Chapter 1321

Evelyn was rattled, her emotions raw as she wrenched herself away from David’s grasp, tears brimming in her eyes as she glared at him. “I won’t go, I refuse to set foot in the police station. Don’t you dare try to stop me!”

With those words, she made to leave.

But David was quick, stepping in front of her to block her path. Seeing her in such a frantic state, he tried to soothe her fears. “Ms. Pendleton, you’ve got it all wrong. Mr. Sinclair isn’t sending you to the slammer. He just needs you to testify.”

A flicker of panic gave way to confusion in Evelyn’s tearful gaze. “Testify?” she asked, incredulous. “To what?”

“About Bruce’s fraud,” David clarified.

The realization that she wasn’t being carted off to jail calmed Evelyn considerably, and she followed David into the police station.

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into the stock market, looking to double it. Money laundering through investment. But to nail him for fraud, we’re going to

out the situation to Lysander, Evelyn caught Lysander’s piercing gaze. It sent a shiver

away outside of it, especially under Lysander’s intimidating stare.

before she quickly looked away, unable to withstand the pressure of

the witness,” Lysander’s voice cut through the tension with a chilly

Payne turned to Evelyn, his tone matter-of-fact. “Please come with me. We need to get your

in his voice still made Evelyn flinch. She looked helplessly at David.

“It’s okay, just

nerves, Evelyn followed

light hanging over the table creating an ominous atmosphere. Evelyn sat down, her body tense with

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