(A QUICK REMINDER: Tom is the lawyer who held on to her family's will. The same guy that helped her when she was five years old. Refer back to chapter 3 and yes, he bears the same name as Maximus' secretary but don't worry, he'll be scarce so there won't be much confusion)
Valerie sat quietly with her hands cuffed. She was alone in an interrogation room, waiting to be interrogated and also waiting for her lawyer, Freddy. He was a person Tom had sent to help her on many occasions as she visited the police station quite a lot.
Her face had been treated and patched since her uncle hit her really hard. Her precious lip was torn too.
Then, her stomach grumbled. She was hungry. After all, she never got to have her breakfast since someone had to make a show so early in the morning. What a nuisance that was for her.
There was no hope for breakfast anymore so she decided to think ahead.
