Chapter 130

Detective James' POV

I sat in stunned silence, my eyes fixed on Sarah as she revealed the shocking truth. Megan and Chris, Megan I had considered suspects but never thought Chris was directly involved, had played a role in Kayla's murder.

 My mind raced with the implications, trying to piece together the events that led to Kayla's tragic end.

"How?" I asked finally, my voice barely above a whisper. "How were they involved?"

Sarah hesitated, her eyes darting around the room as if searching for an escape.

"They...they were in on it together," she stammered.

"Megan and Chris, they helped plan the whole thing." She said.

I felt anger wash over me, my gut churning with a sense of betrayal. I had trusted Megan, had considered her a valuable witness even though she was arrested.

And Chris, he had seemed so cooperative, so eager to help. But it was all a ruse, a clever act to throw me off their trail.

I took a deep