Chapter 10

Joana's POV

"No, lawyer. You didn't understand my question," he said, crossing his arms on the table. I heard, more than I felt, when the guards were tense behind my back. Hazz's arms made the table pop softly, as if heavy enough to crush, and I knew the guards would not act in time. "I want to know what you think you can gain by defending me, when everyone else has gone through some complicated situation, even losing their own life. What do you think you can win with me? I don't have anything.”

"Everyone has something to offer," I replied in a casual tone, moving away a lock of hair that had come loose from the elastic. So I leaned over the table, also crossing my arms. My eyes didn't dare to deviate from Pablo's. "I just want your case, Pablo. I want to be the one who solved it.”

“ Why? "He asked.

"Because you're innocent.”

Pablo blinked, leaning back on the chair so abruptly that again I heard a noise coming from the weapons of the guards behind me.