Chapter 43

“I call Charles Grayson to the witness stand.”

The police chief went out of the courtroom and when he returned, he walked in with a man whose hands were cuffed. The man was of average height and his hair was a dark brown. I didn’t like his kind of vibe. They took him to the witness stand where he swore to tell the truth.

“Your honor, this is Charles. He was detained for weeks after confessing that my client, Elena, was his boss and that she ordered them to go to Hawaii, where Isabella and his majesty were to wed. He admitted having lied and will tell the court the truth since his actual boss did not keep to her promise.”

So he was the asshole who told lies to the police and Ryder. I suddenly had the urge to slap him into Christmas Eve.

“Please proceed with your questions.”

Elvira walked over to Charles. “Mr. Charles, did you tell a lie to the police when you were detained?”

“Yes, I did.”

“Please tell the court why you reconsidered.”

He stared at Annalise as he answered. “B