Days passed.

Everything looked calm on the surface.

Beneath the surface, however, something was brewing.

On the fourth day, a black car pulled up to the police station entrance.

Jason emerged, his face etched with a dark scowl.

He took a deep breath before entering the building.

An officer stood guard outside a visitation room where Nicholas and Jason met.

"Mr. Novak—" Jason began, but Nicholas cut him off. "You don't have to say anything, Mr. Derullere.

1 understand.

I've told the police repeatedly that I acted alone.

No one else is involved.

Regardless of the sentence, I won't appeal." Jason clenched his jaw.

As he hesitated, Nicholas continued, his voice weak, "That being said, before everything is finalized, I'd like to see Mr.

Schmidt one last time.

to ask

Novak, Mr.

is an

with you again," Jason said

mention of Jameson's name sent shivers

his lips together, his fingers curling

himself." Jason closed the

Schmidt is aware of your numerous crimes, and he believes that you will never get to see the light

this, you may

see to the necessary arrangements

He left the

Nicholas's heart plummeted.

responsibility for your crimes and face the consequences, Mr. Schmidt will

he cannot guarantee her safety from unforeseen circumstances." With that, Jason rose to his

Nicholas a curt nod before exiting the

alone, his body rigid, eyes

him

exited the police

approached his car, his phone pinged

Mr. Beckett is aware of

in private?" Those words

50-year- old man

moment later, he received

was somewhere near the

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