The one where she sees the light

~ Bella ~

I could see the unspoken question in Nikolai's eyes. 'Do you now believe?' he seemed to be asking with his eyes.

I swallowed. I was starting to see the truth while my brain scrambled to put together the pieces of the puzzle.

According to Ahamd, after they'd left Tony's apartment, they dropped Nikolai off at the compound gate.

If that was true, then truly was no way that Nikolai returned to the apartment unnoticed to kill Tony.

I'd carefully taken note of the path to the compound.

It was set so far into the woods that he would have needed a car to get back to town.

Of course, that applied if and only if Ahmad was telling the truth.

Like I pointed out earlier, Nikolai's men would gladly lie for him if the need arose.

I could only take their words with a pinch of salt.

But hearing this kid's testimony... I couldn't bring myself to believe that a kid like this would lie so cleverly.

More so, would Nikolai really ask a child to lie on his behalf?

And to what end? Why go to all t