Grant asked, "Who?"

"Yvonne! It must be Yvonne!" Clarice gritted her teeth in fury. "She's been with Christopher for years. She must have heard things about me. She's even met you a few times in Meridan. Now that I'm back, she must have suspected something and has been shadowing me! That incident at the orphanage was the first sign!"

Grant smiled faintly, offering no comment.

Clarice's eyes gleamed with malice. "Sir, we cannot let Yvonne live! If she suspects me, it doesn't matter. But if she starts suspecting you and goes to Bella with nonsense, that will be a problem!"

Grant appeared slightly weary. "Your concern is not unfounded. However, I don't have the time or energy to waste on such irrelevant people right now."

"Sir, please leave it to me!" Clarice kneeled before him, gripping his hand tightly in hers." That vile woman is mine to deal with. Whatever it takes, no matter the cost, I will protect you and ensure you claim everything that rightfully belongs to you!"

**

The next evening, in the wine cellar at Yara Park.

"What did you just say? A switcheroo?!" Ralph was so shocked that his brows knit into a frown. He nearly crushed the glass in his hand. "Are you telling me the prison system in Savrow is useless? Are we acting in "The Shawshank Redemption'?!"

Bella swirled her glass of red wine in one hand, propping her chin with the other. "More like "The Shawshank Swap'."

She smirked and was about to take a sip when Asher suddenly appeared.

His large hand covered the rim of her glass. "Bella, the doctor told you-no alcohol for a month. Did you forget?"

a wine cellar!"

someone else takes their place? This is worse than

First thing tomorrow, I'm reporting

If Lucas could orchestrate this from within the prison, it means there's a mole in the Savrow Police. If you report it and make it public, we'll lose our lead. Worse, we may never uncover Grant's hidden conspiracy. A lack of patience will only lead

wine with

Acting now

a police officer driven by an unwavering

sat beside his sister. "Ralph, has anyone at

to have this level

in disbelief. "Bella, are

under wraps, act as though nothing happened, and quietly

mind. "Fine! Bella's instincts have never been wrong. This time, I'll follow you all the way and make sure I don't mess

smile lighting up

been a long time since her brothers had seen her smile. It warmed their

investigate the patients held in that abandoned hospital building." Her expression grew serious. "Something about their situation

collapsed. They have nothing left to offer Grant. Why go out of his way to help

delicate chin with a finger, lost

struck the heart of the

he help people who were of no use to him. His treatment of Christopher was proof enough

of silence, Bella took a

working together. But to what

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