As a seasoned police officer with years of experience, Ralph felt his instincts go into overdrive after hearing Jack's words.

Donald, now visibly enraged, slammed his hand on the desk. "Jack! What nonsense are you spouting? Have I been too lenient with you? She's just a doctor! I'm the superintendent! How could I know her? Don't let your imagination run wild!"

Jack, still feeling confused, continued to press further. "Then what's wrong with me investigating Dr. Amaryllis according to procedure? I don't understand the issue. Justin's drug report came back positive. There were drugs found hidden in his office. He clearly took drugs!

"To prove he's guilty, we have to find out who provided him with the drugs. Otherwise, this case remains shaky. You're underestimating his attorney, Clarence. He was a former judge known for winning high-profile cases!"

Standing outside, Ralph could only catch fragments of their argument. What stood out were Jack's voice and the unusually heated and angry response from Donald.

When Jack asked about Superintendent Donald's connection to Clarice, his denial only fueled Ralph's suspicions. Years of interrogating suspects had taught him one thing-the louder someone denied involvement, the more likely they were hiding something.

Otherwise, why did Donald get so worked up? What was his connection to Clarice?

Donald finally sat back down and coldly said, "Even if we can't convict him for drug possession, we already have a positive result for drug abuse. That's enough to close this case."

Jack was not ready to give up. "Superintendent Donald, this case isn't as simple as it seems. Crystal Ice is one of the most dangerous drugs we've dealt with. We're finally uncovering leads. If we follow the trail, we could catch the drug trafficker behind it all! Why close it now?"

Ralph narrowed his eyes.

always butted heads, and he dismissed Jack as a ladder-climbing sycophant, always currying favor with Donald. But now he realized how little he truly

forget that Mr. Salvador denies the drug abuse allegations. He claims the toxins in his body were caused by the medicine he was prescribed. There is a big difference between the two. If he

he possibly have? If he had anything, he'd have shown it by now!"

doesn't matter. We have enough evidence of the drug abuse charges. Close the case and release

sudden shift to calling her by her first name, Clarice, made it sound extra

uncomfortable. It seemed that the focus had shifted from catching the drug addicts to

Ralph had the same suspicion growing in his mind. The more he listened, the more doubts he had about

a voice from the hallway interrupted. "Captain Thompson? There you are!

quickly straightened up and

office, Donald and Jack both

wasted no time in ending the conversation. "Enough. Just do

and

time he opened it, Ralph had

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