CHAPTER 23

Jessica felt locked in within herself.

Lucas was definitely high on his depressants.

That had to be it.

After several calls through to Mr. Troy, he finally picked up.

With a tight and something barely above a whisper, she spoke up.

“Mr. Troy!”

Her voice was cracky and almost breaking.

“Are you alright, Jessica?” Mr. Troy asked, concerned.

Jessica tried to mutter out but the words wouldn't come out.

“Are you there?”

“Detective?”

Mr Troy called out, now having an unsettling feeling from it all.

“It's Lucas,” Jessica spoke up.

“He's back. — He's been back for a while now.”

“Oh goodness. It's a mess!” Jessica blurted out, a wash of tension lining each word that came out.

“Be calm Jess?”

“Is he there at TRIX?”

“What’s the situation?”

Mr. Troy requested in a calm yet, strong voice.

“He… He isn't. I found out he was a friend of Liam.”

“And I might have made a terrible mistake Mr. Troy.”

“I helped him…. I couldn't risk him exposing me to Liam.”

“But he wants something extremely wild now