Chapter 125: Whatever it takes

~Jake~

"You are certain that she went to meet him?”

Aiden nodded in affirmation.

I walked around my desk and sat down. My fingers curled into fists and I looked up at Aiden.

“Why couldn't you get closer to find out what they were talking about?” I asked. “That would have helped us know what she was up to. What we have right now is just a baseless accusation. She can deny it. You know she is a pathological liar and a manipulator. We need something solid. We need to nail her to the ground and trap her like a rat. Do you think they're having an affair? Ella is smarter than you think, we are underestimating her and that is a big mistake."

"They are not having an affair, Jake,” Aiden replied. “ There is something else going on. Ella looked more like the king while the councilman was like the underdog. She has a motive but I don't know what she was planning. She is getting too smart. I warned you but you didn't listen. I told you that Ella isn't who you think she was. She was deceiving y