Debra said, "Joe isn't afraid of death or jail. He is loyal to Jeffrey and committed to the Nichols family. The composure he demonstrated tells me something. Either he knows someone's coming to get him out, or he's just a die-hard follower."

"What if it's the latter?" Marion asked.

"Then we have to gamble. I need your help to prepare a backup."

"Got it."

Debra and Marion walked out of the police station together.

Pedro froze, then hurried up to their side. "Is it done? That was fast."

Debra said, "Mr. Hardy, I'll need your help tonight."

Pedro straightened up. "Just say the word. I'll do my best."

"Someone is coming tonight. Aside from a police uniform, I'll need you to work

with me and put on a show."

Let's do

"Thanks, Mr. Hardy."

problem. I'll get everything

...

Soon, it was evening.

police station, it was eerily quiet. Not a soul was

officers escorted Joe into the interrogation room. Across from him

for at this hour?" Joe slouched in

working overtime, but

was

you

a bit overkill, don't think?" Joe replied. "As I

took a

a

to report back. In

"Whatever you say, Director.

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