Thiago immediately covered his face with one hand from inside the cell.
Valentina looked openly fascinated now.
Finally, Nicolas spoke again.
"...What?"
Daniella closed her eyes briefly before continuing quickly.
"It isn't as bad as it sounds."
"Missus," Nicolas said carefully, "being at a police station already sounds very bad."
Daniella lowered her voice even further afterward.
"You cannot tell Santiago."
Immediate silence followed again.
Longer this time.
Dangerously longer.
Inside the holding cell, Thiago slowly tilted his head back toward the ceiling like a man praying for divine intervention.
Because Nicolas was not responding immediately somehow felt worse than panic.
Finally, Nicolas spoke again.
"...Where are you?"
Relief visibly crossed Daniella's face at that question alone.
Because he had not refused.
That meant there was still hope.
She quickly gave him the station location before adding urgently,
"And please come before anyone else finds out."
