friend." ?