Sweet Subterfuge

CChapter 976

Allen lunged toward them, wanting to grab the keys, but the officer held him back.

The officer put a hand on the pistol around his waist and threatened him. “Don’t move!”

Allen eyed the pistol and paused.

With practiced motions, the officer cuffed his hands behind his back.

At lightning speed. Lewis opened the door to the attic and squirmed in.

The faint light illuminated a small patch of the floor.

Lewis‘ eyes weren’t used to the sudden change of light. He called out in the darkness, “Larissa?”

He was standing in a bright spot. Larissa saw him very easily.

“I’m here. Lewis!”

With his senses, he fumbled around and went to her side.

saw her face, he

“Larissa!”

tears flowed

officer’s voice rang out. “Have you

answered. “Yes,

Allen grimly. “What do

insisted. “I was just arguing with my wife. What’s that got to do

relationship, but domestic abuse is illegal” the officer

hit her” Allen became agitated. “You’ll know that I’m telling the truth when you

a deep breath. “However,” she said, moving

heard the metal clanging on the

me up here like a slave and refused to let

that Lewis noticed the

it, but he couldn’t pull it off her

said, “It’s locked. You need

looked down at Allen

refused to

is it?” Lewis raised his voice.

about to fly into a rage.

find it yourselt, since you’re so powerful?” Allen

him by his collar. His lists were up to

to ask you one last time. Where is