“Hello?”

A flick of a lighter sounded on the other end, followed by a man’s voice.

“Miss Moore, I didn’t expect our next chat to involve a crime.

Recognizing the voice, Hannah replied, “Officer Stevenson, you don’t waste any time, do you?”

“Hmm,”

On the other end, Alfredo took a drag from his cigarette, exhaling slowly, a bitter smile on his face.

“If we were any slower, this could’ve turned into a mess.

You always find trouble, Miss Moore.

Hannah chuckled.

“I prefer to see it as acting bravely this time.

Instead of a bravery medal, I get a scolding from you, Officer Stevenson?”

Alfredo laughed.

“I didn’t mean it like that.

Don’t go complaining to Bryson about me.

Ignoring the comment, Hannah continued, “Trouble seems to have a knack for finding me; I don’t have to go looking for it.

what have you gotten from the three of

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but something about this situation isn’t right,” Officer Stevenson

he scrutinized the folder in front

perplexed, she leaned forward and queried, “What’s

by our forensic team that this

was banned because it was so powerful,

keep a tight hold on banned substances, so how could these three have this drug in

a moment before she responded, “The answer

have taken the drugs before

shook his head

into it, and there’s no record of

Hannah’s face remained stoic.

to slip into a country, all for the

was palpable over the

worry, we’ll investigate this to the

However, Hannah was unfazed.

surprise me if you don’t find

less we know about their identities, the more

Her eyes shone with a steely

his cigarette to his lips and releasing a plume of

that the trouble you’re dealing with now is much more serious than anything

with regular folks here,” he said gravely, the cigarette dangling from his

it is you’ve done, Miss Moore, you’ve got these people riled up, and it’s clear they’re

a police officer, and as a friend of Bryson, let me

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