Who's the Real Detective Here?

Kate Mercer was once a top detective until her junior, Jenna Blake, began miraculously solving every case first. After a grueling investigation into a trafficking ring ended in Kate’s death and Jenna’s undeserved glory, Kate suddenly wakes up on the morning of the fateful raid. Granted a second chance at life, she must navigate a world of mystery and action to expose the truth behind Jenna’s suspicious intuition and finally reclaim her reputation.

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Chapter 2

No one said a word on the way back.

At the Carmoria State Bureau of Investigation, I caught them talking outside the restroom.

"So three months of planning... just handed to the FPD again?"

"Cap used to be a legend. Since I joined CSBI, we haven't cracked a single case."

"And pulling us back like that? Kinda sus. Maybe the rumors are true—she's not all there anymore..."

Their doubts echoed in my head.

I bit my lip, hard, and sank into my chair, mind spinning.

Jenna and I both trained under Alan—sure, our styles were similar. But matching thoughts down to the tiniest detail?

Then there were Alan's weird accusations in my last life...

I clenched my fist and hit up a contact at the Florenze PD, pretending I just wanted to study their case files.

The second I opened the first page, ice ran down my spine.

On Jenna's suspect board was a name I'd flagged weeks ago—a random guy I spotted during solo fieldwork. No one else even knew about him. Not my team. No one.

How did she flag him too?

Shaking, I flipped through more. Then yanked open my drawer and pulled out my notebook.

Page by page, I compared.

Same direction. Same suspects. Even the rough sketches I'd scribbled of the scene—identical.

Why?

I forced myself to breathe and replayed everything in my head. Did I miss something?

Didn't get far—Chief Doyle stormed in.

"Captain Mercer, 813's hit again. Get your team to the scene. Now!"

No time to think. Lives came first. I shoved the notebook aside and booked it with the team.

At the scene, I crouched next to the body. Danny was off to the side, eyeing the bloodstains—then started looking around, twitchy.

I shot him a look. He scratched his head, awkward.

"I just... wondered if FPD was showing up."

He didn't need to finish. I got it.

Ever since Jenna joined Florenze PD, we hadn't solved a single case solo. The weight was brutal.

But this time? We wrapped up without a single sign of her.

Even I felt it—relief.

Finally, we'd gotten there first.

After work, I turned down the team's offer to walk home together. I stayed behind, spreading the case files across my desk.

Instinctively, I reached for my usual notebook—then froze.

Whatever Jenna was pulling, I wasn't giving her more ammo.

Instead, I grabbed some crumpled scraps from a coworker's desk and started scribbling on those.

By dawn, one of my teammates walked in and jumped.

I looked dead tired, but my eyes were on fire.

"I found the flaw the killer left in yesterday's case."

The room lit up. I broke it down during the drive to the suspect's place.

"It's the knife. The angle, the serration—it doesn't match the others..."

But the second I stepped outside the Bureau, my phone blew up.

I checked it—and froze.

[Rising Star Detective Blake Solves Another Cold Case—813 Serial Killer in Custody!]

She was in the photo, holding an evidence bag.

Inside was the serrated knife I'd just flagged this morning.

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She only wanted to save her brother. He only wanted an heir to secure his empire. A contract bound us. A heartbeat changed us. I thought the ruthless Alpha was the devil in a tailored suit. Instead, he became the man fate chained me to... the one my body recognises before my heart will ever dare. But power demands sacrifice, and love was never part of our deal. He promised protection, not affection. I offered my womb, not my soul. Now I carry his child... And the secret of who I really am could destroy us both.

Action Romance Werewolf

9.5

Betrayed at the Table, I Cleaned Out My Fiancé

9.5

On the eve of her wedding to Shawn Ford, Joanna watches in silence as her fiancé intentionally loses round after round of poker to his godsister, Tiffany Lynch. When Shawn gambles away their future home's renovation funds to buy Tiffany designer bags, the room mocks Joanna’s modest income. Refusing to be a victim, Joanna takes a seat at the table. Waging a property deed she purchased outright, she challenges Shawn to risk everything he owns in a final, high-stakes showdown.

Action Billionaire Modern Mystery Romance

7.1

CELINE:The Sheikh Dessert Bride

7.1

* **One night of betrayal. One night of passion. A lifetime of consequences.** Celine was always the shadow-the reliable twin who worked while her sister, Celeste, basked in the spotlight. But when she finds her boyfriend of five months in her sister's bed, the shadow finally snaps. A reckless night at a dive bar with a hazel-eyed stranger was supposed to be her escape, a way to forget the people who saw her as a spare part. But the stranger wasn't just a face in the crowd. He was **Idris Al-Miraj**, the billionaire Sheikh and the owner of the very hotel where Celine works. When her parents attempt to sell her into a sacrificial marriage to save the family's reputation, Celine finds herself hunted by her past and trapped by her future. Idris doesn't just want her back in his bed; he wants to own every brick of the wall she's built around her heart. Jobless, homeless, and backed into a corner by a family that only needs her when they can use her, Celine prepares to run again. But Idris has other plans. He doesn't want her to run. He doesn't even want her to surrender. He wants her to fight back. **"Use me,"** he says. In a world where power is the only currency, Celine must decide if the man who dismantled her life is her greatest enemy-or the only weapon she has left.

Action Modern Romance

7.7

Ex-Wife, Please Have Some Self-Respect

7.7

I was driving through a rainstorm in upstate New York, pushing my old Volvo to the limit just to pick up a Dior gown for my wife, Catarina. She needed it for a gala tonight, where she planned to spend the evening standing next to the man she actually loved, Atticus Deleon. The truck hit me head-on, crossing the center line and sending my car rolling down an embankment in a shriek of twisted metal and shattered glass. As the steering column crushed my chest, my brain didn't see a white light; it was pried open by a digital tsunami, flooding my mind with the "Quantum Archive"-billions of data points on surgery, high-frequency trading, and combat. I woke up in the ICU with three broken ribs and a concussion, but the only thing waiting for me was a screaming voicemail from my wife's assistant. "Jorden, where the hell are you? Catarina has been waiting for thirty minutes! You are so incompetent it's actually impressive." There was no "Are you okay?" or "Are you alive?"-only fury over a ruined dress and a missing tie. While I was being resuscitated, my wife was on Instagram, singing "Endless Love" with Atticus and laughing at my "tantrum." She even called the family lawyer to freeze my credit cards, wanting to make sure I couldn't even buy a coffee without her permission. For three years, I had been the "useful husband," the doormat who apologized whenever she stepped on my toes. But the accident had overwritten my desperation with cold, hard logic, and I realized I had almost died for a woman who viewed me as a liability with a negative return on investment. When Catarina finally stormed into my hospital room to demand an apology for ruining her night, I didn't look at her with the usual puppy-dog eyes. I looked at her with ice in my veins and handed her a manila envelope I had drafted myself. "Sign the divorce papers, Ms. Evans. I'm done being your canary."

Action Modern Romance

9.0

Mr. Wrong Is Mr. Right

9.0

Seven years ago, Elsa Thorne saved Kyler Vaughn from a poisoned strike, losing her wolf and becoming a weak Omega. Now the dominant Alpha of the Frostfang Pack, Kyler dismisses his destined mate as a useless burden. Heartbroken but defiant, Elsa refuses to be left behind. Disguising herself as a warrior, she joins an expansion mission to the Ember Pack to prove her worth. However, her impulsive choice to join the front lines plunges her into a dangerous whirlpool of secrets that will change everything.

Action Adventure Fantasy Romance Werewolf

9.0

Reborn for You: Married to a Leader

9.0

After being murdered by the man she loved, Christina Scott wakes up in the past with a second chance. In her previous life, choosing Fletcher Quinn led to her death and the loss of her child. Now reborn, she avoids the same mistake by choosing to marry Lucas Quinn, the family’s most feared member. As Christina builds a new life with the man who secretly loved her, Fletcher finds himself consumed by regret. He desperately tries to win her back, but Christina is done with his lies.

Action Mafia Mystery Romance

Who's the Real Detective Here?

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