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.

things I need to

Novak, Mr.

an important

won't be meeting with you again," Jason said in

mention of Jameson's name sent shivers

pressed his lips together, his fingers curling

a message from Mr. Schmidt himself." Jason closed the distance between himself and Nicholas, and his

Schmidt is aware of your numerous crimes, and he believes that you will never

this, you

see to the necessary arrangements for your

your wife..." He left the sentence

Nicholas's heart plummeted.

your crimes and face the consequences, Mr. Schmidt will

safety from unforeseen circumstances." With that, Jason rose to

curt nod before exiting

left alone, his body rigid, eyes burning

to consume him as

police

his car, his phone

read, "Mr. Derullere, Mr. Beckett is aware

you in private?" Those words were

old

moment later, he received a message

somewhere near

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