Chapter 177

THE DETECTIVE

I sat in my office with a cigar in my hand, the only thing that could help me focus as my mind was filled up with so many possible instances leading to the murder case.

The very thought of how this case came into existence is the only thing that bothered me the most, so much work to be done but with very little evidence.

"Leonard in my office now."

My grumpy captain passed my desk like an angel of death, I knew his call was not just to chit-chat but to piss me off somehow.

I entered the office after him ready to face anything he would throw at me with an emotionless expression, I wore that look every single time to make him look dumb each time he tried to irritate me and for some reason, it always seemed to work.

"You asked for me, sir?"

I uttered in an attempt to draw his attention back to my presence as he was browsing through his work desk, he was always looking for something he seemed to misplace and still didn't find.

"You can wipe that look from your face Leonard,