Chapter 39

“Officer Evans, what do you mean by that?” Faye looked confused.

Timothy smirked. “I see that you’ve even got Chief Hemmington involved. The Cape Consortium really is something.”

“What are you trying to imply? We just happened to run into each other. You’re overthinking this,” Faye replied with a smile.

Timothy was nothing but annoyed. Did she think he was an idiot?

It was too much of a coincidence!

Chief Hemmington just happened to be running a spot check on his station and also happened to bump into Faye. Bowie even shook her hand voluntarily. Of course, that was supposed to imply something to Timothy.

Faye said, “Officer Evans, I’m here to bail Wilbur Penn out on a pending trial.”

“He can’t leave yet,” Timothy said coldly.

Faye frowned. “Officer Evans, do you know that Cape’s legal department has a nickname of its own?”

“What nickname?” Timothy said.

course, that’s just a joke. I’m sure you wouldn’t want them to take over this case though, would you? You’d be very busy

you threatening me?” Timothy

that.

was practically grinding his

to experience this woman’s tricks

that day. Bowie was sure to do something about it as

anything during his visit, but the message was clear enough.

to an officer, “Take Miss

“Of course.”

stomped back to his office in a fit

an officer came in with his

It was clear that the officer himself knew

to his feet at once. “Of course we are. Take Shelby Seacrest to have her wounds checked and run a full

“Run a background check on Shelby Seacrest too. Find out if her statement matches her actual

2/2

“Got it.”

fell into deep thought

nothing he could do on Wilbur’s end. There was

out of this

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