The Wife You Buried Is Back from Hell novel Chapter 1386

It felt like a joke. A massive, cruel joke.

"Understood."

Kirsten pushed down her emotions, nodded, and walked out of the office.

The moment she was in the hallway, she leaned back against the cool wall and took a slow, deep breath, forcing herself to calm down.

The office buzzed with people walking past, too busy to notice her momentarily losing her composure.

Luna stepped out a moment later. She walked over, looking apologetic. "I'm sorry, Ms. Delaney. I didn't mean to target you. I just felt the conflict of interest needed to be addressed before it became an issue for you."

"I know." Kirsten looked up at her, her eyes completely devoid of emotion. "You're right. I needed to be recused. Director Kaylee made the right call."

She didn't blame Luna. Luna had made the most professional choice. The fault didn't lie with her, but with this tangled mess of fate and a past Kirsten couldn't seem to shake.

Luna felt a twinge of guilt seeing her so composed.

She wanted to say more, but couldn't find the words, so she just nodded.

"I'll go get started on the case. Let me know if you need any help with your tasks."

Kirsten nodded and watched Luna walk back into the bullpen before she pushed herself off the wall and headed to her own desk.

On the other side of the room, Luna sat at her desk, staring at the file, but her mind was wandering.

She glanced over at Kirsten. Seeing her sitting there alone, her posture rigid, made Luna feel terrible.

She hadn't meant to be malicious; she was just being a professional. But seeing Kirsten sidelined like that still felt wrong.

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