The air in the office was tense, as if a knife were suspended right above the superintendent's head.

Superintendent Donald attempted to break the tension with a forced chuckle. "Why don't you two have some tea first?"

"There's no need for that. I can't afford to drink your tea here." Bella crossed her graceful legs, her gaze icy. "You've imprisoned my secretary, and I would appreciate it if you could release him immediately. This issue is a private affair between the Thompsons and the Iversons. If you wish to maintain your smooth ascent and success in your career, I suggest you avoid meddling around to spare yourself some trouble." Bella was always direct and to the point-never one to beat around the bush.

Superintendent Donald's smile began to falter. Yet he maintained his composure and responded, "Ms. Thompson, I sympathize with your situation. However, I've served in the police force for over thirty years and have interacted with various individuals. No one brought here has ever been entirely innocent. Even though Steven Lovett is a Thompson affiliate, his actions have seriously injured Charles Iverson, amounting to a grave intentional assault offense. I have already reported the forensic results to my superiors."

Bella frowned, her hand gripping the sofa's armrest in frustration.

"Both of you are well-known personalities in Savrow, but everyone is equal before the law. Not even tycoons can use their power to oppress the weak and disregard the law. Therefore, I regret to say that I cannot comply with your request."

"Superintendent Donald, you're so eloquent. Everyone is equal before the law." Justin's warm hand tightly grasped his partner's hand, his commanding eyes exuding a chill. "That means you shouldn't wrongly judge an innocent person, right?"

Bella's eyes widened as realization struck her, causing her heart to skip a beat.

do you mean by that, Mr. Salvador?" Superintendent Donald asked in

who assaulted Charles wasn't Steven. It was

eyes glinting with a sharp, chilling edge, as if he were

clutching his

Donald was shocked, his

just confessed. Aren't you

a profound sense of security. "Does your notion of equality only apply to ordinary citizens and not tycoons?" "N-No...

had just come forward to admit assaulting the Iverson family's second young master. What was he supposed to do with that? It could

his memory. Yet, he was too intimidated to go against

involvement, I played a

defiant smile, Bella raised her elegant eyebrows. "When you took Charles' statement, why didn't you ask him who crushed his fingers or knocked out

a role in that, too. It was such a major issue. Did that cripple not even mention a word of it

you want to protect your secretary, but you mustn't treat

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