84 Jeopardize the Situation (1/2)

”You'd take me?” I asked in a stunned voice.

”Of course, we would need to decide on how to communicate before that happens.”

”Aren't you scared I will make a mistake and jeopardize the situation?” I asked. I didn't want to question his confidence in me, but the pressure would be overwhelming if I was asked to make someone confess but wasn't able to.

”You have a natural affinity with language and persuading others. I have full faith in you.” He paused. ”Furthermore, if I let Jamison interrogate people, I don't see why I wouldn't let you… someone who is far superior to him in every way, do the same.”

In short, he thought the world of me. I looked at him for a moment before going to the whiteboard.

”Anyway, what happened to William?” I asked. If the first one had set any precedent, this perpetrator had not been jailed, either.

”They couldn't take out a word about where her body was or if he was the killer. They could only pin trespassing on his name but without a victim, it was pretty bleak.” Sebastian frowned. ”They did go to court with all the physical evidence but the judges deemed the evidence insufficient to prosecute.”

”There must have been other charges, right?” My voice was almost pleading.

”No, the lawyer deemed him temporarily insane and they were forced to give him counseling sessions. He acted perfectly in front of the psychiatrist and he went scot-free.”

My head was starting to hurt.

”Don't tell me he went back to law school and became a lawyer.” Sebastian nodded. He didn't need to say any further. ”Okay, I don't want to talk to this anymore. Do we have any information on the third victim as of yet?” I asked.

”No. We haven't dug out anything. Let's go over your theories now.” Sebastian commanded.

”So, we have some common factors that tie the two together. The first two victims both sexually assaulted and murdered their victims. They also escaped any punishment. Apart from this, there are no other similarities between the two.” I scribbled on the whiteboard and jotted down the points.

”The third victim is completely unrelated. Following his trend, there are three possibilities in this situation.” He stared at me. I sighed and looked at the board. He had already figured out the reason, but of course, I would have to deduct it for myself.