“Okay, fine. Say they do. She can easily make bail. We’ve already established she’s got people on the inside who are loyal to her. Say some prosecutor is stupid enough to resist bribes and threats. There would be a court case. She’d drag it out. The whole process could take months, maybe years. Do you really want to go through all that trouble and risk letting her walk in the end?” He tilts his head to the side to study me. “If you trust me, then trust that I will take care of Marina. I’ll give her the end she deserves.”
I hesitate, unable to express what I’m feeling.
“What is it?” he presses. “Tell me.”
I bite down on my resolve. “I don’t want you incriminating yourself. Staining your hands for me.”
He sighs. “I’ve got news for you, Jessa: my hands are plenty stained already. If we’re
