“Did you push her?” Hades inquired, his voice steady but his eyes sharp as he faced Ares.

“Of course not,” Ares replied quickly. “She stepped back and slipped. I tried to grab her hand but everything happened too fast. I only wanted to pay her back for what she did to me. My plan was to keep her in your beach house for a few days before handing her over to the police. But she ran off and asked for help. She made it seem like I was trying to kill her.”

Almost two weeks had passed ...