Kendrick remained seated for a moment after the meeting. He picked up his cup, took a slow sip, and stared quietly at the table as if deep in thought.After a minute, he placed the cup down, dropped some money on the table for the tip, and stood up. Without saying a word to anyone, he walked out of the restaurant.At home, Zara was pacing around the bedroom in her nightgown. She looked restless and worried.Jayson sat on the bed with one leg crossed over the other, watching her as she walked back and forth across the room.After a while, he sighed.“Zara, can you please sit down?” he said. “Watching you walk around like that is making me dizzy. I’m starting to get a headache.”Zara stopped walking and turned to glare at him.“Then go to sleep and leave me alone,” she replied.But Jayson only smiled.“I can’t sleep without you,” he said calmly.Zara scoffed and shook her head.“You’re always complaining,” she muttered.Then suddenly she seemed to remember something. She climbed onto th

Sia stood outside the glass office for a moment, steadying her breath. Her knuckles were still sore from clenching them too tight on the drive over. Joe’s voice echoed in her head again, the fear in it, the warning she hadn’t answered in time.“Inspector Jenkins,” a voice called. “You can come in now.”She pushed the door open.Inside were three people seated around the table: Deputy Commissioner Harris, Assistant Commissioner Lowe, and Captain Reed. Their faces were calm, too calm for people discussing a murdered officer.Sia took the empty chair without being invited.“Let’s get straight to it,” Harris said, folding his hands. “You’ve been pushing this case too aggressively.”Sia blinked. “Aggressively? A police officer was stabbed forty-two times and his house was burned down. That’s not aggressive, that’s murder.”Lowe cleared his throat. “Inspector Jenkins, this department appreciates your passion, but you’re overstepping.”“Overstepping what?” Sia asked, leaning forward. “My dut

The plane finally landed, and passengers began to come out one after the other.Among them was a woman wearing black sunglasses. She stepped out calmly, looking around as if taking everything in. Then she slowly removed her glasses and smiled.It was Melissa.“It’s good to be back,” she said to herself softly. “The air feels fresh… just like me.”She picked up her bag and walked out of the airport without looking back.At the same time, Clinton and Bryan were already on their way home.Bryan leaned back in his seat, still thinking about what had happened earlier. “I still can’t believe Alfonso’s sister is that beautiful,” he said. “I never thought someone like him who is so serious and scary could have a soft side, or even a weakness.”Clinton nodded, his eyes briefly moving to the side mirror before returning to the road. “Yeah… it’s surprising,” he said quietly.Bryan continued, “He doesn’t even look like someone who has a sister. But not only does he have one, he trusts us enough

On their way back, Kendrick kept talking as he drove. He was going over everything in his head, trying to make sense of what had just happened.But Sainz was quiet.Too quiet.She was staring out the window, lost in her own thoughts. She didn’t hear a single word Kendrick was saying.After a while, Kendrick noticed.He glanced at her, then sighed and tapped her lightly.“What are you thinking about? I’ve been talking to myself this whole time,” he said.Sainz blinked, snapping out of it. “Oh… I’m sorry. I didn’t even realize,” she said softly. “It’s just… something doesn’t feel right.”Kendrick looked at her briefly before facing the road again. “What do you mean?”Sainz frowned slightly, trying to remember. “I don’t know why, but… I feel like I’ve seen Victor Kane somewhere before.”Kendrick raised an eyebrow. “Seen him before?”She nodded slowly. “Yes. I’m sure of it. But I just can’t remember where. It’s like it’s right there in my head, but I can’t grab it.”Kendrick stayed quiet

It’s nothing,” Sainz said quickly. “Just a Cherry issue. I’ll be fine.”She kept arranging the documents like it didn’t matter.Zara folded her arms, not convinced. “Are you sure you’re safe with her? I mean… she was already difficult before she lost her sight. I can’t imagine how it is now.”Sainz paused for a second, then looked up at them. “Can we focus on the main issue, please?”Her tone was calm, but it was clear she didn’t want to talk about it.Kendrick noticed.“Are all the documents ready?” he asked, shifting the conversation.Sainz nodded. “Yes. Everything is ready.”“Good,” Kendrick said. “Let’s go.”The two of them left the office together.Zara let out a long sigh and dropped into a chair.“I just hope all this ends soon,” she said quietly. “I’m really tired of everything. I just want us to be happy again.”Jayson looked at her and gave a small, reassuring smile.“We will be,” he said gently. “It’s just a matter of time. Everything will be okay.”Paul looked at the two c