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Chapter 1

Beast

After a longwith jury selection for a murder case, I finally arrive at the office I have a couple of hours of work to do

“Good afternoon, Mr Brandon,” Erica, the receptionist, greets rin as I step off the elevator She’d been hired a year ago to help e als

“Good al does his job well, and it’s the only reason that he still has this job He annoys the fuck out of me on a daily basis with his squirrely and nervousresearch in our personal library

“Yes, sir”

“Thank you Please make sure I’m not disturbed for the next hour”

“Yes, Mr Brandon”

When I enter my spacious office, I see the files and reference books with tabs es that I’ve requested have been added to my desk There are three attorneys in this office, so the caseloads get sorted by seniority and priority I’m a district attorney for Ellis County, which covers Steeleville and several other cities and towns Most of the time I have a small caseload, but lately, withbusts, my load has increased As soon as I prosecute and file away a case, another is slapped onto my desk We weren’t nowhere near as busy as Dallas County, but we had acases

After scanning the coh et these cases to trial or settled soon A knock at my door only increases o ho my day on I check my watch, ready to ream Erica a new one, but it’s been over an hour

“Enter,” I co it’s my squirrely little assistant who is scared of his own shadow Why he was given toserved in the Special Forces, I didn’t have time for those who dilly-dallied when it was important

“What do you need, Francisco?” I questioned, looking up at the sensitive youngfrom one foot to the other

“Um Detective Spencer fro yet He’s lending a hand with information on the Cortes Cartel I wonder if he has another lead for me

“Send hiladly kill time with

“Hello, Charles,” I stand, walk around my desk, and shake his hand