Chapter 395

"I won't," Sarah said firmly, her tone heavy with authority. "But you should think carefully about the difference between being the mastermind and just an accomplice. This isn't just about a lighter sentence."

"I'll talk!" Charlotte finally broke down.

"Tell me. I'll handle the rest myself."

Charlotte closed her eyes, her shoulders trembling. "It was Vivian. It was her!" she confessed.

"So, Lucy was the first scapegoat, and you're the second?" Sarah asked, her suspicions confirmed. Things were clearly far more complicated than they seemed, but with just a few pointed questions, she had her answers.

Charlotte nodded slowly. "That's... how it seems."

Meanwhile, Steven had been feeling uneasy for days, the reason being Scarlett. Maybe it was because of her sudden boyfriend, or perhaps it was the questions she had asked him-questions he couldn't answer.

Star Bar, the same bar where he and Scarlett had shared an unusual encounter. Lately, he had been returning there almost compulsively, as though he were drawn to it by an inexplicable

he stepped inside, he instinctively glanced toward

liquor on the table in front of her, barely touched. When she noticed him coming, Scarlett looked up,

glass from her hand. He didn't know why he felt

are you doing, Steven?" she

drink," he repeated, his voice low and resolute, his dark

back from him. "What does it have to do with you?" she snapped, her tone sharp. She gave him a shove, frustrated. Of all


you drinking, Scarlett?" he asked, his

or whatever,

thought. He never answered her questions, made it obvious he didn't care about her, and yet he always managed to show up at the worst

her alone. He never answered her questions, clearly didn't like her, so why did he

to engage. She

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