Chapter 323 Late Nights.

Ella

The chilling revelation about Officer Daniels left a pit in my stomach, but not for the reasons Logan might’ve assumed. It wasn’t fear that gnawed at me-it was a burning anger. Injustice had always spurred me to action.

As we walked back to the car, Logan turned to me, his eyes full of concern. “Ella, if you think this is too much, it’s not too late to walk away.”

I let out a sarcastic laugh, masking the fierce determination bubbling beneath the surface. “Logan, walking away is not in my nature. This just got a lot more personal.”

His gaze softened, relief evident. “Good, because I could really use someone like you on my side.”

The rain had lightened up, but the weight of the situation bore down on us. “We need that casing, Logan. But how do we get Daniels to hand it over?”

Logan smirked. “I have a few ideas.”

“Such as?” He paused for a moment, as if deciding how much to share. “What do you think of a visit to Officer Daniels’ home?”

I raised an eyebrow, intrigued. “Go on.”

Logan motioned for me to follow him. As we approached his sleek, black car, several imposing figures stood waiting-his men.

“Daniels needs some… persuasion,” Logan began, his tone matter-of-fact. “My men can help with that.”

A plan was forming already in my mind. “So we show up, make him sweat a bit, and then…?”

Logan finished my thought, “We retrieve the bullet casing. But Ella, I need you to know, my men won’t harm him. They’re here for intimidation, nothing more.” I nodded. “As long as no one gets hurt, I’m in.”

with the weight of Logan’s posse in tow, the uncertainty of what awaited us was palpable. Porch lights dimly lit

of rain. on the rooftops. One of Logan’s men knocked. The door slowly creaked open to reveal a disheveled Daniels, his

stepped forward, his demeanor calm yet assertive. “We need to have a chat,

hard, beads of sweat forming on his forehead. “I don’t know what you’re

to elicit a gasp from Daniels. “I think you do. Now, are we going to do this

his voice shaky. “Not in

dimmed, with only the silhouette of a woman, possibly

“Officer Daniels, just give us the casing. We promise nothing will

moments, he disappeared into his

pouch from Daniels’ hand. “Now tell me one more thing, Officer Daniels,” Logan said, folding his arms.

eyes darting nervously between Logan and his

fact,” he signaled to two of his men, “these gentlemen will stay nearby, undercover. To ensure

paid me to hide

a heavy silence. Logan and I shot each other a quizzical glance; someone must have paid

I said. Without another word, he retreated into his home, closing the door behind him. As we

Logan said, breaking the silence. “I can pick you up in the morning.” I shook my head. “No, I need to start

for a moment, then nodded.

him. “You should go home, Logan. Get

me. “Ella, there’s no way I’m letting you

before. I’ll be fine,”

every day you get to work on something like this… Especially not with someone like

but if we’re going to burn the midnight oil, we

grinned. “You read

attire, mine had a splash of cream. We set up shop in my office-me behind my desk with an array of legal documents spread out like

a precedent case. “A cop tried to hide evidence, just like Daniels. And

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