Chapter Thirty-Seven
Erik scoffed as they descended toward the front parking platform at the second address.
Unlike the modest apartment of Helena Cortez, this was a detached single-story home that joined others in a luxury residential level composed entirely of similar lots.
While it wasn’t a mansion, it was nestled in an expansive lawn, with a few trees scattered here and there. A high, elaborate hedge maze blocked most of the front.
Several patrol flitters trailed behind the MX 60, a police show of force. Being able to depend on the rest of the department made things much easier. Erik and Jia had come a long way since their first case together.
“I’m detecting multiple people in the maze,” Emma reported. “They appear to be armed.”
“And not lying down?” Jia confirmed. “They might ha
