Chapter 1024

Paul's suspicion solidified after seeing Kieran take a few cautious steps back. "Sergio was caught, too!" With that thought, Paul quickly pulled Sergio aside and blurted out a string of questions. "How did you get yourself caught? What are they planning to do with you? What's your situation right now? Are they going to lock us up together? Should we pretend we don't know each other?" Paul fired off one question after another. Even though he had only been here a few days, Paul had already figured out that everyone in this place was a master schemer. The levels of manipulation and deceit were enough to twist even the sharpest minds into knots. He knew very well he couldn't keep up with their games. "Nobody should know I was here today—especially Maeve, got it?" Sergio said. "Why? Didn't you come back to Seathburn City just for her? What's with the whole 'do a good deed and keep it quiet' thing?" Paul leaned in nervously. "And about this rumor... Did you really kill your wife?