[center][color=teal][h2]Jessamyn "Jess" Bailey[/h2][/color][/center]

Jess sighed as she stood up. Ok, that had been dumb, to even consider the possibility of that ploy working. The guilt weighing in the pit of her stomach was her own - would the culprit's greed or negligence go without consequences, or was it obvious by now he was responsible? As she trailed alongside Roxy, she looked over her shoulder, considering blurting out the truth. The anchor's relief made her reconsider. Jess wasn't going to ruin that glimmer of respite for her, not after she'd ruined so much else yesterday.

Calm down, she reminded herself. She knew full well this wasn't [i]just[/i] about securing the business through legitimate means.

[color=teal]"There was no way that could have ended well, was there?"[/color] she muttered once out of Reginald's earshot. They'd gotten away for now, but there was no getting away for good. At least, not right now. Lowering her voice further, she continued. [color=teal]"He saw right through that. I could tell how suspicious he was."[/color]