Norman & Page

I'm sorry Charlotte!

"Are you sure she's just interrogating him?" Cooper asked looking at the locked metal door.

"Yeah, it sounds more like she's....." Dwayne paused when they heard a blood-curdling scream from the other side of the door.

Ronald shook his head knowing full well what was happening.

"Maybe you should go in there Ron" Cooper suggested.

"She doesn't wanna be disturbed during interrogation" Ronald replied sighing.

He just hoped that his wife would handle it gently.

"But we....." Dwayne was once again interrupted by another blood-curdling scream before everything fell silent.

"I don't know Ron maybe I should...." Cooper began to walk towards the door but Ronald stopped him.

"Trust me, Cooper you don't wanna...." Ron was interrupted by the door opening to reveal Bella.

"Hey, honey" Ron spoke treading the waters cautiously as she walked over to them with an unreadable expression on her face.

"Here baby" she handed the audio recorder to her husband with a soft smile.

"Did you get it, Bella?" Cooper inquired feeling a little anxious.

"Yes Cooper, he confessed everything" she smiled reassuringly.

"Oh thank you so much Bella" Cooper smiled grateful that he can finally bring justice to his goddaughter.

Bella returned the smile as she turned to her husband, "And honey, can you ask the cleanup crew to come?" she spoke in a plain tone.

Ronald shook his head in disapproval, "Babe, I told you we need him alive"

"Wait, he's dead!?" Cooper and Dwayne said in unison.

"Yes" Bella replied simply as she turned to her husband, "I'm sorry baby, he was too annoying" she smirked wickedly but her face instantly turned serious, "I made a promise to my daughter Ronald" she added.

Ron couldn't stop the grin that crept onto his lips. His wife was a badass and he loved every part of her. He simply pulled her to him and pecked her before taking out his phone to call his colleagues.

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"I'm gonna miss you buddy" Owen pouted sadly.

"I'm gonna miss you too guys" Jace replied forcing a smile onto his lips.

"When are you leaving Jace?" Jade inquired in a rather somber voice.

"Ahh, tomorrow morning" Jace replied hesitatingly.

"Wait you're not gonna say goodbye to Charlotte!?" Owen asked perplexed.

"No buddy" Jace smiled weakly.

Jade squinted her eyebrows suspiciously. "She doesn't know does she?"

Jace shook his head looking down.

"Jace you can't do this to her man!" Owen said angrily.

"No Owen I have to do this" Jace replied adamantly.

"At least talk to her before you leave" Jade pleaded with him.

Jace gave her a half-smile, "Bestie, I don't even have the right to show my face to her" he spoke with tears in his eyes.

"But...." Jade tried to protest.

"Please guys, I've to go. It's getting late" Jace stood up to leave.