And when I’m done, they’ll meet the same fate as every other cockroach to wander under my heel.
“Easy, brother,” Pavel mutters. I follow his pointed gaze to where I’ve started to bend the pen in my fist.
I toss the pen onto the desk and sigh. “Even without Everett’s knowledge that I have his daughter, there’s still concern that hishold on her will prevent her from talking.”
Pavel nods. “Makes sense. What did Hudson say about it?”
“Exactly that. And that, without Clara’s retraction, there’s no other evidence that can exonerate Tolya and end his sentence.”
“So get her to recant.”
“In front of her father?” I narrow my eyes. I’ve thought about it, sure, but it never plays out well in my head. “He won’t let thathappen. He won’t even let her get on the stand. And any formal approach requir
