"Do you hear yourself, Cyrus Taylor?" Nicholas' heart sank. He sternly rebuked Cyrus, "I am your superior. Besides, I was the one whose life was in danger tonight. I was the one being attacked! "Are you trying to arrest me right now? What are you thinking? Will you be able to handle it if news of this gets out?"

Jasper watched Cyrus with a worried look in his eyes.

Although he wasn't part of the police force, he understood that those in positions of authority had the power to crush those beneath them.

"I've assigned officers to seal off this entire area. No one will find out about what happened here tonight. It's not just for your reputation, but also to avoid causing panic among the citizens. I don't want the residents here to feel unsafe leaving their homes at night."

Cyrus lightly smirked. Fearlessness was written all over his face. In a firm tone, he continued, "Furthermore, you yourself said those thugs came after you. You're a victim. If that's the case, according to our procedures, you should also come back with us so that we can take your statement and ensure your safety.

"After all, you are my superior. You're not just some ordinary person. Don't you agree?"

Nicholas was rendered speechless.

Deep down, his admiration for

it who said Cyrus

enough, Alyssa was her brother's

wee hours of the morning, and a heavy atmosphere filled the

in a chair, his eyes downcast. He refused to speak about anything other

can do, Chief Taylor. Chief Novak refuses to speak no matter

to protocol. Then, we

to his

less. The captain was on a work trip in Belbanks. He cut his trip short upon receiving this news. He is on

Suspension wasn't the worry. It was the immense effort they'd invested in finally reining Nicholas in. If they couldn't get him to talk now, capturing him later would be a

for Alyssa and Jasper was a bitter pill to swallow but letting

before going back into the interrogation room to

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