Chapter 195

Late at night, in the cold, dimly lit holding cell at the Raven Base, Stella leaned weakly against the wall, the chill seeping through her skin. Her wrists were locked in with electronic cuffs. The door slid open with a metallic noise. Jade strode in, heels clicking sharply against the floor. Two stone-faced guards followed behind her. "Stella," she said with a mocking curve of her lips, "Firehunters completed their investigation. Evidence points straight at you—you're the one who poisoned him." Stella's head snapped up. Firehunters? That was impossible. With their resources and skills, how could they get it wrong? "That's a lie! You faked it!" she shot back. Jade let out a soft laugh and took a slender metal whip from one of the guards, savoring the weight in her hand. "Fake? No, it's all very real." She flicked the whip once, the sound slicing through the silence like a blade. "Noah gave me full authority to interrogate. Be smart—stop resisting." Stella's eyes widened. She knew Jade