Chapter 609

Shelby made a sound of agreement, her back sore from sitting too long. She leaned back against Harper without much thought. She was busy with her work and not in the mood for conversation.

Harper quickly got the gist of the case file. In short, it was a classic example of someone facing the consequences of their own actions.

In the western part of Starville, there was a middle school and a vocational school. The two schools were just a street apart. Not all, but at least 80% of the vocational school students were troublemakers.

One of those students, Yered, often rounded up his gang to shake down the middle school kids for their money.

Since last year, the bullies had been targeting Steven Scott, a middle schooler. They would often demand money from him. Steven was shy and scared, so he never stood up to them and just handed over the cash.

However, this time, as he was walking with a girl from his class, the bullies blocked their path again. They started to pick on the girl becaus