Fool Me Once
"I do, Ms. Jones, believe in the worth of the truth. But it will require complete cooperation—and trust, to demonstrate it."
"Can you assure Jeffery's safety?" I asked, desperation creeping into every word.
She remained quiet, gazing at me for a moment. "I vow I'll try my best to uncover the truth—however far that leads us."
With a spark of optimism, I met her gaze, which was unflinching. "Then ask your questions." I clung to the faint hope that justice was still in place—that Jeffery and I would survive this ordeal—as she drew closer, assuming the difficult chore of unraveling Edward's complex web of lies. However, beneath that outward show of promise, a spooky voice kept muttering that our
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