Chapter 98

Nighttime, in the interrogation room of the police station.

Dustin and Dahlia sat with their backs against each other, bound to the chairs in the middle of the room.

The air in the room was cool and damp, and darkness shrouded them completely. They could feel an invisible

weight on their shoulders.

“My bad, I didn’t mean to drag you into this mess,” Dustin spoke first.

“They claimed you stole some valuables. Is that true?” Dahlia asked, cutting to the chase.

“What do you think?”

“You don’t look that bold to me, so my guess is someone is trying to frame you. Does this have anything to do with the Cobra?”

“The Cobra is merely a pawn. The mastermind is none other than Duane Welch.”

“Duane Welch? Are you talking about Sir Anderson?” Dahlia was dumbstruck. “Weren’t you on fairly good terms with him before? Did you strike a nerve? How?”

“I punched him,” Dustin admitted flatly.

“What?” Dahlia choked, struggling to keep her calm, “You You dared hit Sir Anderson! Are you out of your

mind?!”

Sir Anderson wasn’t just anyone–he was like a brother to Mr. Anderson. Not to mention being of the

prominent Welch family of Millsburg! He was someone even the vicious, unyielding Cobra would kneel to. Yet

Dustin dared place a hand on him, the epitome of digging one’s own grave!

only hit back in self–defense.” Dustin

“Who do you think Sir Anderson is?

One order from him is all it takes to wipe you off the face of the

nothing else we can do than go with the flow,” Dustin

shrug.

thin. She asserted, You

her tongue, she felt an acrid taste at the back of her throat. Although she wouldn’t admit it if she didn’t have to, there was no denying that there was no comparing herself to Natasha when it came to

Interrupting their conversation. A man with a rotund beer belly appeared in the doorway and stepped into the

the lamp made the two detainees squeeze

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Chapter 98

or something.”

Dustin continued squinting until his eyes grew accustomed to the

I

of you know who I

“No clue.”

I go by Gardner, the inspector here. I am

fat man lifted his chin

life mingling in this field, it was not her first

He was a man of barbarian cruelty, always baying for the blood of his next victim. Any

in grave trouble this

Gardner. We’ve heard a lot

Dahlia anticipated the worst, Dustin

heard of my name, I assume you’re familiar with my habits. I recommend that

your place and cooperate. That is your

between his teeth, and took a

do you need my cooperation for?” Dustin asked with a calm

law can sentence you to

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