Hannah responded with a forgiving smile, “It’s fine.

You were acting in accordance with your duties.

As Oswald prepared to escort Hannah out, she halted him with a gentle touch on his arm.

“I need to wait for a friend who’s still inside.

We’ll have to leave a bit later.

“Of course,” Oswald replied, visibly pleased as he pulled her aside for a private conversation.

Sheriff watched them with a noticeably ashen face.

He muttered, “It’s clear that Hannah Moore is a person of interest.

How can we just let her walk away like this?”

The inspector’s earlier obliging demeanor vanished as he faced Sheriff with a stern look.

“You’ve seen the surveillance footage yourself.

Those gang members ended their own lives.

detaining her without

us, who will bear the consequences? Do you have any idea who that

point, the inspector whispered instructions to his colleagues, then turned and strode

disdain for her privileged position

Oswald is from the Research Institute doesn’t mean he can just whisk away suspects whenever

‘s BunnyBookery

officer’s expression turned grave, and he hurriedly tugged at Sheriff’s sleeve, whispering

Research Institute

for its substantial

the police database, pulling up records on a tablet which he handed

“I checked earlier.

Moore was once the youngest fellow at the Research

assisted the police on various cases, and her

of Hannah’s involvement in complex and high-profile cases, Sheriff’s

the records,

woman really achieve all this on

to the fellow officer, so he

Research Institute unless

someone as authoritative as Oswald is backing Miss Moore; it’s unlikely this whole

clutched the tablet tightly,

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