The first alert came from buzzing on her smart watch. Then she saw the breaking news banner: "Masked Square Assault: Game of Love between two sick partners." It wasn't just the messages but photos too.
She exchanged a sharp glance with Linlin. They had just finished speaking with the victim--her denial was raw. Her pain was deep, her fear was high and now the press was running with a bad version of events. A version that came from the suspect.
It was all splashed across the headlines before the investigation had even settled.
Liwu's stomach tightened. This was not a coincidence. Either the puppet master or someone inside the department had leaked evidence. For now, she chose to believe that it was the puppet master, looking to continue the destruction of Jinling.
A scream came from the bed.
Liwu and Linlin turned around. Jinling had a phone in her hand. She was looking at the same thing they were looking at. Her body was trembling.
