ATTORNY EMMA POV
The moment Alexander Blackwood stepped out of the room, the air shifted. He didn't slam the door, he didn't need to. The silence he left behind was louder than anything else.
I stood there for a second, watching the space where he'd been, thoughts racing faster than I could organize them. Then I exhaled sharply, dragged a hand down my face, and walked out. My heels clicked against the polished floor as I moved toward the exit, and the cool night air hit my skin the moment I stepped outside, but it did nothing for the storm building in my head.
By the time I got into the car I shut the door harder than I meant to. "s**t," I muttered, dropping my head back against the seat.
Everything was wrong. No witnesses. No clear timeline. No alibi. And every piece of evidence poin
