Free The Devil Within (Devil Series Book 3) by Stacy-Deanne

took their hands and kissed them. “What can I do for you?”
    “We’re with the Tate Valley Police.” Alexis took out her badge. “I’m Detective Alexis Adams and this is Detective Penelope Dao.”
    Penelope nodded.
    “Wow.” He looked them over. “You’re the best looking cops I’ve seen in a long time.”
    “May we speak to you for a little bit?” Penelope asked.
    “Sure.” He turned around and snapped his fingers at the other man. “Give us a minute, okay?”
    The man grabbed his Coke can and left.
    Angel focused on the women. “What’s this about?”
    “Alicia Bellows,” Alexis said. “Is it true that you’re her trainer?”
    He cleared his throat. “Who told you that?”
    “Doesn’t matter who told us,” Penelope said. “Is it true?”
    “Yeah, but I don’t know nothing about her murder. I hadn’t seen her since the day before her death.”
    “Where were you Monday evening between five and six?” Alexis took her notepad out.
    “I was here working with a fighter.”
    Alexis held her pencil to the pad. “Mind giving us a name?”
    “Holly.”
    Alexis wrote it down. “Her last name?”
    “I don’t know her last name.” He fidgeted with his arms behind his back. “We just started working together. I’m thinking about taking her on, but nothing’s official yet.”
    “Do you have her number?” Penelope asked. “Know where she stays?”
    “All I know is she works at some pizza place.” He looked back and forth at them. “I don’t know her well at all.”
    Alexis studied his peculiar expression. “Can anyone besides Holly verify that you were here during the time of Alicia’s murder?”
    “We were alone.” He shrugged. “No one would’ve seen us.”
    “I see,” Penelope said. “Do you do more than train your fighters?”
    “Are you trying to ask if I have sex with them?” He held his head to the side. “No. I take my job very seriously. I care about the fighters I work with. I want them to get the best out of working with me. I don’t mix business with pleasure.”
    “Do you train men too?” Penelope asked.
    “No.” He cleared his throat. “I prefer working with female fighters.”
    “I just bet you do.” Penelope smirked.
    Angel shook his head at the comment.
    Alexis waved her pencil. “You know Nadine Williams?”
    He nodded. “She’s one of the fighters I train.”
    “Are you aware that she disappeared around the time Alicia was murdered?” Alexis asked.
    “Yes, but I don’t know anything about that either.”
    “We heard that Alicia wanted to split from you,” Penelope said.
    “Who told you that?” He chuckled. “No, we got along good. Everything was fine.”
    “Any idea why someone would say she wanted to get away from you then?” Alexis squinted. “I’m sure you wouldn’t be happy about that, right?”
    “Alicia and I were fine. We got along great and she loved working with me. If someone told you this then maybe they’re trying to throw you guys off, because Alicia and I didn’t have any problems.”
    “We know you train Mercy too,” Penelope said. “You’re yet another common denominator between Nadine and Alicia.”
    “Am I under arrest or something?” He pointed to himself. “Do you think I killed Alicia?”
    “We didn’t say that.” Alexis tapped the notepad. “We’re just asking questions.”
    “I didn’t do anything to Nadine or Alicia.” Angel’s smile disappeared. “Are we done?”

Chapter Thirteen
     
    “That was an interesting meeting, wasn’t it?” Penelope and Alexis exited the recreation center. “What do you think of Angel?”
    Alexis stretched. “I think he’s hiding something.”
    They made it to Alexis’s car.
    “Unfortunately almost everyone we’ve spoken to seems to be hiding something.” Alexis unlocked the car with her clicker and they got in.
    “Wanna get something to eat on the way back?” Penelope checked her watch. “We can stop by that burger place down the street.”
    “Damn,