Jake Randolph, Private Investigator Pt. 161

"Your actions? You killed that city councilman?" I asked incredulously.

Vic shook his head, "Not exactly. But I set him up to be killed. Favor for a friend. Nevertheless, I wasn't going to let Rosie go down for that. And I eventually worked it so any charges against her were dropped. She could actually go back to L.A. if she wanted."

"What a humanitarian you are, Vic," I said with words that dripped sarcasm.

Vic's attention turned back to Diana, with her arms around me and her cheek against my chest. I could see he was honestly perplexed by this...