he listened to his team's final remark. After an hour of int

verything. Let's reconvene next

stood, smoothing his tailored suit. With a curt nod at the team

ed to see this," she said, her voice urg

st shown him whatever it was that was so important in hi

il I left the conference room," he

bothered you, sir," Rachel retorted, b

his eyes locking on the

AIRE LAWSON MILLER BELIEVED TO

d your sister hasn't been found yet," Rachel explained, but the only

nly family he had, was a victim in that accident t

at do you mean they can't identify the victims?" he growled, hi

ing slightly at Cole's outburst. "Sir,

t pay you to think, Rachel. I pay you to ge

ier outburst, fumbled with the iPad, m

ng his forehead and beginning to pace in the room as all eyes were on him-the team th

But I have to warn you, the news is saying it's a devastating scene. Multiple

sweat break out on his forehead as h

realizing something. "Forget about the chief of police.

ly composed herself. "I'm trying to find out,

with desperation. "Find out, Rachel

***

ws he received a few minutes ago echoed in his mind-a woman matching Cam

at the person on the slab could be Camila. He had been searching for h

o be sure. With a heavy heart, he pushed open the door and stepped inside. The chill of the

es lined the room, each one

the identification," an attendant dressed in a white la

ched hand, his eyes fixed o

hetic, but his voice was neutral.

imself for what he was about to see, hoping that this person wouldn't be Camila

er mid-20s, with severe burns and injurie

as distorted, the skin charred and burned. Despite this, there were st

continued, but the rest of his words drowned in Laws

onde and this person had two piercings in each earlobe, it

but he refused to admit that the w

softly, but Lawson remained fixed on the body, frozen. Unable to bring himself to say the words, to co

one remained professional. "Mr. Lawson, I need yo

t stood there staring at the body like it w

ir

without a word, he turned around and walk

a movie of his own life. He couldn't bring himself to confirm what he knew in his heart

argument, the last and forever one that would never get to resolve, echoed in his mind like a

d remained composed, even when Camila was trying to get the truth from him, mayb

together. He slammed his fist against the dashboard, forcing himself not to scream in rage against the

for hours, drown

pulling out his phone

lo,

dy..." he whispered, trying to keep his