glimmer of hope. Chapter

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I tried to watch Benjamin discreetly, but just as he was about to ask me for the number, Luke returned.

"What are you doing, Benjamin?" Luke snapped, his face dark as he snatched the phone from Benjamin's hands. You idiot! Are you so easily swayed by a few sweet words that you've forgotten your mission?

"

"Shut up, you slut!"

Before I could finish, Luke slapped me hard across the face again. My vision momentarily blurred from the blow, and my e

nd my ears rang with a deafening buzz.

"Don't talk to her anymore." Luke yanked Benjamin by the collar and pulled him toward the door. "If you mess this up, I swear I'll castrate you!"

footsteps faded away, and it took a while before I felt

from the slap, feeling a wave of nausea

was no response on the other end. "Evelyn,

as he gripped the car keys and hunted

the car, he confirmed that my phone was still connected, and

his arrival, the previously relaxed atmosphere at the station shifted to one of

team began reviewing surveillance footage and used GPS to locate my phone. Half an hour later, they managed to find a video showing me

him as he slammed his hand

accompanying him, broke out in a cold sweat and wiped his forehead. "Mr. Grayson, based on our experience, Ms. Wiley is

need to

now,

look "You've been the chief for years, and

The police chief felt wronged but could only smile nervously and

rushed to the

light filtering through the wooden boards gradually dimmed, and 1 faintly heard someone calling my

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