Chapter 194 - 194. Mystery.

How Jessie managed to flee the safe house, how she managed to get to Paul. How he even managed to get so close to her and the fact that they both sat outside a police station in his car right now would always remain a mystery. But begee underestimate desperate people with something to lose.

Paul noticed the way she looked at the police station and how she fiddled with her hands. And he wished that he could muster up the courage to stop her from sacrificing herself like this but he couldn't. Not when Katherine was in danger.

Jessie looked away from the station, looking first at her hands in her lap then at up at Paul, when he placed his over hers to calm their shaking.

"You can do this." He encouraged and comforted her.

She nodded slowly, she would never forget this day and would always be grateful that she was here with Paul. She was grateful that he didn't stop her and even more grateful he encouraged her. She didn't know if she would have been able to go through with it otherwise.

Bracing herself she open the door and stepped down. Glancing at him one more time, she walked into the precinct. 

"Can I help you miss?" The cop behind the counter asked.

She closed her eyes and breathed deeply. Taking off her mask. "I'm here to turn myself in." 

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Jason was in a bad mood all day and all he wanted to do was bury himself in another bottle of bourbon. He couldn't be riddled with nightmares again today, the entire day was already one big nightmare. He tossed his jacket away to butler Choi who expertly grabbed it.

"I don't want to be disturbed." He mumbled. "If I don't wake up before dinner then forget about it." 

"Sir " butler called to him but Jason ignored him.

"Sir!" He said more forcefully and Jason halted and sent a dangerous glare his way.

"Th-there's something you must see." He said, without confidence. 

"What?" Jason asked eyeing his butler suspiciously. 

Butler Choi led him into the drawing room and picked up the remote. Jason looked at him then at the screen he just recently turned on.

The entirety of his being froze when he saw the headlines.

Refugee actress Jessie Marin turns herself in.

"What is this?" He barked at Butler Choi. 

"Sir, it appears miss Jessie ha-" 

"I know what she has done!" He yelled, grabbing his coat and snatching his keys from the driver that stood close to the exit. He ran to his car.

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Katherine groaned her entire body thronged as she tried to move. Her eyes opened slowly, trying to get adjusted to the brightness of the room she was in she blinked rapidly.

When her vision became closer she met gazes with Paul. Paul? She struggled to sit wincing as she did but Paul held her down.

"Don't push yourself." He said soothingly his lips tilted in a comforting smile.

"How" she choked out, unable to recognize her own voice. 

Paul quickly grabbed the bottle of water beside her bed and brought it to her bruised lips after he opened it. 

"How I'm I here?" She asked softly her voice sounding less coarse than before. "How is Jessie?" She asked.

Paul looked down and she urged him further, imploring him to tell her what happened. "Tell me Paul, where is Jessie? I hope she didn't-" she paused when he saw the grim expression on Paul face.

"What happened? Tell me what happened Paul." She demanded.

Katherine wanted to strangle Paul were he sat as he narrated everything to her. "And you let her go?!" She yelled.

"What was I supposed to do? It was either you or her." Paul huffed. 

"How could you be so heartless? Jessie been through a lot, you must be happy right? You always hated her!" She smacked his arm, but due to fatigue and pain it was just like a tap.

"How can you say that? I don't hate Jessie, look it was hard for me as well but I couldn't lose you. I would always choose you Katherine regarding of the person." He stated bluntly and she rolled her eyes.

"Can you please stop with this? Do you like me?" She asked incredulously and Paul frowned. She already knew the answer, and though it pained bee she had to draw lines.

"Why are you talking about that all of a sudden? You're my best friend, I would do anything for you." 

Katherine shook her head. "Then keep the boundaries, it's either you love me or you don't. We don't have that kind of relationship, never have never will. So please stop doing this!" She cried. "How could you even abandon her like this?" 

Paul was beyond frustrated and confused. Where was the Katherine he knew? And who the hell was this right now?

"I don't care about your complaints or anything you say. If I were to do this all over again I would make the same choice. You should rest." He said curtly getting up and leaving the room.

She was in his apartment, she could tell. Gathering up herself she cried. Cried for her pitiful friend that did nothing to deserve what was happening to her. She cried because over and over again Paul kept breaking her heart, he would go to the moon and back for her, as a friend. 

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Patricia sat in front of the television, her phone and laptop sitting right beside her any moment now. It would be on the news, she couldn't wait for it! No way in hell would she ever make a comeback, soon enough she would be tucked away in jail and she would enough time to seduce Jason well enough.

With the way he teased her she could only imagine what would happen were they to go all the way. She has never wanted anyone else as much as she wanted Jason, her whole body was alight with him. Even when she was alone, in the middle of the dark quiet night and she found her hands wandering down beneath her lingerie. She only thought of him, Jason. And today she would have him.