All I Want Is Happy Ending
A new case
Adrian crouched beside the body, expression unreadable as always.
Adrian Kael Renwick / ML / Investor
( scanning the body )
Adrian Kael Renwick / ML / Investor
…Strangled. No signs of resistance.
James
( leaned in, frowning )
Adrian Kael Renwick / ML / Investor
No bruising on the arms.
Adrian Kael Renwick / ML / Investor
Whoever did this, they knew exactly how much pressure to apply.
James
You saying this wasn’t a robbery gone wrong?
Adrian Kael Renwick / ML / Investor
Unless the thief had time to cradle her head after killing her, fix her clothes, and wipe his fingerprints off everything?
Adrian Kael Renwick / ML / Investor
use your brain ❄️
Adrian Kael Renwick / ML / Investor
( stands up )
His eyes swept the surroundings like the scene bored him.
Han / Inspector
( standing beside ) Anything familiar about the technique?
Adrian Kael Renwick / ML / Investor
…First one like this was years ago. Then again last week. And now—”
He clicked his tongue and stood.
Adrian Kael Renwick / ML / Investor
I don’t have time for this repetition. Someone’s either mocking me or worse — following someone else’s path.
Just as he turned, his phone rang.
Adrian Kael Renwick / ML / Investor
📱 ‘ unknown ’ Wrap it up. Send me the reports by morning.
James
( nods his head ) understood
📱 ‘Sir… we found her. Your sister. She’s alive.’
Adrian Kael Renwick / ML / Investor
( still ) Where?
📱 ‘An orphanage. Outside Southridge. She’s been there under a different name for years. Said she had no one left.’
📱‘They just matched her through an old photo when the records updated.’
Adrian Kael Renwick / ML / Investor
( gets in the car hurriedly )
Adrian Kael Renwick / ML / Investor
Text the location. ( starts the car engine )
Rain clung to Elara’s coat as she stepped inside the orphanage.
The hallway was quiet, dim
She opened the door to her room and halted.
Adrian Kael Renwick / ML / Investor
( sitting on chair. Legs casually crossed, one arm resting over the back )
His sharp eyes lifted at the sound of her entrance — calm, unreadable, dangerously still.
Elara Whitmore / FL
( flatly ) …Who are you?
He didn’t answer. Just studied her.
Elara Whitmore / FL
( frowned upon seeing him )
Elara Whitmore / FL
Where’s Judi? Did she let you in? ( seeing around )
She stayed near the door.
Adrian Kael Renwick / ML / Investor
…Waiting for Judi.
Adrian Kael Renwick / ML / Investor
She’s in the bath. Said I could wait.
Elara’s gaze swept the room briefly. Judi’s towel was indeed gone. She turned her focus back to the stranger —
who seemed far too comfortable in a room that wasn’t his.
Elara Whitmore / FL
This is a girls’ dorm.
Adrian Kael Renwick / ML / Investor
( smirked slightly ) and?
She didn’t respond. Just walked past him and removed her coat without looking his way.
She could feel his eyes. Not in a perverse way. Just… weighing her.
Adrian Kael Renwick / ML / Investor
You don’t like me.
Elara Whitmore / FL
I don’t like intruders. ( avoiding eye contact )
His eyes scanning whole, made her feel uncomfortable.
Adrian Kael Renwick / ML / Investor
…
Judi
Oh! You two met already? 😃
She rushed to Elara’s side
Judi
Elara, this is Adrian. He might be my brother — like, my actual brother! Can you believe that?!
Judi
And Adrian — this is Elara. She’s my bestie. My hero, basically.
Elara offered no reaction. No smile.
Just a quiet nod in Adrian’s direction, barely acknowledging him.
Judi
She doesn’t talk much, but she’s the best. She takes care of everything here.
Adrian Kael Renwick / ML / Investor
I see.
Adrian’s gaze didn’t leave Elara.
He didn’t say it out loud. But a flicker of recognition stirred deep in his mind…
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