Chapter 98

Chapter 98

Nighttime, in the interrogation room of the police station.

Dustin and Dahlia sat with their backs against each other, bound to the chairs in the middle of the room.

The air in the room was cool and damp, and darkness shrouded them completely. They could feel an invisible

weight on their shoulders.

“My bad, I didn’t mean to drag you into this mess,” Dustin spoke first.

“They claimed you stole some valuables. Is that true?” Dahlia asked, cutting to the chase.

“What do you think?”

“You don’t look that bold to me, so my guess is someone is trying to frame you. Does this have anything to do with the Cobra?”

“The Cobra is merely a pawn. The mastermind is none other than Duane Welch.”

“Duane Welch? Are you talking about Sir Anderson?” Dahlia was dumbstruck. “Weren’t you on fairly good terms with him before? Did you strike a nerve? How?”

“I punched him,” Dustin admitted flatly.

“What?” Dahlia choked, struggling to keep her calm, “You You dared hit Sir Anderson! Are you out of your

mind?!”

Sir Anderson wasn’t just anyone–he was like a brother to Mr. Anderson. Not to mention being of the

family of Millsburg! He was someone even the vicious,

hand on him,

first. I only hit back in

think Sir

from him is all it takes to wipe

can do than go with the flow,” Dustin said

shrug.

can handle this?” Dahlia’s patience was running thin. She asserted, You better find an opening

wouldn’t admit it if she didn’t have to, there was no denying that there was no

in the doorway and stepped into the room. He sat down on a chair and flicked the switch of the bright lamp on

lamp made the two detainees squeeze their

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you’re Dustin Rhys or something.” hissed the fat man

continued squinting until his eyes grew accustomed to the intense

I

either of you know who I

“No clue.”

I go by Gardner, the inspector here. I am nicknamed Heinous

man lifted his chin with

dropped. Having spent a good chunk of her life mingling in this field, it

always baying for the blood of his next victim. Any

grave trouble

meet you, Mr. Gardner. We’ve

the worst, Dustin seemed

Given that you’ve heard of my name, I assume you’re familiar

place and cooperate. That is your only hope of leaving

inspector lit a cigar, slid it between his teeth, and took a

do you need my cooperation for?” Dustin asked with

of you stole some valuable items, and the law can sentence you to prison.

out the issue with the original owner. If we reach a mutual

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