Alice’s forehead creased at Natalie’s question. “I don’t know what you’re talking about. I have only hired someone to kill you. I’m not involved with the arson of your warehouse or the car accident with your child.”

“What?” A look of disbelief crossed Natalie’s face.

Shane’s expression turned somber.

Natalie’s face paled. She gripped Alice’s shoulder and asked with a shaky voice, “You said you weren’t behind these two incidents?”

“Yes.” Alice nodded.

Natalie looked into her eyes and saw that she wasn’t lying. The former felt chills ran down her spine.

If it wasn’t Alice nor Jasmine, then who else could it be?

It seemed like there were still enemies hiding in the shadows.

Natalie closed her eyes and rubbed her temples, trying to remember who else she met after she returned.

Her head started to ache, but she couldn’t think of anyone suspicious.

 

Shane worriedly embraced Natalie and patted her back softly when he saw that she was in pain. “That’s enough. Take a break if you can’t remember.”

and buried her head in his chest. She caught a faint refreshing minty smell that helped her calm down. Once she was

 

much better now. I will catch the culprit behind the kidnapping of my child and the arson attack on my warehouse. As for Ms.

Brown, good luck

interrogation room with a deadpan

of Alice’s sorrowful expression.

contradictions in Alice’s confession and her expression, and she didn’t seem to be someone

was the one who identified her as the culprit after his

Natalie was speaking

prison will she be sentenced to?” Shane heard once he

was involved with the gangs, so it is likely that she will

pressed her lips into a line. She felt

intentional homicide

other damages?” Shane stood beside Natalie with a hand in

“There will definitely be compensation in that regard, but I’m not sure about the exact amount. This would have

you.” Natalie forced a

hands. “If there aren’t any more questions, I would

pen and signed at the spot

passed the pen to

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