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Chapter 334
The news of the adjournment reverberated through the very foundations of Robert O’Connor’s world, carrying on a current of cold rage.“A fortnight,” he said, the words a low rasp that scraped the walls. “He bought them a fortnight. With a sob story and a witness who looks like he’s seen a ghost.“The judge smelled coercion,” Christopher replied, his tone carefully analytical. “Ava Rennet is too clever by half. She didn’t try to fix the testimony; she made it the issue.”“The issue,” Robert spat, shoving his chair back to stare out at the manicured grounds, “is a loose end that should have been severed! That girl should have been a message, not a bargaining chip!” He turned, his eyes pinning Christopher. “You had her. You broke the brother. The purpose was served, and now she is a liability and a living witness to your involvement. She is now, nothing more but a lever they will try to find and use against us.”A cold knot formed in Christopher’s gut. Janelle was not just a person to h
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The courtroom, still buzzing from the shockwave of Flynn's recantation, settled into a tense, watchful silence as Ava Rennet rose for redirect examination. All eyes were on the witness stand, where Flynn sat like a man awaiting sentencing.Ava approached with a calm that was more unnerving than any theatrical flourish. She didn't carry the aggressive energy of Sandy Thorne. Instead, she moved like a surgeon entering a sterile field."So, Flynn," she began, her voice clear and measured, "I'd like to return for a moment to your earlier testimony regarding your forensic analysis of the crime's data."Flynn gave a barely perceptible nod, his throat tight."You stated under cross-examination that you may have 'misinterpreted' or 'overestimated the certainty' of your findings, is that correct?""Yes," Flynn whispered."Prior to taking the stand today, you were confident in that analysis, were you not? You were so sure that you even called the CSSA agent Evans to tell him about your findings
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"What in God's name was that?" Ava lashed out on Flynn during recess, her voice a furious, hissed whisper, with all professional polish scorched away. "You just torched our case! You torched Julia! Do you have any idea what you've done?"Flynn couldn't meet her eyes. He stared at the scuffed linoleum floor, his body trembling with a fine, constant vibration.Gerald moved between them, a wall of calm authority. He placed a steadying hand on Ava’s arm, his gaze locked on Flynn. His security instincts, honed over decades, were screaming one word: Coercion. This wasn't cowardice. This was the behavior of a man who had seen the abyss."Flynn," Gerald said, his voice low and even, devoid of accusation. "Look at me."With a monumental effort, Flynn raised his head. His eyes were red-rimmed, shattered."Something happened between the diner and that stand. What did they do?"The dam broke. A ragged sob tore from Flynn’s throat, and he slumped against the wall, sliding down to the floor as his
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Flynn arrived in court like a man carrying the weight of the entire universe upon his shoulders. The confident, resolved young man from the cafe was gone. In his place walked a shell, his face pale and drawn, eyes shadowed and fixed on some terrible middle distance.Ava spotted him first from across the bustling prep area outside Courtroom 4. Her sharp legal mind, trained to read witness demeanor, immediately flagged a red alert. "Flynn," she called, striding over, her heels tapping a staccato warning. "Where have you been? We need to go over—"He flinched at her approach, his gaze skittering away from hers. "I'm fine. Just… nerves."Gerald materialized at her shoulder, his presence a calm, solid contrast to her sharp energy. His security detail’s eyes missed nothing as he took in Flynn’s tremor, the slight sheen of cold sweat on his temple, the way he couldn't seem to stand still."Hey," Gerald said, his voice low, "you don't look fine. What happened?""Nothing. It's nothing. I just
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Christopher let out a sigh, heavy with the weight of a caregiver. He ran a hand over his face, the picture of exhausted devotion. “My fiancée,” he said, the lie smooth. "What happened to her?" The female officer asked.“She has severe narcolepsy. Coupled with chronic fatigue. She had a… an episode this morning, right before we were supposed to go to a very important specialist appointment across town.” He infused his voice with a tremor of frustrated worry. “The stress of it all, you know? She just… crashes. Completely out. I have to get her to this doctor. He’s the only one who’s been able to help her.”He glanced back at Janelle, his expression softening with what looked like genuine love and pain. “I didn’t want to move her, but missing this appointment… it could set her back months.”The officers exchanged a look. The story was specific, plausible, and delivered with the confident vulnerability of a wealthy, worried man. The car was expensive but not flashy, his clothes spoke of
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Janelle flinched as if struck. The sound of that honeyed endearment—honey—in his voice was more terrifying than any shout. Her mind raced, a frantic, trapped animal. How? The location was supposed to be known only to Gerald, Flynn, and the O’Connors. Had they been betrayed? Had Christopher’s reach stretched even into their last sanctuary?It was too late for questions. Christopher was inside, closing the door behind him with a soft, definitive click. The sound of the lock engaging was a death knell. He closed the distance between them, his polished shoes silent on the laminate floor, his presence sucking the air from the room.“What do you want with me?” Janelle finally forced the words out, her voice a thin, trembling thread. She backed up until the edge of the kitchen counter dug into her spine. “Why won’t you leave me alone?”“Leave you alone?” Christopher echoed, a smirk playing on his lips. He advanced slowly, savoring her fear. “How can I leave the lady I love so much alone?”
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