”Those people were planted there by whoever masterminded this whole thing. They were meant to stay there for only a few days.”

“Okay then,” Declan remarked. “Honestly, this turns out to be a backhanded blessing for Miss McKinnon. Since she’s pregnant, after suffering from this incident, the police’s forced to let her stay here, sending only one of their people to watch her. She no longer had to suffer in that sh*thole detainment center now.”

Brendan nodded in agreement. This was probably the only silver lining there was.

Declan leaned his back against the wall. “Who do you think ordered this attack?”

Brendan shot a glance at him and answered, “Charlene.”

“I thought the same.” Declan flashed him a smile. “The mastermind behind her is someone meticulous, cautious, and sharp. They couldn’t have possibly done something so stupid that it could frustrate their own plans. So, this is all Charlene for sure.”

Brendan’s eyes seemed to be shrouded by a cold, inky mire. “One day, I’ll settle