Luther's jaw tightened. He glanced at Kyla. His hatred wasn't hidden.
“Take me in,” he ordered the woman behind him. She obeyed. Three hefty guards flanked him.
Kyla watched them leave, unsettled. She looked to Josie. “Is it a good idea to let him see Carlos? Why is he so angry?”
“Because Carlos put Jayden in jail, and he thinks my son killed him,” Josie said.
Kyla's eyes widened. “W-what?”
“Jayden deserved punishment. But his death is still a mystery.”
Kyla's heart pounded. “What did Jayden do?”
Josie exhaled. “Oh dear. I hope your heart is prepared for what you're about to hear.”
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CARLOS.
Carlos stood at the threshold of the cell, eyes sharp and calculating. The air hung with the antiseptic scent of the investigators moving around and dry blood.
Jayden’s limp body hangin
