They put on this show just to mislead the two.
Of course, many preparations had to be made, lest they blew it.
Few people could make these preparations in Emerald City. Jason could pull it off, but it did not mean it could be easily done.
Jason said with a smile, âItâs just because my wife doesnât want them to get away with it. You might as well sit down and watch. The result should be out soon.â
Martin Weiss and Kyla sat aside, and sure enough, the judge soon pronounced their sentences.
Mr. Lambert was sentenced to life imprisonment, while Jacqueline Bowman was let go on a three-year probation.
When the judge pronounced the sentence, Jacqueline Bowmanâs face showed a slight smile of satisfaction. Meanwhile, Mr. Lambertâs face was full of disbelief. âHow is this possible? It was all this bitchâs idea! Sheâs the mastermind!â
Mr. Lambert kept shouting, but no one paid any attention to him.
Moments later, Grace entered the room and said to Kyla, âIâll arrange for Jacqueline Bowman to meet you, and you can ask her Amber Mitchellâs whereabouts in person.â
âThank you, Grace!â Kyla said.
âDonât mention it. Sheâll return to the detention center after telling us about Amber Mitchellâs whereabouts. People like her should be punished by the law,â said Grace.
Half an hour later, Kyla met Jacqueline Bowman at the detention centerâs entrance.
Grace was at Kylaâs side.
âAlright, youâre out. Can you tell us Amber Mitchellâs whereabouts now?â Kyla looked at her and asked.
Jacqueline Bowman chuckled. âOf course, Iâll tell you. But I need 30 million U.S. dollars transferred to my foreign account. Then, put me on a plane out of the country. Iâll tell you Amber Mitchellâs whereabouts once Iâm safely abroad.â
Kylaâs expression froze. âI donât have 30 million!â
âYou donât have it, but your friends do. Why donât you borrow it from your best friend?â Jacqueline Bowman said pointedly.
Graceâs expression froze. â30 million U.S. dollars isnât a problem, but how can we believe that youâll tell us Amber Mitchellâs whereabouts after you go abroad? After all, we canât catch you if you decide not to tell me, right?â
Jacqueline Bowman said, âBut if you really want Amber Mitchellâs whereabouts, you can only do as I say, canât you?â
Grace smiled. âNot necessarily. We can just search all over the country for her. Itâs just that the process will be slightly troublesome, but that doesnât mean you can threaten us! Jacqueline Bowman, donât go too far. You think youâve got something, but you might end up getting nothing!â
With that said, Grace turned to Kyla and said, âKyla, letâs go. She might not even know where Amber Mitchell is since sheâs pulling so many tricks. Even if she gets out of prison now, with no money and an ill reputation, sheâs only going to be miserable. Maybe sheâll be worse off than Amber Mitchell after a while.â
Kyla said nothing and followed Grace into the car.
Jacqueline Bowman got a little panicked when the two ignored her. She was now in this situation and had also offended the Weiss family. Even though she had been given probation, there was no saying that the Weiss family would not secretly do something to her!
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