“Alright.” Shane knew his decision had upset her. Hence, he left to give her some space.

After closing the door behind him, he spotted Jackson outside, and his face instantly darkened.

“Shane…”

“You know Jacqueline was lying about what happened earlier, right?” fixing an emotionless stare at Jackson, Shane asked in a voice as cold as ice.

This was what Natalie had told him.

She said that Jackson already found out that Jacqueline was lying.

Jackson’s expression froze momentarily, then he nodded and sighed in resignation. “Yes. Jacqueline framed Natalie. Natalie didn’t push her.”

So it’s true.

Shane’s hands balled into fists and the temperature around him seemed to plummet drastically.

Sensing the anger simmering in his friend, Jackson apologized sincerely, “I’m sorry, Shane. I never thought Jacqueline would do something like this either.”

 

“Then why did you still cover for her?” Shane grabbed his collar and snarled.

Jackson parted his lips and answered calmly, “She’s the woman I love. Wouldn’t you do the same for Natalie too?”

 

comeback rendered Shane

and said through gritted teeth, “Make sure this doesn’t happen

straightened his

Jacqueline that if she pulls

you tell her that yourself?”

around so that his back was facing Jackson.

he felt. After all, the girl he always thought to be kind and innocent turned out to be so manipulative. It would be impossible not to get

to her,” Jackson

as he had

and lit a cigarette,

headed to the police

this case, Harrison and Susan

inspector, who stopped outside

you.” Natalie nodded brusquely, then looked at the man beside her. “Wait for me outside. I’ll

nodded slightly in

open the door to the interrogation room and

inside stood up at the

expression instantly soured when she saw that it was

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