Chapter 15

• There was no use pretending; Emerald understood precisely what Dylan was alluding to. She addressed him with a steady voice, attempting to keep the situation under control. "I only reported what I observed. That's all there was to it."
• "What you observed?" Dylan's face grew increasingly flushed, and Emerald couldn't help but feel a growing concern for her own safety. "Because of what you said, they now believe I'm responsible for her death."
• "But you didn't do it, right?" Emerald searched his eyes intently, hoping to find an answer in the depths of his gaze. "If you're innocent, you have nothing to fear. Everything will work out."