Cyrusâ gaze darkened as he added in a cold, harsh tone, âSo the claim you made earlier about hating Lyla out of love for her is completely baseless.â
Ronald clenched his jaw, sneering, âEven if you find out, so what? I am indeed Sophiaâs fan. I love her madly. I can do anything for her, including killing Lyla!â
Furious, Cyrusâs shoulders shook, and he yearned to crush Ronaldâs despicable head.
âBut when it comes to my relationship with Sophia⦠Well, there isnât any. She has no ties to me. Itâs all just my one-sided wish. Iâm ready to do anything for her, even if it involves dying or killing. And she doesnât have to be aware of any of it.â
Ronaldâs audacious words stemmed from his confidence that being charged with intentional harm, the worst-case scenario would be attempted murder.
Jasper and Lyla were unharmed, and even if the Taylor family wanted to go after him, there wasnât much they could do.
Unfortunately, he failed to fulfill the task Sophia assigned to him.
Cyrus knew Ronaldâs schemes well. His chest burned with intense anger, his eyes turning fiery red.
After a moment, he dismissed his subordinates and rose from his seat, turning off the recording.
equipment.
âRonald, itâs just between us now. Letâs be frank.â
Cyrus walked casually inside the interrogation room. With his hands in his pockets, he sat on the table.
with a sarcastic look at Ronald.
âYou willingly play the executioner for Sophia, sacrificing yourself for her, even willing to kill for her.
Thatâs your choice. But if news of your extraordinary relationship with Sophia gets out, what would the medial think? What would Mr. Javier think when he hears it?â
He continued, âEveryone will believe Sophia sent you to attack Lyla. And Javier would suspect thereâs something between you and Sophia. If that happens, youâll end up in prison, but your old sweetheartâ¦
How would she cope with that? Her reputation is already in shambles, but this will be the final blow.â
The first step to murder was to first destroy the soul.
That was what his younger sister, Alyssa, once told him.
Ronald was tense. His eyes were burning red from exhaustion. He stared at Cyrus while his handcuffs clinked.
âYouâre a cop! Revealing case information to the media⦠Thatâs against the rules! Iâll report you!â
âHandling someone as vile and uncooperative as you sometimes calls for unconventional methods.
Can you cooperate without them?â
Cyrus fearlessly raised his chin.
âRonald, youâve stirred up trouble with the whole Taylor family this time. You dare to harm Lyla Nelson.
Iâll go to great lengths to make sure you and Sophia both suffer in hell!â
Panicking, Sophia looked around with a scattered gaze and stuttered, âThat guy⦠He stole it! While I was filming, I left the necklace in the dressing room. When I came back, it was gone. He must have stolen it!â
âIs that so? Stolen and yet not sold. Instead, meticulously preserved until now?â Alyssa heard Sophiaâs flawed story and couldnât help but chuckle.
âHeâs up to something. How would I know what heâs up to?â Aware that she might not outtalk the sharp-
tongued Alyssa, Sophia chose to play the fool to the end.
Without concrete evidence, what could Alyssa do to her?
âTo be honest, I had someone investigate TS Network. I found people who worked with Ronald back then. They all said that both of you were very close at the time. He never took money from you.
âHe willingly played the role of your lackey, ensuring your safety and assisting you in every way. How could a man so infatuated with you, acting like a devoted fan, possibly steal from you?
âEven if he did steal it, it must have been out of admiration for you, Mrs. Beckett.â
Alyssa squinted, showing a mocking smile that gave Sophia chills.
Alyssa added, âHeâs willing to do anything for you-including premeditated murder.â
âAlyssa! Shut up!â Sophia was drenched in cold sweat, her voice breaking.
The gazes of those around her gradually became skeptical and complex.