Chapter 1321

Evelyn was rattled, her emotions raw as she wrenched herself away from David’s grasp, tears brimming in her eyes as she glared at him. “I won’t go, I refuse to set foot in the police station. Don’t you dare try to stop me!”

With those words, she made to leave.

But David was quick, stepping in front of her to block her path. Seeing her in such a frantic state, he tried to soothe her fears. “Ms. Pendleton, you’ve got it all wrong. Mr. Sinclair isn’t sending you to the slammer. He just needs you to testify.”

A flicker of panic gave way to confusion in Evelyn’s tearful gaze. “Testify?” she asked, incredulous. “To what?”

“About Bruce’s fraud,” David clarified.

The realization that she wasn’t being carted off to jail calmed Evelyn considerably, and she followed David into the police station.

Inside the precinct, Captain Payne was briefing Lysander on the Bruce case.

got him nailed for money laundering. He’s conned a fair share of women over the years, amassing a small fortune by illicit means and then plowing that money into the stock market, looking to double it. Money laundering through investment. But to nail him for fraud, we’re going to need a witness to attest where that cash really

It sent a shiver down her spine, a mix of dread and panic

away outside of it, especially under Lysander’s intimidating

barely hold his gaze for a second before she quickly looked away, unable

the witness,” Lysander’s voice cut through the tension with a chilly edge.

his tone matter-of-fact. “Please come with me. We need to get

spoke softly, the inherent authority in his voice still made Evelyn flinch. She looked helplessly at

nodded at her reassuringly. “It’s okay, just tell

nerves, Evelyn followed Captain Payne into the

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a single harsh light hanging over the table creating an ominous atmosphere. Evelyn sat down, her body tense with

a notebook in hand, a recorder

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