A Phantom

BROOKE KENNEDY- MARKS

Born in Philadelphia PA.

Graduated from Hallahan Catholic High School for Girls.Philadelphia PA.

B,A,- Administration Of Justice/Trial Advocacy/Pre Law- Lasalle University

J.D.- Middleton School of Law, Bayside,PA.

Speaks Spanish/French and Russian fluently.

Passed the Bar in Virginia/Maryland/ Pennsylvania/New Jersey/New York/ Deleware

Law Clerk for Pennsylvania's Chief Judge of Appeals, Carter Baum

Trial Attorney for U.S. Department of Justice's Anti- Trust Division, Washington D.C.

Married to Attorney Sean Marks, A Trial Attorney for The U.S. Department of Justice, Anti Trust Division. Washington D.C..

DIVORCED after two years. No Children.

Public Defender's Office-Philadelphia

Assistant District Attorney- Philadelphia District Attorney's office.

Married to U.S. Attorney Sean Marks

Staff Attorney-WRONGFUL CONVICTION UNIT

NATALIE JEAN TENNISON-CHARLES

Born in Philadelphia PA.

Graduated from The Philadelphia High School for Girls,Philadelphia PA.

B.A.- Trial Advocacy/ Pre Law/Administration of Justice - Temple University

JD-Georgetown University Law Center

Passed the Bar in Virginia/Maryland/Pennsylvania/New Jersey/Deleware / New York

Associate Litigation Attorney at Akin/Gerard/ Jordan/Hester & Field

Public Defender's Office- Philadelphia

Assistant District Attorney-Philadelphia

 Staff Attorney - WRONGFUL CONVICTION UNIT

 Married to David Charles.

DAVID KEITH CHARLES

Born in Philadelphia Pa.

Graduated from Simon Gratz High School, Philadelphia PA.

BA-Administration of Justice, Trial Advocacy, Pre-Law- Temple University.

JD- Temple University Beasley School of Law

Passed the Bar in Pennsylvania/New York/Deleware/New Jersey

Speaks Spanish And French Fluently..

 Public Defender- Philadelphia PA.

Single, No children

Assistant District Attorney-Philadelphia District Attorneys Office.

Staff Attorney -WRONGFUL CONVICTION UNIT

MARRIED TO NATALIE CHARLES.

KAREN ALEXANDRIA PAGE

Born in Philadelphia PA.

Moved with her parents to Narberth, PA.

Graduated from Lower Merrion High School.

BA-Administration of Justice, Trial Advocacy, Pre-Law-University Of Pennsylvania.

JD-University of Pennsylvania School of Law

Passed the bar in Pennsylvania/New Jersey/Deleware/New York /California

Associate Attorney -McCluskey/Cozen/Connor and Pratt

Married Civil Rights Attorney Lloyd Cantrell, Moved to San Francisco, where she worked as an assistant Attorney for Lloyd Cantrell's practice.

Lloyd Cantrell murdered and she returned to Philadelphia PA.

Assistant District Attorney- Philadelphia D.A.'s Office.

Now Supervisor- Wrongful Conviction/Conviction Integrity Unit

Married to Attorney /Podcaster/Talk Show Host- B.L. Benz.

Sean Marks

Born in Philadelphia PA.

Graduated from Northeastern High School.

B,A,- Administration Of Justice/Trial Advocacy/Pre Law- Villanova University

J.D.- Georgetown  University Law Center

Speaks Spanish/French and Russian fluently.

Passed the Bar in Virginia/ Washington D.C./ Pennsylvania/New Jersey/New York/ Deleware

Law Clerk for Pennsylvania's Chief Judge of Appeals, Carter Baum

Trial Attorney for U.S. Department of Justice's Anti- Trust Division, Washington D.C.

Married to Attorney Brooke Kennedy, A Trial Attorney for The U.S. Department of Justice, Anti Trust Division. 

DIVORCED after two years. No Children.

Federal Public Defender- U.S. Courthouse- Philadelphia PA.

Married to Attorney Brooke Kennedy again

Lee (Lisa Chou Lai) Phillips

Born in Philadelphia PA.

Her Father and Mother second generation American Citizens owned  a successful Dry Cleaning Business...

Graduated from Philadelphia High School For Girls

B.A. -Administration Of Justice, Trial Advocacy, Pre Law-Temple University.

Studied Law at Middleton School of Law for two years, suspended studies because of pregnancy..

suffered a miscarriage.

Had transcripts transferred to Drexel University-Thomas Klein School of Law, where she has been a student for a year..

Has Interned for Olivia Bennett -Alexander/Beverly West East and Associates and Yvette Jones Lockwood-Managing partner of McCluskey/Cozen Connor and Pratt and associates. The Innocence Project and other law firms.

J.D.- from Thomas Klein School of Law, Drexel University

Passed the Bar in Pennsylvania/New York/New Jersey/Deleware

THE OFFICE OF ASISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY JAMES "Jumpshot Jim" TAYLOR-

"Brooke and Natalie....They were both so attractive , so smart...We made a great team...I let that boob Lt. Tragg convince me that Natalie wasn't a good fit for the team and I fired her for no good reason,which made Brooke leave the team also....They both wound up leaving the A.D.A. rotation and working for Wrongful Conviction/Conviction Integrity.....He hounded Karen Page , their boss so much for dates when she was an ADA, that she threatened to quit...Garcetti created that job and sent her to the Bridge Building just to keep her on the staff.....All because of that Boob, Lt. Arthur Tragg....Now I've got to go up against them...Damn it and it's another Lt. Tragg case...Aghhhhhhh!" he scoffed ,looking at the dossiers...

And At the Bridge Building

In Our Conference Room

"What a great weekend, but now , it's back to work!" I sighed..

"It actually feels good to be back here..."said Karen.

''Speak for yourself Boss Lady....I was enjoying laying up...doing little to nothing."laughed Natalie.

"Yes that was fun, laying in bed with my husband until 11:00 am..then going to breakfast...Nothin like it."laughed Brooke.

"I heard Lt. Tragg and Jumpshot Jimmy came by our office Friday and yesterday....So I'm sure they came by here...Good no one was here."laughed Lee..

"He only knows about them working here...He doesn't know about Yvette and her crew, Jessica and Chip or Jazzy, Kayla, Zoey,Lem, Renee, Dabnis, Paris, Ray,Tony, Tyrell..He has no clue they all work in this building..They'd like to keep it that way...But like you say...It was good they weren't here." said Sean.

"I'm sorry I told him where my office is." said Nina.

"To My knowledge ,he's only been around once....maybe twice."said Carlos.

"Well, where are we on the case? and where is Miles?" asked Karen...

Brooke and Natalie looked at Lee and cracked up laughing..

"What are you lookin at me for? "laughed Lee.

Karen placed a photo on the table.

"This is millionaire Skyler Taylor, Venture Capitalist, Hedge fund Homeboy...He and his wife

our client, 

Lily had been having marital problems for awhile...It was the talk of all the tabloids...But despite their feuds...She remained loyal... She had filed for divorce just three days before he was last seen, then withdrew the divorce....

He had included her in his will, then taken her out completely....She still had a 2.5 million dollar insurance policy out on him....and she was entitled a nice settlement through a pre nuptial agreement.

On the night of July 22, 2020.. 

Skyler was drinking heavily....He called Lily and asked her to come and get him...because he was too drunk to drive.

She took Public Transportation to the rooftop bar where he had been drinking and picked him up..She was driving his car.

a 2020 Bugatti.... She claims she drove him home and then left...She was picked up by her girlfriends..

They all went out drinking and when they returned...His car was gone...and so was he!! She tried calling him, but his phone was off..

She reported him missing on July 24th....

His car was found at the airport.. His phone was on the front seat along with his car keys and his wallet..

but no sign of him...

There was no record of him getting a plane ticket and no sign of him on Airport cameras, street cameras or traffic cameras... By July 30th , the story of his mysterious disapearence was all over the news.. 

There was no indication of his credit cards or debit cards being used. No phone activity at at all..

By August 13th

Lt. Tragg was all over the news, calling this a "Probable Homicide" even though there was no proof of any wrong doing...

On September 5th he arrested Lili Taylor, the estranged wife of Skyler Taylor and charged her with murder..

Then ADA James Taylor , a media hound himself attached himself to the case.. He had already been selected as "Philadelphia's Most Eligible Bachelor" and was getting attention from that....and people in Hollywood were already talking about him possibly being a "leading man"in future movies..

Lt. Tragg was getting a lot of press himself.

and was featured prominently on my future husband's show...HARD BOTTOM!

After a show trial under Judge James Wilson..

Lily was convicted and sentenced to 35 years to life in April 2022." said Karen.

"Three of the four girls who could have alibied Lily never testified..It was as if they dropped out of sight." said Brooke.

"The Bartender testified on her behalf...but it was mostly ignored..."I said.

"There were other witnesses who never got to testify....The Judge deemed that their testimony was not important. Despite the fact there wasn't a bit of DNA or Fingerprint evidence and no eyewitnesses ,Jumpshot Jim managed to get a conviction...It's incredible.."said Natalie...shaking her head.

"The Power of Media Persuasion...He's good looking, already known as the city's most eligible bachelor and 6 of the 12 women were young twenty -somethings on their first jury....I can understand how he got a conviction...It's a wonder they didn't throw their panties at him!" said Sean.

"He is cute...but he knows it and that takes away from his attractiveness."said Brooke.

"Exactly!"said Natalie.

Lee laughed.....

II-

Miles came in and with coffees.. One for Karen, Myself, Natalie, Brooke, Sean, Nina, Carlos and Lee.

He made sure there wasn't one for Matthew ,if he were here, but he wasn't.

"Good News on the case guys and gals.. I located all four of the young ladies who were out with Lily that night and got signed statements and affadavits from them. I got a signed statement from the Bartender....Located him and have videotape from that night at the bar.." he said.

"OUTSTANDING!" said Natalie, clapping..

"YAYYYYYYYYY!" said Karen, clapping loudly...

"You know if you don't make it in this lawyer business..You can always be a private investigator."I joked.

"Just wanted you to know that while you guys were relaxing at your posh motor home this weekend..Ole Miles was on the case, working." he said as we each took a coffee and began sipping.

"Thanks for the coffee ..." said Brooke.

"Yeah thanks for the coffee and we did have a very relaxing weekend..."said Sean..

"Olivia is good at organizing things and getting people together.. Besides being absolutely gorgeous ,it's one of her nicer traits.."said Miles...

"We've established an alibi...but do we have enough to go to court with?" said Nina.

"It would be nice if we had a body....We don't even know if he is in fact dead."said Carlos.

"When you haven't been seen or heard from in 5 years...No activity on your credit cards or debit cards..No phone activity...It's safe to say...you're dead!"said Natalie..

Lee was sipping her coffee and busy looking at her laptop.

"And what my dear are you doing?" he asked softly.....

"I'm playing a hunch." she said.

III-

After work....back at her apartment...

Lee worked at her laptop, playing the hunch she had been working on ,involving the case..

She was deep into her work when the doorbell rang....She knew who it was...

"Hi Matthew..." she said.

and gave him a kiss...

"Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm" she moaned...She loved kissing him.

''Heyyyy baby! what's going on?" he asked.

"Come here...look what I've found....concerning this case." she said and pointed to her laptop.

"When Skyler Taylor vanished.. There was no movement on his credit cards, debit cards nothing...No phone activity. From the time he vanished until after his wife Lily Taylor was convicted and sent off to prison...That was from 2020-2022...So look...In January 2023 there started being movement on his bank accounts in the Cayman Islands...and new credit cards in his name as well as debit cards... You see, no one was looking anymore.." she said.

"Oh wow and there is a movement as close as two days ago!" said Matthew.

"That's what I was looking at..." said Lee...and get this...The camera on the ATM machine snapped this photo." said Lee.

"That's Skyler Taylor!!!!"said Lee.

"Lily Taylor was convicted of and is sitting in prison for the murder of a man who is still alive!!! That joker faked his death!" said Matthew....

"YUPPER!" said Lee.

"Let's go to bed!" said Lee. She put the do not disturb sign on her door and closed it...Locking it.

"This is the best part of my day." chuckled Matthew...as he began to kiss Lee's soft lips.

"I'm beginning to see that it is...." laughed Lee.

"I look forward to it...I think about you all day..." said Matthew..

"You need to concentrate on your work more." she said in between more kisses.

"I do...but when I'm at lunch, I'm thinking of you..." he said.

"You are such a lawyer."laughed Lee in between more kisses.

"OUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!" he moaned... "Smart and sexy." he said.

He slipped her panties down.....

"Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm I've got a boner for you that won't quit baby."said Matthew.

"You always do......Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm" cooed Lee...

"WOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!" she cried out as he spread her legs apart and entered her.....

She was as wet as she'd ever been....and warm.....

"OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH" he cried out.....

She was having an intense orgasm!..

"OUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU.......OHHHHHHHHHHHHHH GODDDDDDDDD!" she moaned. She was having another intense orgasm! Her body trembling.

"AWWWWWWWWWWWWW LEEE...LEE BABY!! THIS IS SOOOOO DAMN GOOOOOD!" he cried out..

"OUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU MATTHEWWW!!!!!! UMMMMMMMMMMMMM!" she cried out..

They made sweet love for the next EIGHT TO NINE HOURS!

Once again, Miles's attempt to visit Lee was met by the sounds of lovemaking... A Squeaking bed..a rattling headboard , moans and coos..

"My God..Is he over there every night?  " Miles said angrily and stomped his foot and left immediately.

Lee wound up resting on top of Matthew...

"Stop looking so satisfied." she said.

And 12 Blocks Away at our homes-

"It's so nice to be at home..We've been out all day...Even earlier than usual." I said.

"Well we are home now....Are you Happy? "laughed Natalie.

"Very!" I laughed.

"I'm looking at your trousers.....I can see that....Happy and Horny!!!OUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!" said Natalie.

"Ummmm Lawd Natalie..." I said.

"Lawd Natalie What?" asked Natalie, smiling....

I began kissing her...

"Damn Natalie, you look gooood!" I said.

"That's what you always tell me....Thank you!" she said , giggling

"Ummmmmmmm yeahhhh! I know sooooo...Ouuuuuuuuuu" I said.

"Well thank you.....You've been staring at me all day....when you weren't squeezing my butt." she said.

"I find you irresistable." I said.

"I think I just give you a big boner that's all." she said.

"Ouuuuuuuuuuuuu you do....and I'd like to put it inside you.." I said.

"Ouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu....ummmmmmmmmmmmmmm!" she moaned..

"Permission to enter.." I said,laughing..

"I'm not stopping you." she whispered.

I unsnapped her bra...

and slipped her panties down....

and placed her on the dresser, spreading her legs wide open and thrusting wide into her wet and warm center....

"WOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!! OUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU DAVID!" she screamed...her head turning from both sides, sweat and tears running down the side of her face...

"AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW LAWWWWWD!" I cried out...

"WOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!! OUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU DAVID! WOUUUUUUUUUUUUU! "she wailed... her head turning from side to side.....and she holding on to me for dear life...She was having a surprisingly quick intense orgasm......

"NATALIE....EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU TURNS ME ON!" I cried out.. as I lifted her up, long stroking her.

"I'M GLAD OF IT!!! OUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU! YESSSSS! YESSSSSSS! UMMMMMMMMMM HUSBAND! WOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!! OUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU DAVID!" she screamed...her head turning from both sides, sweat and tears running down the side of her face...

" she screamed. her body continuing to tremble......

Next Door-

"Natalie is really getting it over there." said Brooke,laughing .she could hear us through the wall.

"I envy them, getting started so soon after their door closes.." said Sean,laughing.

"Well, get your clothes off and let's get started..."said Brooke.

"You don't have to ask me twice."said Sean,laughing..

"Ouuuuuuuuuuu you get me excited when you talk like that.."said Brooke laughing...

"You get me excited just breathing..." said Sean...

"I know that ,and I see..."laughed Brooke.. "Ouuuuuuu look at youuu!" she laughed.

"Ummmmmmmmmmmm Chocolate daddy." she cooed.

"Ouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu Vanilla!" he moaned, calling each other by their nicknames.

He unsnapped her bra...

"Oh My God Brooke. This is beautiful....This bra." he said.  His hands shaking..

She softly rubbed his hands...

"Thank you!" she whispered..

"OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH...AWWWWWWWWWW!" he moaned.

"Ouuu you really like it don't you?." she whispered softly..

and he slipped her panties down...

"AWWWWWWWWWWWWW LAWWWWD! OH MY GODDDDD!" he moaned..

He parted her legs and entered her...She was so soft, so wet ,so warm....

"OUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!  WOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!" she cooed.

"OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! LAWDDDDDDDDDDD! BROOKE!" he moaned...

"OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH MYYYYYYY GODDDDDD!!OUUUUUUUUUUU
WOUUUUUUUUU!" she screamed. Tears flowed down her cheeks!

Her body trembled and she had a quick almost embarrassing orgasm....

He seemed as if he couldn't get enough of her...She couldn't get enough of him.....

"AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW.LAWWWWWWWWWWD BROOKE, MY SWEET VANILLA!!!" he moaned.

The bed squeaked loudly and the headboard rattled....

"OUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU! CHOCOLATE DADDY!!!" she moaned.. 

They made sweet, sweet  love for the next EIGHT TO NINE HOURS~!

"OUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!  WOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU! I'M LOSING MY MIND!" she cooed.

"OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! LAWDDDDDDDDDDD! BROOKE! SO AM I" he moaned...

"OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH MYYYYYYY GODDDDDD!!OUUUUUUUUUUU
WOUUUUUUUUU!" she screamed. Tears flowed down her cheeks!

Her body trembled and she had another quick  orgasm....

"OUUUUUUUUUUUU I LOVE YOU!"she cried out!

"I LOVE YOU TOO!" he moaned.

IV-

In the Caymen Islands at a fancy resort...

Skyler Taylor enjoys a nice cool drink...

His Attorney Arthur Rettinger walks up to him...

"Hello Skyler... We've got problems." he said.

"How do WE have any problems? I'm dead , remember?" he said.

"Your wife's case was re-opened....She's no longer in prison...She's being held in the Valhalla Women's Detention Center....She 's got new lawyers....These are the lawyers.."he said and dropped dossiers in his lap-

BROOKE KENNEDY- MARKS

Born in Philadelphia PA.

Graduated from Hallahan Catholic High School for Girls.Philadelphia PA.

B,A,- Administration Of Justice/Trial Advocacy/Pre Law- Lasalle University

J.D.- Middleton School of Law, Bayside,PA.

Speaks Spanish/French and Russian fluently.

Passed the Bar in Virginia/Maryland/ Pennsylvania/New Jersey/New York/ Deleware

Law Clerk for Pennsylvania's Chief Judge of Appeals, Carter Baum

Trial Attorney for U.S. Department of Justice's Anti- Trust Division, Washington D.C.

Married to Attorney Sean Marks, A Trial Attorney for The U.S. Department of Justice, Anti Trust Division. Washington D.C..

DIVORCED after two years. No Children.

Public Defender's Office-Philadelphia

Assistant District Attorney- Philadelphia District Attorney's office.

Married to U.S. Attorney Sean Marks

Staff Attorney-WRONGFUL CONVICTION UNIT

NATALIE JEAN TENNISON-CHARLES

Born in Philadelphia PA.

Graduated from The Philadelphia High School for Girls,Philadelphia PA.

B.A.- Trial Advocacy/ Pre Law/Administration of Justice - Temple University

JD-Georgetown University Law Center

Passed the Bar in Virginia/Maryland/Pennsylvania/New Jersey/Deleware / New York

Associate Litigation Attorney at Akin/Gerard/ Jordan/Hester & Field

Public Defender's Office- Philadelphia

Assistant District Attorney-Philadelphia

 Staff Attorney - WRONGFUL CONVICTION UNIT

 Married to David Charles.

DAVID KEITH CHARLES

Born in Philadelphia Pa.

Graduated from Simon Gratz High School, Philadelphia PA.

BA-Administration of Justice, Trial Advocacy, Pre-Law- Temple University.

JD- Temple University Beasley School of Law

Passed the Bar in Pennsylvania/New York/Deleware/New Jersey

Speaks Spanish And French Fluently..

 Public Defender- Philadelphia PA.

Single, No children

Assistant District Attorney-Philadelphia District Attorneys Office.

Staff Attorney -WRONGFUL CONVICTION UNIT

MARRIED TO NATALIE CHARLES.

KAREN ALEXANDRIA PAGE

Born in Philadelphia PA.

Moved with her parents to Narberth, PA.

Graduated from Lower Merrion High School.

BA-Administration of Justice, Trial Advocacy, Pre-Law-University Of Pennsylvania.

JD-University of Pennsylvania School of Law

Passed the bar in Pennsylvania/New Jersey/Deleware/New York /California

Associate Attorney -McCluskey/Cozen/Connor and Pratt

Married Civil Rights Attorney Lloyd Cantrell, Moved to San Francisco, where she worked as an assistant Attorney for Lloyd Cantrell's practice.

Lloyd Cantrell murdered and she returned to Philadelphia PA.

Assistant District Attorney- Philadelphia D.A.'s Office.

Now Supervisor- Wrongful Conviction/Conviction Integrity Unit

Married to Attorney /Podcaster/Talk Show Host- B.L. Benz.

Sean Marks

Born in Philadelphia PA.

Graduated from Northeastern High School.

B,A,- Administration Of Justice/Trial Advocacy/Pre Law- Villanova University

J.D.- Georgetown  University Law Center

Speaks Spanish/French and Russian fluently.

Passed the Bar in Virginia/ Washington D.C./ Pennsylvania/New Jersey/New York/ Deleware

Law Clerk for Pennsylvania's Chief Judge of Appeals, Carter Baum

Trial Attorney for U.S. Department of Justice's Anti- Trust Division, Washington D.C.

Married to Attorney Brooke Kennedy, A Trial Attorney for The U.S. Department of Justice, Anti Trust Division. 

DIVORCED after two years. No Children.

Federal Public Defender- U.S. Courthouse- Philadelphia PA.

Married to Attorney Brooke Kennedy again

Lee (Lisa Chou Lai) Phillips

Born in Philadelphia PA.

Her Father and Mother second generation American Citizens owned  a successful Dry Cleaning Business...

Graduated from Philadelphia High School For Girls

B.A. -Administration Of Justice, Trial Advocacy, Pre Law-Temple University.

Studied Law at Middleton School of Law for two years, suspended studies because of pregnancy..

suffered a miscarriage.

Had transcripts transferred to Drexel University-Thomas Klein School of Law, where she has been a student for a year..

Has Interned for Olivia Bennett -Alexander/Beverly West East and Associates and Yvette Jones Lockwood-Managing partner of McCluskey/Cozen Connor and Pratt and associates. The Innocence Project and other law firms.

J.D.- from Thomas Klein School of Law, Drexel University

Passed the Bar in Pennsylvania/New York/New Jersey/Deleware

"Never heard of em!" said Skyler Taylor dismissively.

 "They're from The Wrongful Conviction/Conviction Integrity Unit of the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office.  The young Asian Girl is from the Women's Law Center...A letter from your wife brought them into this and they took it to the D.A.'s Office.. Her retrial begins Monday." said Arthur Rettinger.

"Who is prosecuting?" asked Skyler, now visibly concerned...

"Taylor, ADA James Taylor, who originally prosecuted her." said Arthur Rettimger.

"Jumpshot Jimmy....Yeah, I liked him, but he's a lightweight as lawyers go....Can we get Judge James  Wilson back on the bench....He helped out a lot you said.

"Oh you haven't heard have you?  He's not only no longer a Judge,,,,He was disbarred....He's on Death Row, awaiting execution for the murder of his wife, her lover and another man....." said his lawyer..

"WHATTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT?" exclaimed Zachary Taylor.

"That's right and these attorneys are good...They're young, aggressive and smart.....I agree ,Jumpshot Jimmy is a lightweight....more worried about appearing in the newspapers and on TV or in some young girl's panties,  than actually practicing law...He's going to be out of his league when this case goes to court...and these lawyers are going to turn Heaven and Earth upside down to free your wife... What we don't want is them delving any deeper....you know, finding out you're still alive." said Arthur Rettinger...

"How would they do that?" I've covered my tracks well...." said Skyler...

''Well you need to leave here...Travel to a neighboring island and hole up for a few weeks.. until this trial is over...Just to be safe." said his lawyer.

and in our building-

Lee had her laptop and was explaining to us..

"This was the hunch I was working on yesterday...."When Skyler Taylor vanished.. There was no movement on his credit cards, debit cards nothing...No phone activity. From the time he vanished until after his wife Lily Taylor was convicted and sent off to prison...That was from 2020-2022...So look...In January 2023 there started being movement on his bank accounts in the Cayman Islands...and new credit cards in his name as well as debit cards... You see, no one was looking anymore.."  said Lee..

"I can't believe he was so callous, He didn't even use a fake name... He just figured after the case was closed...with Lily being convicted and going off to prison to serve 35-Life...Everyone would stop looking." I said.

"They did! It was a Lieutenant Tragg case...Of course they stopped looking...."said Natalie with disgust.

"Still the question remained...Where was the body after all these years?...When asked ,Lily proclaimed her innocence and claimed she didn't know...and there were no other suspects to tell since once Lt. Tragg zeroes in on a suspect, he doesn't like to look any further..." said Brooke.

"That's the problem we had with him....on the two cases we lost." said Natalie.

"Yes, I remember....You can't get him to revcanvas or think about another suspect. ...Nothing.....I hated working a case with him."said Brooke.

"I remember the case I tried , the one with that Puerto Rican boy in Kensington....So Sure he was guilty, He wouldn't even look at obvious forensic evidence that pointed to someone else. " I said.

"The Transactions are one thing, but look at this...The Camera on one of the ATM's in the Caymen Island snapped this photo."said Lee.

It was a photo of Skyler Taylor, very much alive and well tanned.....

"It's time stamped... That's from a few days ago....Proof positive Skyler Taylor is alive...He faked his death and is living his best life in the Caymen Islands." said Lee.

"BRAVO LEE! EXCELLENT DETECTIVE WORK!" said a Jubilant Sean.

"I can't wait to see the look on Jumpshot Jimmy and Lt. Tragg's faces when we drop this bomb on them in court." said Karen...

"Oh Me Neither... This is going to be so humiliating to the both of them!" said Nina.

"Smart and Sexy as well.Come here girl" said Miles as he grabbed Lee and planted

a soft and wet kiss on her lips to the astonishment of everybody in the room...It was something he had wanted to do for a long time.

Lee angrily slapped him in the face ,hard! Much to his astonishment and embarrassment..

"What is wrong with you? Don't take liberties with me like that." she said...

Natalie buried her face in her lap....She didn't want Miles to see her laughing..

Brooke smiled and turned her head....

Miles tried to laugh it off....but he was visibly embarrassed and we all could see it.. It was almost funny.

''Alright, Alright ,play nice kids....We are going to court Monday..."said Carlos , attempting to ease the tension.

(CONCLUSION NEXT)