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The office felt like a held breath. Emmett collapsed into his chair, his tie already tossed aside, his face buried in his hands. Callahan's anger over your silence still vibrated in the air. You watched the weariness settle into his shoulders, the weight of the case bending him. You took a step closer, your voice quiet. "Emmett, I'm sorry." He lifted his head, eyes sharp with a desperate urgency. "I don't need you to be sorry. I need you to give me the alibi."