Jaxon kneeled down in front of the stretcher and unveiled the corpse.
A corpse which had begun the decomposing process was exposed before him and the members of Dragonshade Society. When they recognized him, everyone inhaled sharply.
"It's Oscar!"
"Oscar…"
"Oscar's dead?"
Lynn clapped a hand over a mouth and turned to me in horror.
Oscar had been thrown from a floor above her apartment. He died within her compound. For the past few days, she had been restless. Seeing his corpse now obviously gave her a shock.
I signaled at her to calm down. Then, I walked in front of her to block her line of sight.
Even if this corpse wasn't Oscar, it wasn't good practice to allow a woman to see a corpse.
Suddenly, the sound of suede shoes rapping on the floor rang out.
As everyone had been silenced by the sight of Oscar's corpse, the sound of his footsteps seemed louder than they were.
A man in a suit and a slick-back walked in with a cigarette in hand. He looked to be around 40 years of age. Although he seemed like a gentleman, there was no warmth in his eyes.
Upon seeing him, Jaxon's eyes widened. "M–Mason Connaught?"
Mason smiled and said, "Not bad. At least you still recognize me."
Jaxon gulped and asked, "You killed Oscar?"
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