Tessa began to wonder if her contact was compromised or not. He was a long time friend so it couldn't be right? But then again, who was to say friends didn't betray one another?
Tessa's heart skipped a beat. How could this be possible? She had just seen Blake with her own eyes, alive and well on the island. Was her contact lying, or was there something more sinister at play?
When she thought about it, it was very likely the whole prison had been paid hush money. It made sense and looked like something Rose Shelly could pull off.
But Tessa couldn't afford to dwell on doubts now. She needed answers, and she needed them fast. If the prison had indeed been paid off to keep Blake's incarceration under wraps, then it was clear that powerful forces were at play.
