Todos los capítulos de Off-Limits Puck: Daddy's Best Friend is my Ruin: Capítulo 131 - Capítulo 140

GAVINSarah helped me out of the bar, letting me lean on her as we stepped into the bright afternoon sun. I had to shield my eyes with my hand to prevent the sun from entering.That Long Island Iced Tea was no joke. Now I got why the bartender had been so hesitant to keep serving me. I already knew coming to this bar was a huge mistake. I knew it the moment I pulled into the parking lot, but I was desperate for anything that would numb my pain and just shut my brain from thinking.Fuck. I hated not being in control as Sarah helped me into the passenger's side of my car, taking my keys from me.She got in the driver’s seat, started the engine, and pulled out, heading toward the direction of my house, and for a while we just drove in silence. Eventually she let out a long breath and glanced over. “Agent Thorne, I'm truly sorry about what happened. I know how important that case was to you.”I didn't say anything. I just rested my head against the car seat, staring blindly out the winds

MELANIE“Mom?”The woman looked up. Her eyes widened the second they landed on me. She stood up slowly, staring at my face like she couldn’t believe what she was seeing.“Mom,” I repeated, more confident this time around.“Mom?” The woman sitting across from her repeated, looking between us.“Mel–Melanie?” My mother whispered, disbelief filling her face. She started to reach out, then dropped her hands like she couldn't decide what to do with them.“Your mother?” Eva came to stand beside me, her brows furrowed in confusion, looking between all three of us. I’d completely forgotten she was even there with me.“Wait, I don’t understand,” the other woman cut in, her forehead creased as her eyes darted between us. “She’s really your daughter?”My mother nodded, tears already filling her eyes.Without another word, the woman grabbed her designer bag, stood up so fast her chair scraped loudly against the tile, and hurried out of the restaurant as if the building were on fire.“What, Evel—”

GAVINI sat at my desk the next day with the new case file sitting covered in front of me. I hadn’t even opened it yet. Honestly, I didn’t care what it was about. I leaned back in my chair and stared up at the ceiling, thinking about Chatham University and my hockey team. How was I supposed to walk away from them? It was too hard to think about. It sucked more than I wanted to admit.My mind was still on them when my door opened, and Sarah walked in. On any normal day, she would’ve come in all businesslike and confident, but today she looked uncomfortable. This was exactly why I never mixed personal stuff with work.“Gav—Agent Thorne. Good morning,” she said, stumbling over her words. She never did that.“Morning, Kline.” I made a point of using her last name. I needed that line between us to stay clear.She hovered near the door for a second before coming over to my desk. “How was your ni—”“Kline,” I cut her off, my voice flat and completely cold. Fuck. Yesterday never should’ve h

GAVIN“Where the hell is my phone?” I searched my desk over and over, trying to mentally retrace my steps to figure out where I could have dropped it. Damn it. This was the worst time to lose it.I straightened up after searching the drawers and decided I’d just go talk to the woman who filed the report. Sarah was already waiting. I’d deal with the phone later.As I walked down the corridor, my mind kept circling back to the report I had read. Could it really be who I thought it was? I laughed at myself. That would be insane. I had to be overthinking it.I got to the car and found Sarah already inside. “Sorry for keeping you waiting,” I said as I slid into the driver’s seat. “I was looking for my phone.”“Oh, here it is.” She held it out to me.My brows pulled together as I stared at her. “How did it get to you?”“I’m sorry, Agent Thorne.” She gave me an apologetic smile. “I didn’t realize you were searching for it. When you stepped out of the office earlier, I thought you’d forgott

GAVINWe drove back to the office in complete silence as Sarah sat stiffly in the passenger seat without saying anything more while staring out the window. She looked like she still wanted to argue, but whatever she saw on my face must have stopped her.I knew for a fact she wouldn't snitch on me to anyone. Sarah had always been like that—discreet.But one question kept running through my mind… Was Evelyn really alive? And if she was, why stay hidden all this time?It didn't make any sense, and I refused to get my hopes up. I wasn't going to. Someone was clearly trying to mess with us, leaving her ring on Mary’s porch and the locket on mine. But how did they even get those things?My God! Nothing made sense any longer.Back at the office, I sat at my desk and opened Mary’s statement again, reading every line carefully when a knock sounded on my door.“Come in,” I said without looking up.The door opened and then closed, but I still didn't look up until I heard his voice.“Gavin, can w