NovelBookChapter 937: Just then, Wilbur stepped forward and handed Robert a phone. "It's for you." "Who is it?" Robert asked, his patience thinning.
Before Robert could react, Arion's furious voice roared from the phone. “Are you looking for trouble? You dare to go after her? Are you out of your mind? No one is allowed to act on their own without my say-so!" Robert's hands felt clammy, and the weight of Arion's authority pressed heavily on his shoulders. He said cautiously, "Mr. Hoffman, Mr. Stevens gave clear instructions..." "I'm not out of the gyet! He doesn't get to call the shots!" Arion barked.
When the call ended, Robert stood there stiffly. His arms hung at his sides, and he had no clue what move to make next.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtOut of nowhere, his phone buzzed. He froze for a second before fumbling it out of his pocket. Brannon's nflashed on the screen.
Robert straightened up quickly. "Mr. Stevens." "Did you take the suspect into custody?" Brannon asked.
Robert's eyes darted between Jules, standing firm by the door, and Corrine, sprawled on the couch. He cupped his hand over the receiver and spoke softly, "Jules Ford won't letremove the suspect. Arion just called too- said we need his green light first, so..." "So what?" Brannon's voice exploded through the phone. "Robert, don't forget who signs your paycheck! The evidence against Corrine Holland is rock solid-intentional assault, no question. Arrest her right now! If anyone tries to get in your way, slap cuffs on them too!" "Understood," Robert said without hesitation.
As soon as the call ended, he snatched the pair of handcuffs from his colleague. Without wasting a second, he strode into the room and snapped the cuffs onto Corrine's wrists.
Source content found at gå In ovels.☐☐☐ Jules took a step forward, ready to intervene, but Corrine shot him a meaningful look. That was enough to make him back down.
At Lyhaton Police Station, Corrine handed over her belongings without a word, letting the officers escort her straight to an interrogation room.
A little later, Brannon strolled into the station, stretching and yawning as if he'd just crawled out of bed. He paused by a mirror, smoothed down his freshly combed hair, and asked casually, “The suspect's here, right?" "She's in the interrogation room right now," one of the officers replied.
This time, Andromache didn't leave it to chance-she called Brannon directly. She demanded Corrine's arrest and even pushed for them to cdown hard on her.
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Brannon, always looking for ways to curry favor with his bosses, thought it over for a moment before heading straight for the interrogation room.
When he stepped inside, his eyes sat landed on Corrine instantlyant.
there, wrists cuffed back Xback straight. Even in a place like that, she still managed to look stunning.
For a second, he stood there, caught off guard. His gaze swept over her, turning from surprise to admiration, and then slid into something hungrier.
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