Staged Malice

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In the police station, Jasper was giving his statement.

In the outer room, Tallulah's face flushed and paled by turns as she stared wide-eyed at the officer's phone.

She never imagined that the moment she walked into Jasper's room, it had all turned into a public livestream, with anyone who had a phone signal watching her entire "performance."

She was drenched in cold sweat.

"I want to call