Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress

Chapter 1405: You... Don't know?

[Station Commander's Office]

SMACK!

SMACK!

SMACK!

The station commander loosened his tie as he kept smacking the two officers and Detective Lander on the head without stopping. If not for his rising blood pressure and his age, he would've continued.

"Do you three have any idea what you've just done?!" he bellowed, his voice echoing through the office. "Ugh! I swear, I'd keep smacking you senseless-you almost cost not just your jobs, but mine as well! How could you make an arrest like this without consulting me first? Have you all lost your damn minds?!"

The two officers kept their heads down, while the detective remained defiant, keeping his head raised.

"Chief, we were just questioning Miss Miller, but she was being aggressive," the detective defended himself. "If she had just answered our questions without freaking out, we wouldn't have been forced to cuff her-"

SMACK!

Before the detective could finish his sentence, another slap landed on his head.

"Sir, this isn't fair!" The officer, who had already endured the brunt of the smacks earlier, finally spoke up. "That woman assaulted me inside the station! How can you just let that slide? Even if that lawyer sues us, are we seriously going to let these rich people walk all over us—"

"Hah! And you're the one talking about being on the elite's payroll?" The station commander glared at them, his fury only intensifying. "Forget getting sued-you just put all our careers on the line! And that's the best outcome we can hope for. If this escalates, there could be a full-blown investigation into this station. Do you think I don't know about the shady business you've been involved in?"

He pinched the bridge of his nose, feeling a migraine coming on. "That woman you want to be arrested for smacking you? You're lucky she only smacked you after you detained her people and arresting them from inside her own company- and for a ridiculous reason! Do you have any idea who her brother is? Or the kind of people she's connected with?"

The commander scoffed before continuing, "Her brother is the Lieutenant General. And if you think this agency is outside his jurisdiction, guess what? The Chief of Police is just one phone call away from him. If they find out you arrested someone without probable cause, do you really think you'll keep your jobs?"

Silence.

officers just stood there, stunned. Their boss had spoken so fast, they

sharply. "Hand over your badges. Leave your guns. And take

Knock, knock.

on the office door. The station commander turned to see

reported. "He says it's

sake!" The station commander roared, shooting another glare at the three who had

could only stare blankly before surrendering their badges and guns. As they left the office, they heard their boss quickly adjusting his tone as he picked up

reeling from the situation. How had things come to this? Wasn't their real backer supposed to be the senator's family? Yet, here they were,

were

Meanwhile, in the Van....

a few scratches remained where

even know if I should feel relieved or

brushed it off as

officer. That man-and that detective-deserved to be slapped a hundred more times for what they had done to her. But still... this was the first time Patricia had

had spent so much time antagonizing Penny, but the woman had never been cold toward her. If anything, Penny would either dismiss her outright

was holding back.' Patricia swallowed, a lump forming in her throat. 'She looked like she was ready to

chill ran down

first time... I'm actually scared

she would ever

trailed off as she pursed her lips.

from the driver and another bodyguard sitting in the front, the only passengers were the three of them-plus Teddy, who remained

"Do

staring out at the passing scenery. 'If I knew, I wouldn't be

answer from him, Hayley turned to Shawn. He simply shook his head, just as confused as the rest of them.

painful," he muttered. "I'm

not like you could have

"Who did you get