CH.18

A harsh bang on the table made Serena flinch back to reality.

She looked up to find Davis glaring at her again with his lips curled into a sneer.

"Quit playing games, Miss Bolting. We have witnesses who saw you fleeing the scene covered in Miss Delaney's blood. You might as well fess up now and save us all some time."

Panic gripped Serena's chest at those accusations. Her breathing became shallow and rapid. This couldn't be true. It wasn’t true.

She opened her mouth to speak, but only a strangled sound came out.

Jenkins stepped in smoothly. "That's enough inflammatory assertions for now, Officer Davis. My client is not obligated to submit to your prosecutorial badgering without more substantive evidence."

His calm, even tones helped Serena regain her equilibrium.

Davis looked furious but couldn't seem to regain his footing against the accomplished lawyer. For the first time, a flicker of hope sparked within Serena's embattled heart.

Jenkins maintained his professional demeanor as Davi