"I'm telling you, I heard it!" Daryl insisted, his tone brooking no argument.

"Oh, so you must've been bribed by Wyatt, then!" Thalassa shot back, her words dripping with sarcasm.

"I'm going to call the cops right now and tell them you're framing me!" Daryl threatened, whipping out his smartphone as if to dial.

"Go ahead, make my day," Thalassa retorted, unfazed.

"Enough!" Payton suddenly intervened, his tone firm and serious. "Thalassa, in front of all these witnesses, you continue to dodge the truth. Admit your mistake, and I might go easy on you."

"She doesn't need your leniency!" From the entrance, a voice rang out, stopping everyone in their tracks.

They all turned to see a tall, distinguished-looking man walking in, a smile playing around his lips.

It was Callum!

Thalassa felt a jolt in her heart upon seeing him.

room at the police station. The things they discussed shook her to the core, challenging everything she thought

the gentleman he appeared to

thought he was a good guy, but in reality, he

was he

glared at Callum, her

Even if Thalassa

Callum, why would she react

something important to say?" Thalassa asked, her voice laced

however, kept his gentle smile, softly saying, "I'm

opened a recording app, and played

number three,

voice

The man explained, "You're

If you use Thalassa's design for the opening, when Thalassa's original piece follows, it will

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