Brandon reached for Natalie’s hand and squeezed it. He looked into Natalie’s eyes for a few seconds and then broke into a smile. He knew what she meant.

“Take this as a lesson learned and don’t make deals with strangers ever again.”

Seeing that he had driven his point home, Brandon told her the truth.

“The police will return the money to you after the investigation. Don’t worry.”

Natalie’s eyes instantly lit up.

Then she glared at Brandon and asked, “Why’d you lie?”

“So that you wouldn’t make the same mistake again.”

Brandon only hoped that Natalie could learn from this.

This time, she had only lost some money.

The next time, she might not be so lucky.

But Natalie didn’t have the heart to be angry with him now that she knew she could get her money back.

“I can’t believe Allie’s going to get away with this so easily. Going to prison for fraud is such a light punishment.”

“Don’t worry. She’ll get what she deserves,” Brandon said cryptically, implying something deeper.

“What do you mean?”

looked at him questioningly. She felt that the look

committed multiple crimes. If she’s convicted of all of them, she’ll be imprisoned

explain himself further. But he knew very well that the evidence of Allie’s crimes were solid enough to

second she was put behind bars, no one could save her. Even if someone wanted to bail

the

the

there for years, she had no idea just how powerful

case hadn’t gone to trial yet, she was temporarily

in the detention room where all criminals were

didn’t fit in

of her in-mates made her life a living

here and

prisoners, Ellen, had a sleeve of tattoos on her arm, making her look especially

prohibited in here, she always had a toothpick

“What? No way!”

would try to resist. She used to be the assistant to

she was reduced to

she wished her trial would come

a pulp, and after that, she’d

had already been caught for their crimes yet still acted

can get out of this shithole? You’re a goddamned idiot. Your

“W-what do you mean?”

only fraud ! the punishment couldn;t be too serious, right? Even if she was sentenced to some jail time, she’d be released after

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