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Why I Called the Police
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A new community center had just been set up right next to the local store. On the first day, my daughter, Chloe Parker, came home clutching a free carton of eggs. On the second day, she brought home a bottle of olive oil and a bottle of balsamic vinegar. On the third day, arriving home and panting, she excitedly carried in a pack of pasta. I casually asked her, “Did you get that from work?” Chloe collapsed onto the couch, her chest heaving as she replied, “No, it's from that new community center down the street. They're giving away free groceries to anyone who signs up with their phone number and home address.” She casually continued, “I saw a massive line of seniors waiting out there, so I figured I'd grab some for you.” I frowned. “No legitimate charity or business demands your exact street address just for a basic promotional giveaway.” Chloe retorted impatiently, “Mom, you're retired. Can you please stop treating every single person you meet like a suspect?” My son, Leo Parker, chimed in and said, “Seriously, Mom. It's a five-pound pack of pasta. How much is it worth? What could they possibly want from you? Just don't go down there and make a massive scene. We literally cannot handle the embarrassment.” They didn't get it. They couldn't—because I’d spent my whole life as a detective. Every big scam always starts with a piece of free candy.
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“None of your damn business,” the man with the buzz cut spat back. Frank let out a cold, sharp laugh. “Fine. Take him away.” The man glared at me. “You wait, old lady. You’ll pay for this.” The officers shoved him out the front door. Frank turned back to look at me. “Helen, don’t let a word of what he said get to you.” “I’m not,” I said with a faint smile, “I’ve been hearing threats like that for decades.”… At eleven o'clock that night, Bernice sent me a text message. [Mrs. Parker, we got Evelyn. She was right at the address Joe gave us. She was literally packing her bags to flee to another hideout when we cornered her. I’ll keep you updated tomorrow. Get some rest.]The court sentences finally came down. Arthur got seven years and four months. As Joe cooperated and turned over the evidence, his sentence was reduced to two years. As for the criminal mastermind, Evelyn’s case was handled separately. The police were still actively hunting down the scammed funds. Tw
Why I Called the Police Chapter 9
I arrived at the coffee shop five minutes early and found a seat by the window.I instantly recognized the guys at two of the nearby tables. They were Frank’s plainclothes backup.Right at three o'clock, Joe walked through the door.…He was wearing a mask, scanning the room the second he stepped inside. The moment his eyes locked onto me, he hurried over, slid into the seat across from mine, and yanked the mask down to his chin.My breath caught in my throat.Joe had lost a terrifying amount of weight. His cheekbones jutted out, and his eyes were sunken deep. He looked like a completely different person. A nasty bruise discolored the back of his hand.“Thanks for coming, Mrs. Parker,” he said, his voice raw and scraping.He dropped his voice to a frantic whisper. “I'm just going to give it to you straight. The mastermind behind all of this is Evelyn Summers. She has a master's degree in psychology. She used to teach at the university before she ran the business.“She designed
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Frank opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but he just let out a heavy sigh instead. “Helen, you’re seriously putting me in a tough spot here.” “Just tell me yes or no.” Frank relented. “Fine. But you have to promise me, no confronting these people alone.”“I promise.” Bernice reached into her bag, pulled out an envelope, and slid it over to me. “Mrs. Parker, inside here is the contact info for the Financial Crimes Unit, along with my personal cell number. You can call me day or night. Also...” She reached into her bag again and produced a small, black device. It looked like a standard USB drive, only much flatter. “This is a covert voice recorder. One-touch activation, eight hours of battery life. Keep it on you. If you ever end up in another situation like the one with Arthur, you can use this to secure evidence.” I took it from her and examined it closely. “This gadget is lightyears ahead of the clunky gear I used back in my day.” “Times change,” Bernice said
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Frank exchanged a look with the female detective. She reached into her bag, pulled out a thick folder, and spread it open across the coffee table. “Mrs. Parker, take a look at this first,” she said. I slipped on my reading glasses, flipping through the pages one by one. Frank leaned forward, pointing to the third page. “The real mastermind is right here.” Staring back at me from the third page was a photograph of a woman in her forties. Below the picture, a name was printed in bold – Evelyn Summers. “Evelyn Summers has a master's degree in psychology and used to teach at a university, specializing in geriatric psychology. Five years ago, she quit her teaching job to go into business. “Since then, she's registered seven different companies. Their operations are all identical – senior care services, health consulting, and selling medical equipment to the elderly.”Frank continued, “Our preliminary investigation shows that over the past three years, she's opened identical com
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