Chapter 76

Brielle felt a chill creeping through her bones, her eyes widening in disbelief as she watched the two officers flip through the photos.

The man remained maddeningly unflappable, “She’s my girlfriend. Just a little tiff we’re having. She’s denying me now, but officers, this is just a lovers‘ spat, isn’t it? No need to drag us down to the station, right?”

His face was all smiles, but his eyes were full of malice. Clearly, he had planned this all along.

Brielle pressed her lips together, knowing all too well how domestic disputes tended to be downplayed by the police when the word “relationship” was mentioned. Her face darkened as her gaze fixed on the suit jacket clutched in the man’s hand.

With a sleazy grin, the man said, “Honey, I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have treated you like that tonight. Come on over here, and we’ll sort everything out back at home.”

The photos he provided were damningly realistic, and even though Brielle knew they were falsified, she couldn’t immediately prove it otherwise.

The officers looked a bit shaken, and finally, they sighed. “Why can’t you young lovebirds just sit down and talk things out without making a scene and calling us?”

a roguish sneer, hands in his pockets, replied, “Ah, well, you know how emotional women can get. Sorry to

move to approach, but Brielle stepped back, her gaze sharp. “Officers, there should be a camera at the

the officer’s phones rang, indicating some directive from the higher–ups. This guy was bold in this part of town

from someone with the Hatfield

“Alright, no need to

knew someone had intervened. The

could she turn to? The Haywood

stick their necks out for her, and going back to them, hat in hand, would probably just amuse them. She

the backdrop of those photos, any defense she offered would seem like emotional

for the Premier Palace. She couldn’t go back to her apartment or to the

Brielle to make such a move and furrowed his brow, but ultimately, he didn’t dare

young officers, thinking Brielle was just unwilling to reconcile with her boyfriend, sighed. “Miss, are you really not planning

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