"What?" Zaria's eyes widened in horror. She had a bomb on her?
Lucy's face paled. It seemed like Jaime was faster than her this time. When did he even plant the bomb on Zaria?
Zaria tried not to freak out. "I'm certain that I am not armed."
"Why don't you prove that with your actions?" Leo crossed his arms, signalling for her to let the guards search her.
"She is innocent. Will you take my word for it?" Desmond shielded her behind him. Although his words were a request to Leo, his tone was anything but. No one could feel comfortable about being confronted in a room full of people, and after such a commotion. It would be surprising if the next day's headlines did not paint Zaria as the assassin who was brave enough to attempt to murder the mayor's wife.
Leo scrutinized Desmond and Lucy and shrugged. "Fine. But I still want to have a word with the three of you."
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