“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

straightened

in a breath to suppress his anger before saying, “Tell Jacqueline that if she pulls something like this again, I won’t

don’t you tell her that yourself?”

around so that his back was facing Jackson.

how he felt. After all, the girl he always thought to be kind and innocent turned out to be

message to her,” Jackson

that, Jackson took his leave as he had

the door and lit a cigarette, smoking in

headed to the

case, Harrison and

were led there by the inspector, who stopped outside the door to announce, “They’re

at the man beside her. “Wait for me outside. I’ll go

nodded slightly in

pushed open the door to the interrogation

two people inside stood up at the same time upon seeing the

soured when she

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