by Terri Marie
"She'll testify that she didn't start the fire at Castle Lake, and she witnessed Mr. Preston attempt to kill Renee Preston, Jacob Montclair, and Brian Waters, Your Honor."
Judge Weddle turned to Furrow. "Do you need time to interview this witness beforehand? I'll give you an hour, but that's it."
"The defense chooses to proceed, Your Honor." Knowles sat down with a grimace on his face. Robert looked like he wanted to kill him.
Once Angelique was seated, Tyler noticed that the seven of them, suddenly sat up straighter. In all honestly, he couldn't imagine this woman to be physically capable of starting that blaze.
"Please state your name for the record." Furrow turned the page of his legal pad.
"Angelique Barns."
"How old are you Ms. Barns?"
"I'm fifty-four."
Tyler about fell off his chair. She looked more like she was in her late sixties, especially with the huge glasses she had on her thin face. She had to be lying.
"Do you remember a night in Castle Lake when a house caught fire?" Weddle looked back up at her.
"Oh my, yes! My home burned to the ground!" Angelique shook her head, looking down at her lap.
"Ms. Barns, the house isn't legally yours. You're aware of that, correct?"
She took a long frustrated breath. "I've lived there for years…If they wanted the house, one of them should have told me. I would have packed my things and moved away, but I just figured it was mine, so I stayed and cared for it."
"Did you see who started the fire, Ms. Barns?"
"No, I didn't. When I ran outside, it was already burning."
"Please tell the jury what happened after you ran out of the house," instructed Furrow.
"There was a lot of smoke, and it was hard for me to see. I began running down the driveway to a neighbor's house so I could phone for help. The closer I got to the road, the more I could make out a man with a gun. He was shooting people!" Angelique pointed at Robert.
"You saw this man, Robert Preston, shooting the others?" Furrow put his hands on his hips and stepped away from the podium.
"Yes. I hurried into the brush and looked around. The area where I was standing used to be a beautiful garden, so I knew there were rocks in it. I found a large stone, and snuck up behind him. I grabbed it with both hands and swung it hard at his head. After I knew I'd stopped him from shooting, I continued to run down the driveway to use someone's phone. There wasn't one at my house."
"You're sure Robert Preston was the shooter?"
"Yes, that's definitely him." Angelique glared at Robert and nodded her head.
"I have nothing further for this witness, Your Honor." Furrow walked back to the table and sat down next to his two assistants.
Knowles walked up to the podium.
"Ms. Barns, how can you be positive that the person you saw in the driveway of the Montclair Estate in Castle Lake, was Robert Preston?"
"Because I saw him!" Angelique stated with conviction.
"What's your vision like, Ms. Barns. I see you're wearing glasses."
"I'm legally blind, or so they say." She adjusted the large frames on her face. The lenses were thick.
"Do you wear your glasses all the time?" Knowles glared at her.
"Oh my goodness, no. Sebastian hates these things!"
She quickly put one hand to her mouth, while the other one clutched her chest.
The Montclair men were on their feet in seconds.
To be continued in
The Montclair Brothers
Book 3
From the Author
I want to thank you, my readers, for your amazing support and encouragement. Thank you for reading The Montclair Brothers, Book 2, "Through the Storm."
There's no one greater than you. I love you guys!
BOOKS BY TERRI MARIE:
A Billionaire in Disguise Series:
Forbidden Disclosure, Book 1
A Perfect Plan, Book 2
The Wrong Side of Midnight, Book 3.
Book 4 to be announced
The Montclair Brothers Series: New contemporary romance/saga:
Make it Rain, Book 1
Through the Storm. Book 2
Book 3 is coming soon!
The Ties that Bind Series
Running from Beige, Book 1
Secrets by the River, Book 2
Children's Action and adventure
The Shack, Merry and A Cat Named Cha-moan,
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Table of Contents
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Dedication:
Prequel
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
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