Chapter 119. Love in Captivity (2)

ROBERT

“…tell me everything…” she said and I did. 

Without any hesitation this time. Starting from the moment I left her apartment and continuing through the events that led to my arrest. I'd been accosted at my workplace, and when my lawyer arrived at the station, he informed me of the charges laid against me. 

Murder. Assault. Assorted felonies. These were the three words he’d used to describe my actions.

"Murder?" Renee gasped, and I saw the questions forming in her eyes. But before she could ask, I told her the answers anyway.

"Remember when I told you in Aspen that someone was trying to blackmail me?" 

She nodded. 

"This is it.” I said, taking another deep breath and continuing. "My fingerprints were found on the dead body of a guy I beat up at the club some months ago."

"What guy? Which club?" She frowned. 

"His name is Darren. And the club is..." I paused and nibbled the inside of my l