Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress

Chapter 1503: Good work, Nathan.

"Cassandra, do not worry," said the lawyer across from her. "You won't be in here for long."

"For long?" Cassandra repeated. "What does that mean? Am I supposed to stay here tonight?"

"They will have 36 hours to detain you here, but after that, you'll be walking out," the lawyer reassured. "Even if they pursue this case, you'll be free on bail throughout the trial."

Cassandra couldn't help but let out a laugh. "Free on bail?"

SLAM!

Cassandra slammed her hand on the desk. "I am innocent. Don't tell me you don't believe that?"

"I do, but we have no choice, Miss Smith," the lawyer sighed heavily, extending

his understanding because he knew this wouldn't be easy for Cassandra. Counting the hours she had been here, his client's frustrations were very understandable.

"Please, just hang on," he encouraged. "Do not talk to them without my presence. Once you're ready, they can ask all the questions they want. Answer the ones you want. If I think one is tricky, I'll intervene."

Cassandra pressed her lips into a thin line. The lawyer before her was not her usual lawyer, but someone she was quite familiar with. After all, this man was one of her grandfather's supporters and had also handled Senator Smith's affairs.

"What... what did my grandfather say?" she asked. There was nothing she could ask about her situation anymore. It would only disappoint her. "Does he believe me, too?"

"Miss Smith, it's your grandfather who sent me in here to handle the case. However, because this news broke before reaching him, he has some matters to tend to."

Cassandra didn't answer, instead staring at the lawyer.

"Do not worry," the lawyer nodded reassuringly. "After these 36 hours from the time of your arrest, you will go home."

Still no answer.

feeling a little more exhausted after hours of being in this small and suffocating room. However, even the thought of the

did, the more distant his voice seemed. Before she knew it, two detectives were seated across from her, asking

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In the other room...

Kiara's mouth fell open as she looked at the person seated across from

to the station, she had been told that she couldn't see Cassandra at the moment. Only her lawyer was allowed to see her. But just as she was losing hope, an officer approached her. He

— children," the officer said, looking at Kiara sincerely. "You are Miss Smith's closest friend. If she is innocent, then

help us convince her to tell us the truth. Convince her

Kiara returned with certainty. "She's not that

say, Miss Kiara," he replied. "But not all the people we think are friends tell us

person. She might not be perfect, but she would never do something like this. If this is the reason you brought me here and not to see her,

door. But just as she reached for the knob,

up at him sharply. "Don't tell

know you're a good person and a good friend. However, please

down at the card he was handing her. However, she

and ignored it, yanking the door

station, she

slowly balled into tight fists until her trimmed

such a thing,' she thought, clenching her teeth. 'Yet, all

detectives included, were

It was nauseating.

a heavy heart, looking at the

with worry, and she wiped them with

for a bit," she whispered. "This will all

filled her heart with helplessness. She could already imagine the worst her friend was going through. Yet, there was nothing she could do but

was hope this would