DEMETRIA

“Have you seen the news, Bosslady?” Amanda asked the moment she walked back into the kitchen, her phone already in her hand.

I wiped my hands on my apron and raised a brow. “What news?”

She didn’t answer, just pressed her phone into my palm.

The screen lit up with a flood of trending posts, videos, and headlines.

PAULA WATKINS, MARK HARRINGTON & ACCOMPLICE SENTENCED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT.

Attempted murder trial concludes—victim Demetria Hernandez safe and recovering.

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