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“If you’re accusing me of something, just get it over with.” I lift my chin and give them a hard, unblinking stare while I clench my hands so that they don’t see the tremors. “But I’m not answering you until I speak to my guardian.”
“We’re not accusing you—” Officer Fallon begins.
“Then why the interrogation?” I cut him off sharply.
I can see frustration playing across both their faces, but Officer Fallon is way better at keeping himself in control. Officer Meyers? Not so much.
I’m determined to break him before he breaks me.
He slams his hands on the table. “If you don’t cut this shit out right now, we’re going to assume you are guilty of something. Cooperate or there will be consequences!”
It feels like I’m getting scolded by a frustrated dad at the end of his rope, and I can’t help poking at the nerves he’s exposing to me. I’ve found a weakness I can’t wait to exploit because that’s how they’ve made me feel.
Exploited.
Vulnerable.
Alone.
“Is this your first day?” I sneer. “You that excited to fuck up an i
“That’s enough, Ms. Ellis.” Officer Fallon’s tone is firm but controlled. His experience is shining through in this moment because he’s way more in command of himself than his partner. I’m guessing years of putting up with entitled rich kid shit has made him the most patient man in the world. If I wasn’t so furious about them putting me in this position, I might have felt godawful about my behavior. Since they won’t stop screwing with me, however, I’m not going to stop being a little shit to them. I open my mouth, ready to demand that Carley or a lawyer be called—or even pulling a classic Je “What the hell is going on now?” Officer Fallon grumbles, moving to the door to open it and peek outside. Now that the door is cracked open, I can hear much better. The voice is getting louder. The words becoming clearer. Recognition slams through me, and I lose my breath as my heart begins to race out of control. It’s Saint’s voice. He’s alive. Saint is alive. And he sounds livid as he shouts, “Where. Is. She?”