Chapter 264


    Chapter 264 Everything’s Changed!


    death


    Marcus‘ face terised up as he listened to me “Yuette, you don’t thank steady’s “He trailed off, worry


    etched on his features.


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    “There’s no way I can shake this off,” I admitted, the words heary on my ha at this for ages with no


    leads. Now, every scrap of endence is pertineria M 1 MUZAN just…”


    1 paused, a lump forming in my throat. I exhaled slowly, trying to find the strah to continue. “Look, if I


    end up not being able to walk away from this, guy to E CHE NI things at Scott Corporation. Do what’s


    best for my mom and for you. If thepany tanks, they’ll freeze my shares and assets. Pleaser, make


    sure my moen hus something to fal back on for her retirement. And you, get your ducks in a room, jest


    licase


    If Scott Corporation hits rock bottom, they would lock dorm most of car mats, and on musik be


    drowning in debt.


    I had to give Marcus the heads–up to get ready turns he went to qe apple site the rest of us. What


    kept me up at night was thinking about my thom. She was drasky dosing with the loss of my dad, and


    now she might have to watch her daughter you looked up the mes no longer young anymore, and with


    everything piling up 1 just did not know if the conta handle what wasing


    As Iid out my final ns, Marcus gripped his hands together, his eyes locked on mine. ” there really


    no hope left? I could talk to Mr. Young, or maybe even plead with Mr. Yam They’ve got to have some


    way to save you.”


    Hearing his frantic words, I could not help but let out a small, sad chuckle. “Marcus, thist something


    that can be fixed with cash or clout. We need hard proof Without it, going to them would just put them


    in a tough spot.”


    I took a breath before adding, “But if Scott Corporation is really on the brink, you might want to reach


    out to Idris. He… might be willing to step in.”


    I knew it was not the best idea to let Idris take the reins of Scott Corporation at a time like this, but it


    was my dad’s life’s work, and if it had to end up in Idris’s hands, well, things could be


    worse.


    Marcus could only give a resigned nod. My mind, though, was still with my mom. I turned to him, worry


    creasing my brow. “Keep an eye on my mom for me, will you? I’m worried about her being out there.”


    She was probably fine, but one never knew.


    Especially out there in the wilds, where if disaster struck, there would be nowhere to run. Lorrell’s


    terrain was tricky at the best of times. The disaster from years back was proof enough


    of that.


    Marcus gave a quick nod and exchanged a few words with me before he took off.


    Moore was on her way out and seemed hell–bent on taking me down with her, while officer Jackson


    had his hands tied because of some big shots, so he could not grill me anymore.


    The new cop in the hot seat was this ice queen detective who was probably in her forties, with


    face that was not exactly wrinkled but still kind of had that ‘don’t mess with me‘ vibe.


    She plopped down across from me and cut straight to the chase, “Yvette, dout Boah’s death, got


    anything else to spill?”


    The way she phrased it, you would think I was already dered guilty.


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    I met her steely gaze and said, “I didn’t do it. I’ve spilled everything I know, not leaving out a single


    detail, and you guys have been over this with me a bunch already,”


    She gave me a narrow look, her eyes rimmed in ck, and shot back, “You think just because you’re


    on the chopping block and have no record, I can’t touch you? Yvette, don’t forget, we’ve got enough


    evidence to nail you.”


    I bit my lip, tired of the same old story, and shot back, “Sure, you’ve got evidence that could make it


    look like I did in Noah, but does that really prove I’m the killer? Are you always this quick to m the


    gavel?”


    “You’re out of line!” she snapped, her voice spiking as she shot me a furious re, “You’ve been


    strutting around like you own the ce, thinking you’re untouchable. Clearly, Officer Jackson’s soft


    touch has only made you bolder. Well, let’s just see how tough you really are.”


    With that, she shot up from her seat, casting a quick nce at the guards who had been loyally


    camped outside my room. “You guys know what to do,” she barked at them. “She’s here for


    questioning, not a vacation. Remember, this isn’t a ce you just waltz into.”


    The guards shared a knowing look and nodded in agreement before she strode off.


    I braced myself for what wasing, expecting them to get rough, but what caught me off guard was


    their choice of weapon–they did noty a finger on me. Instead, theyunched a full–on assault on my


    mind.