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Ian V/Jules S
[His response is significantly delayed, as he does indeed corroborate what the information mentioned, as well as running a background check on one Nathan Rothstein.]
Mr. Shoals,
My niece has not mentioned you in the way I suspect you believe she has. I am aware that Meredith was being threatened by an unknown individual, and I am also aware that she handled the situation poorly. I did my best to ensure that she was kept safe, though perhaps I could have done more. Regardless, she has learned from her mistakes, and all I know is that she was quite upset after I retrieved her from the church. She has said nothing else to me of what transpired but she did mention Loren, and I see you have not.
I will indeed verify your story, as you expect, but I do not particularly need to see your conversations. I understand enough of what happened, and I know my niece as well. [...] You know as well as I do that there is nothing for me to arrest you for. Not yetThat fire did not start itself Therefore, I will be doing no such thing.
There is, however, something I would like both you and Loren to do, and that is to leave my niece alone. From this moment on, do not speak to her. Do not attempt to contact her in any way. Do not approach her on the street, or go near her elsewhere. I trust you will pass on the message, and if not, I will be more than happy to speak to him myself. I am a reasonable man, Mr. Shoals, but when it comes to Meredith, you will find that I am also not the sort of man you want to cross.