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Chapter 17

Author: Celice Wylder
last update Last Updated: 2025-03-16 08:55:23
Rafael

There’s no sign of Paulie when we pull up to the police station. He’s either inside, or sitting somewhere out of sight, keeping an eye on the situation.

“Stay here,” I say to Enzo and slam the door shut before I jog across the street.

I have no idea what Bruce’s plan is. He must know that coming here is a fatal mistake - the man is a scumbag, but he’s not stupid.

Unless he’s hoping the feds will give him protection if he turns state’s witness.

If that’s the case, he came to the wrong fucking place.

I step inside the air-conditioned police station. People stop. Avert their gaze. Turn around and flee the other way.

Only a few of the officers - the ones with honour - stand their ground, refusing to back down to me.

They believe they’re better than I am. And fuck it, they are.

I walk up to the front desk. “Where is Bruce Carmichael?”

Without even looking up, the officer mutters, “Interrogation room three.”

With a curt nod, I turn right and walk through the busy station, my back stra
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