Sara was alive. She had testified against him. The recordings from that night were now in the hands of the court.
The color drained from her face. “It’s not possible,” he whispered. “She was dead. I made sure.” But he hadn’t made sure.
He had been careless. He had left his victim without confirming that she was no longer breathing.
And that mistake would cost him his freedom. His lawyers arrived an hour later with limited options. “The evidence is overwhelming,” they said.
“Your best strategy is to cooperate, to give information in exchange for a reduced sentence.” Information about what?
About Aurelio, about the corruption network, about everything you know. Gonzalo thought about it. He had spent five years feeling safe, protected by Aurelio’s power.
Now that power had evaporated. Aurelio was under arrest. The empire of secrets was crumbling. I want total immunity.
There will be no immunity, but we can negotiate 30 years instead of life sentences and full co-ops.
