"You were running," Daniel continued. "And someone cut off your exits. That frightened you."
Collin's jaw tightened.
Daniel noticed. He always did.
"You didn't come back for revenge," Daniel said. "You came back because you were desperate."
Collin laughed sharply. "You're wrong."
Daniel nodded. "That's fine. Desperate men always say that."
Silence returned, heavier now.
Daniel shifted his gaze, deliberately casual. "Let's talk about Kira."
Collin's eyes flickered briefly as Daniel spoke those words.
"There it is." Daniel smiled as he leaned casually on the chair, watching Collin's expression change.
"I did not kill her," Collin snapped, still trying to hide the fact that he orchestrated the entire suicide scene.
"I didn't say you did," Daniel explained calmly.
"That was the mistake."
Collin froze.
Daniel leaned forward slightly. "You hate being accused of things you didn't plan," he said. "Which tells me something important."
