Debbie was about to say something when Evelyn put her finger to her lips, telling her to be quiet.

Carlos noticed her pale face. The smile on his face disappeared and he got out of bed quietly.

Putting her phone on speaker, Evelyn took a deep breath and continued,

"If Melody were alive, she'd be very disappointed in you. Did you forget what she said before she died? She asked you to take good care of me, but you didn't. Instead, you're killing off my lovers.”

“Take care of you? Seriously? Can you bring Melody back? Can you do that? Melody was my love, my whole Life! And she died! I have nothing to live for!"

“Then just turn yourself in! If you give up right now, I'll ask my father to help you. You'll get the best lawyers, the most sympathetic judges. For Melody's sake."

“Turn myself in? Hahaha!" Napier roared with laughter, and his voice was terrible in the quiet night.

“You think I'm stupid? I'm facing three murder charges. And Sheffield said if he caught me, he'd make sure I'd be executed. By gun or hypo. Besides, I kidnapped Gillian.

Think the Law will let me go? Am I stupid? Or are you, Evelyn?"

Evelyn looked into Carlos’ eyes.

"So why call me?" she asked Napier.

"I need ten million. I'll leave the city for good. And ask the police to dismiss the case. Say no, and Gillian and Lea will die. Their blood will be on your hands. And as for your kid, I'll kill her too. She better stay inside that manor of yours." Napier had a bad feeling he couldn't hold out much Longer. He'd eventually get found and arrested.

And then it would be all over for him. If he bugged out now, he might just make it out of this a free man.

Carlos nodded silently. Evelyn agreed to Napier's request.

“Okay, how do we do this? Wire transfer or cash?" she asked. His tirade had them spooked. Gwyn could be in real danger. That was why they kept her a secret for so Long.

“Cash, of course. I'd get found as soon as I withdrew the money!"

“Okay. Cash, then. But I need some time to get the money. How do I contact you after I get it?"

"You have three days. Don't play tricks with me. Bring it to the graveyard. And come alone. I'll pick it up." Napier figured it was safer to ask Evelyn to do it. She wasn't a fighter, so she really couldn't try anything.

“Okay.”

After ending the call, Debbie took Evelyn's hand and asked anxiously,

“Napier?”

Evelyn looked at the screen as the recording app autosaved the audio.

“I'm shook too. I didn't expect Melody's death would turn him into this." He didn't care about anything. He would just destroy everything she Loved in the most extreme way.

“Can you send me the audio? See what you can do about getting the cash.

Don't worry about the rest," Carlos said to her.