Chapter 15 My Boyfriend

The police asked if we were actually a couple. I denied it, of course, and showed them videos of Linden and Rosalind being all lovey-dovey. "This is his real girlfriend. Linden and I are just friends. I felt bad about his hands and gave him a job. I never imagined he'd repay my generosity by stealing from me." The police seemed skeptical of my explanation, their eyes darting back and forth between me and him. Christopher stepped forward at the crucial moment. He put his arm around my shoulder and announced, "Sorry to interrupt the investigation, but there's something I need to clarify. "I'm Aurora's boyfriend. Mr. Rothwell over there was just an unsuccessful wannabe at best." Between a tall, handsome Christopher and a criminal suspect with fluorescent residue glowing on his hands, it was pretty obvious who looked more like my boyfriend. Other people in the company were thrilled to see Christopher finally make his move. "After all these years, Mr. Lane finally went for it!" "Tha