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While Yves stood frozen in shock, the police took Alistair away for questioning.

Rebecca went with them as the victim's family member.

Yves watched from the sidewalk as the police cars disappeared into traffic.

He surprised himself with how calm he felt.

News had already broken that he'd agreed to direct If There's a Next Second after Stellar Films dropped it. Now his fate was tied to Alistair's.

If Alistair was convicted of murder-for-hire, both their careers would be finished.

Yves couldn't tell if his composure came from confidence in his choice or if Alistair's calmness had rubbed off on him. Either way, he found himself oddly unconcerned. Remembering Alistair's comment about "free publicity," he actually felt a spark of excitement.

Perhaps Alistair was more formidable than he'd realized.

After mulling it over, he headed off to prepare for casting.

Alistair had been right. Thanks to all the free publicity, even

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with unknown actors, the film had generated massive buzz- perfect for next year's release.

Stellar Films had handed their new project to his biggest rival. He must win.

*****

After days of investigation, police confirmed that Nathaniel and his wife's car accident was no accident.

Alistair emerged as the prime suspect.

Throughout an entire afternoon of interrogation, Alistair answered every question perfectly. Eventually, they released him due to insufficient evidence.

But he wasn't in the clear. He couldn't leave New York and had to remain available for further questioning.

his full cooperation in catching the real

station, he spotted a familiar car waiting by

beside it, and when she saw him, she immediately opened the rear

his pace,

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him carefully. Seeing his relaxed demeanor, she

Alistair quipped,

out

Alistair turned

on the sidewalk behind him, looking

watched numbly as their car vanished

from the police station echoed in

risk my happiness now

the hospital in

bumbling devotion. "Rebecca, justice will prevail. He won't get away with this. The law will give us

"Will it?" Rebecca murmured.

her defenses and stubbornness, becoming just a

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grabbed her hand. "Trust me. The

smiled strangely, "You're right. Justice always

met her gaze and felt his heart skip

insight-seemed to see straight through him, reading

he quickly composed himself, that split-second of

immediately, “Richard, are you

She knows? Impossible!

denied it instantly. "What are you talking about? I

sneered, "Cut the act! You think I'm an idiot? Who benefits most from my parents' accident? Your family, obviously! Don't think I don't know you've been planning to use my family's assets to fix your

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hurt my parents? I'll

made her think

that her family wasn't worth sacrificing his happiness for revenge, he'd added, “Think carefully-who gains. the

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