Everett thought Dorothy was out for some old-fashioned vigilante justice, so he went out of his way to drag the culprit into the light, ready for her to take her revenge however she saw fit.

But Dorothy was surprisingly calm.

After a long silence, she lifted her gaze to meet Everett's steady eyes.

"Having power doesn't give you the right to decide someone's fate outside the law." "So, what do you want? Just tell me." "I want an honest trial. I want to gather evidence and present it to the court. Let the law decide the punishment for the person who killed my mother.” She did not need to play the long game if she only wanted Heather's head.

Everett reached out and took her hand.

"Then I'll get you the evidence, okay?" Getting a confession from Heather? Piece of cake.

"You'd do that for me?" Dorothy's eyes searched his, filled with raw sincerity and trust.

did not have much time left anyway. Might

to learn the truth sooner

admired Jeffrey's

next day, Jeffrey's folks were already knee- deep in wedding preparations!

Derek and Serena,

older folks. But Jeffrey's relentless charm and premature adoption of "mom and dad" when addressing

insisted on a slow planning process

darling daughter was not someone they were willing to just rush out the

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