Shattered Defenses

The man only hesitated briefly upon seeing the photo, then quickly recovered. "Oh, so her name's Valerie? I don't know her. Just talked to a stranger, doesn't break any laws."

Celine replied, "Talking to a stranger doesn't break the law, but stealing my hair and blood samples for her—that's not right."

Yet, even with that, the man remained calm. "How do you prove that's your hair and blood?"

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