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.”

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

 

now. I will catch the culprit behind the kidnapping of my child and the arson attack on my warehouse.

Alice. “Ms. Brown, good

the interrogation room with

caught a glimpse of Alice’s sorrowful expression. His mind was

noticed the contradictions in Alice’s confession and her expression, and

culprit after his investigation. He couldn’t

the door. Noticing Natalie was speaking to a police officer, he joined

will she be sentenced to?” Shane heard

intentional homicide twice and was involved with the gangs, so

years?” Natalie pressed her lips into a line.

years of imprisonment for attempted intentional homicide was fair

Shane stood beside Natalie with a hand in

definitely be compensation in that regard, but I’m not sure about the exact amount. This would have to depend on the judge’s

you.” Natalie forced

document in his hands. “If there aren’t any more questions, I would need both of you to sign

signed at

passed the

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