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Chapter Twenty-four

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Olivia

“Why did you try to kill him!” The officer flared at me, sending shivers down my spine once again.

I didn’t know what to say or what to do; my body still shook from the incident. I didn’t mean to hurt him that way; I just wanted to save myself from what he was going to do to me. It was self-defense, but I didn’t have any evidence to prove it.

How could I explain that I had known Noah from high school, where he had tried to take advantage of me, leading to his expulsion? What had happened was me trying to protect myself from his revenge.

My body trembled with fear, and I felt utterly helpless, not knowing how to convince the officer, whose skeptical eyes remained locked on me. And where was Sebastian in all this? I had hoped he'd come to my aid, but hours had passed since my removal from the resort, and he was nowhere to be seen. It seemed he had abandoned me.

“I asked you a question! Why did you try to kill that gentleman!” The officer yelled, slamming