“Cancel the case against Salem Wardle. My wife is devastated by her mother’s death; her emotional state is unstable. Don’t believe a single word she says.”
When he hung up, his eyes were dark. “Alannah, I’m giving you a chance to withdraw the case—consider that me being generous. In this city, there’s nothing I can’t accomplish. Now, you will face the consequences of defying me.”
Alannah stared at him in disbelief. Before she could argue, her phone rang.
It was the police station calling.
“Ms. Greensmith, we can only drop the case. Mr. Dinnigan spoke to us. There’s nothing we can do…”
A heavy sense of powerlessness washed over her.
Next, the TV station called.
“Ms. Greensmith, why has Mr. Dinnigan suddenly pulled his sponsorship from the network?”
Her father also sent her a text message.
[Alannah, your mother has passed away. The living must carry on. Make peace with Quincy, and this matter will be over.]
Message after message drained the color from Alannah’s face.
She looked at Quincy and suddenly laughed. At first, it was a small, incredulous smile, then tears began to fall.
For some reason, each tear seemed to tighten something in Quincy’s chest.