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up the prosecution’s evidence. She turned her attention back to the evidence log, scanning it earnestly for what could be the last piece of the quick dismissal case she was planning in her head.
    Aurora couldn’t help but laugh out loud when it didn’t appear on the list. There was no record of testimony or proof that Alan had transacted any of the information they claimed that he had in his possession and having the information alone was no crime at all. It was suddenly clear to her that the D.A.’s key evidence was now completely circumstantial. Again Aurora called Rebecca to cross check her findings. She wanted to be sure before she went over to Guyton Estate to deliver the news.
    “No, Miss Aldridge, according to the records, there was no evidence that directly linked him to transacting the information. They wouldn’t even have confirmed that he knew anything about it if they hadn’t found it during the search. They didn’t even have any witness testimony to that effect. It’s really weird that they didn’t make the decision to interview some people about it.”
    “Or maybe they did,” Aurora said, “but the results didn’t tell them what they wanted to hear.”
     
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    The reporters were again camped outside the gates when Aurora pulled up to the estate. It seemed the propaganda campaign launched by the Hong Kong police was working and the media just weren’t ready to cut the Guyton’s a break. At least the paparazzi had gotten bored and evacuated the trees.
    As she pulled up, Aurora could see that Adrian and Aaron had decided to make an appearance. She endured her walk of shame with dignity and refinement. After all, no one knew about what had transpired between her and Alan the night before. Or so she hoped.
    “Good morning, Aurora,” Adrian said politely when she had climbed the stairs and set foot on the enormous portico.
    “Adrian,” she replied, extending her hand courteously.
    They made their way straight into the bright drawing room and Adrian motioned the chair opposite Andrew, indicating that Aurora should sit there, before taking his seat. Alan and Aaron perched themselves like a matched set on the sofa like two spectators at a tennis final. As if on cue, Liz came in with a tea tray and set it down in front of Aurora and left. Silence fell over the room as she poured tea into five beautiful china cups. Suddenly Andrew cleared his throat.
    “So Aurora, Adrian says you have good news?”
    “Yes, that’s quite true, Mr. G.,” she replied, turning to face the old man. “Yesterday when I got back to my hotel the copies of the D.A.’s documents on the case had already arrived from Alpharetta. It seems the police searched your car and office without valid warrants, Alan. Didn’t you check them?”
    “Well, they had one when they came to the house and they did show it to me, but I didn’t have an opportunity to scrutinize it.”
    “You mean the officer didn’t give it to you before entering?”
    “No, he kind of just flashed it and when they asked for the car key and where it was parked, I just assumed it was included in the warrant for them to search that too.”
    “Wow,” she said, leaning back into the chair and crossing her legs.
    Adrian’s eyebrows shot up in appreciation when he saw the five inch Christian Louboutin high heels she was wearing and the sexy arch of her foot in them. As he looked up again, their eyes met and she flashed him an admonishing look.
    “The warrants were not legal. They weren’t signed by a judge. It seems they were in a hurry to catch you off guard and they couldn’t convince the judge there was just cause to search, so they just went ahead anyway, thinking that no one would check.”
    “So what does that mean for us?” Alan asked.
    She was still mad at him for the night before. But she was a big girl. She’d been warned repeatedly about him and she had still decided to sleep with him. She shouldn’t have been surprised at all and now she