David's voice was low, heavy with suppressed anger. "Elena, I honestly never thought that you were capable of something like this." His eyes were filled with disappointment.
Oddly enough, I found myself wondering by what right he felt entitled to judge me so personally. It was as if he believed he knew everything about me.
"I did not do it," I replied, my voice unusually calm.
"You didn't?" Lina seemed agitated, almost frantic. "Are you saying you don't know Jasper Knox? Are you saying you didn't encourage him from behind the scenes?!"
At that moment, the police officers brought a man forward in handcuffs.
It was Jasper.
His eyes fell upon Lina's tear-streaked face. He hesitated, his gaze shifting back and forth, as if struggling with a decision.
Finally, he raised his hand and poin
