The CEO's Amazing Ex-Wife Is Back! by H. Dally

Chapter 194

Chapter 194

All three women stared anxiously at the lawyer, waiting for his response to Thalassa's question.

Mr. Baelish shook his head. "No, I'm not saying she will be released. The evidence is enough to bring the case to court, which is already damaging, but we'll need something stronger to convict her. We need to link her directly to the more serious crimes-drug and human trafficking. What happened to the evidence you mentioned two days ago?"

Thalassa's expression hardened as she recalled the sinking feeling she'd had when she found the safe empty. "I don't know how, but Linda found out what I was planning, and she had the evidence removed from the safe before I could get to it."

The lawyer raised an eyebrow. "Had' it removed?"

"Yes," Thalassa nodded, her voice firm. "From the way the safe was left open, it looked like whoever took it was in a hurry. The evidence was cleared minutes before I went into the room. Linda couldn't have done

it herself-she was at the party downstairs the entire time. So were her sister and her daughter, Susan. She must have had someone else do it for her."

Rita's face fell, her eyes filling with sadness. She glanced at Thalassa and asked softly, "Do you...Do you think it was... Karen?"

Seeing the guilt in Rita's eyes, Thalassa could tell she was ready to blame herself for Karen's actions. Gently, she placed her hand over the older woman's.

"It could be her, but I can't be sure," Thalassa answered honestly. "When Karen was arrested, she was ready to expose Linda to save herself. They might be sticking together now, but I doubt there's any real trust between them. Linda wouldn't risk giving such damning evidence to Karen."

Luisa frowned. "If not Karen, then who else?"

"Hey, you have visitors," an officer announced.

at him through the bars of her holding cell, her eyes filled with disdain. She didn't appreciate his tone or the smug way

disease-ridden

who had come to see her, a smile spread across her

had received a text from one of her contacts that someone was snooping into her past. Immediately, she knew

code to the wall and safe. "Mum, oh mum." Susan croaked as they hugged each other through the bars. "I came to

Linda

don't deserve to be

don't. But I'll be out soon, I promise." Linda nodded vigorously, then leaned closer and spoke

"You asked me not to

once I'm out of here." Linda reassured her, casting a cautious glance at the officer. "For now, I

"Of course, anything."

soon as possible." Linda had hoped to use the evidence

I'll

"What do you mean by you'll tell

voice interrupted from behind, her footsteps echoing in the corridor. "Because the bag is with me,"

in disbelief as she looked at her daughter. "Why would you give it to

you, I panicked. Karen was in her room, so I gave the bag

gripped the bars tightly, fighting the urge to slap her

Karen and me

"But mum, I just-"

leave us alone, Susan," Linda hissed, her voice

turned

Karen greeted with