Emily's heart sank as she saw Detective James standing outside her apartment building. She knew that this couldn't be good.

Xander seemed to sense her unease and put a reassuring hand on her arm. "Don't worry," he said. "I'm sure it's just routine."

But Emily wasn't so sure. She had a feeling that something was off.

As they approached the group, Detective James turned to face them. "Ah, Emily," he said. "I'm glad I caught up with you."

Detective James was a tall, imposing man in his late 30s, with a rugged jawline and piercing blue eyes. Emily had always found him to be intimidating, but she knew that he was a fair and honest detective.

"What's going on?" Emily asked, trying to sound calm.

Detective James hesitated for a moment before speaking. "We've had a new development in the case," he said. "A witness has come forward who claims to have seen Xander arguing with Samantha on the night of her murder."

Emily felt a surge of panic. This was not what she needed right now.

Xander's expression turned grim. "That's not true," he said. "I didn't argue with Samantha that night."

Detective James raised an eyebrow. "Are you sure about that?" he asked.

Xander nodded. "Yes, I'm positive. I didn't see Samantha that night. I was at a meeting at my office."

Emily felt a sense of relief wash over her. She knew that Xander was telling the truth.

But Detective James didn't seem convinced. "We'll need to investigate this further," he said. "Xander, I'm going to need you to come down to the station with me."

Xander nodded, his expression resigned. "Okay," he said.

As Detective James led Xander away, Emily felt a sense of panic wash over her. What was going on? And why was Xander being taken in for questioning again?

She decided to follow them to the station, determined to get to the bottom of things.

As she arrived at the station, Emily was greeted by the familiar sight of the police officers and detectives milling around. She spotted Detective James and Xander in one of the interrogation rooms and made her way over to them.

"Can I talk to you for a minute?" Emily asked Detective James.

Detective James nodded and stepped out of the interrogation room. "What's up?" he asked.

"I want to know what's going on," Emily said. "Why is Xander being questioned again?"

Detective James hesitated for a moment before speaking. "We've received some new evidence that suggests Xander may have had a motive to kill Samantha," he said.

Emily's eyes widened in shock. "What evidence?" she demanded.

Detective James sighed. "I'm not at liberty to disclose that information right now," he said. "But rest assured, we're doing everything we can to get to the bottom of this case."

Emily felt a sense of frustration wash over her. She knew that Xander was innocent, but it seemed like the police were determined to pin the crime on him.

She decided to take matters into her own hands. She was going to investigate this case herself and clear Xander's name once and for all.

As she left the police station, Emily felt a sense of determination wash over her. She was going to get to the bottom of this case, no matter what it took.

Emily started by going back to her office and reviewing the case files. She looked for any inconsistencies or discrepancies that might point to Xander's innocence.

As she poured over the files, Emily's phone rang. It was Karen, her assistant.

"Hey, Emily," Karen said. "I've been going over the witness statements, and I think I found something interesting."

"What is it?" Emily asked, her curiosity piqued.

"One of the witnesses mentioned seeing a suspicious person lurking around Samantha's apartment building on the night of the murder," Karen said.

"That's great!" Emily exclaimed. "Did the witness get a description of the person?"

"Yes, they did," Karen said. "The witness described the person as a tall, thin man with a scar on his cheek."

Emily's eyes widened as she listened to Karen's description. She knew that Xander didn't match that description.

"Karen, this is great news," Emily said. "This could be the break we need to clear Xander's name."

"I know, right?" Karen said. "I'm so glad I could help."

Emily smiled, feeling a sense of gratitude towards Karen. She knew that she couldn't have done it without her assistant's help.

As Emily hung up the phone, she felt a sense of determination wash over her. She was going to find out who really killed Samantha, and she was going to clear Xander's name once and for all.

With newfound energy and determination, Emily set out to investigate the case further. She was ready to follow any lead, no matter how small, to uncover the truth.

And as she delved deeper into the case, Emily began to uncover a web of secrets and lies that went far beyond what she had initially suspected. She was getting close to the truth, and she could feel it.