J Vernon Mcgee Commentary 소설 & 이야기

“You’re good, Reyes. One of the best I’ve got. But that doesn’t mean I enjoy cleaning up your messes.” Still, Reyes says nothing. “You want to keep that badge? Learn when to stop.” A long silence. Rain grows harder outside. Vernon softens—just a little. “I like you, Jax. You’ve got a spine, and this place’s got too many that don’t. But you do something like that again, I can’t shield you. No matter how much I want to.” Reyes nods. “Won’t happen again.” Vernon studies him. Tries to believe it. “Go home. Ice your hand. And next time a punk runs his mouth—walk away.”

“Incredible! It’s been ages since anyone in Mawi had the nerve to talk to me like that.” Wesley barked out a laugh. James snorted. “Kiran York, you’ve truly astounded us with your arrogance and ignorance.” Vernon strode up to Kiran and fixed him with a blazing stare. “Tell me, who or what do you rely on?” Cade shifted his attention to Yvonne and said in a peremptory tone, “Is it Yvonne?”

“Why was I demoted?” Ethan glanced between them before quietly exiting, shutting the door behind him. Vernon finally raised his head, his gaze piercing. “Because you’re no longer needed.” Her lips parted slightly, as if struggling to process his words. “But—” “As you may know,” Vernon continued, standing from his chair, “failures must be discarded.” He stepped closer, each movement slow and calculated. The air between them grew thick, his cold presence suffocating. “And you,” he murmured, his face just inches from hers, “have failed—miserably.”

the manager replied, voice trembling just slightly beneath the fading bravado, “we can both walk away from this. You drop the lawsuit, I delete this footage. Otherwise… it finds its way to the internet.” One of the team member’s lips curved, but there was no humor in it. “You think you’re the first man to wave a shaky piece of footage in our faces?” The manager’s expression faltered. Vernon leaned over the desk until the manager was forced back into his chair. His voice was quiet, almost pleasant. “Mr. Raymond Gray, you’ve made a very stupid assumption. You think this video is a liability and my client would be ashamed of it?” He paused, his smile sharpening. “You couldn’t be more wrong.”

As the judge read the verdict, the comments turned chaotic. [Ahhh! How could the male lead get the death penalty?] [This totally ruined my appetite. I'm out. I've no clue how the author botched this. The plot's so messed up!] [I'm going to look for the next forced-romance novel!] The comments gradually faded away. A sense of liberation washed over me as if shackles had shattered. I knew that this time, I was truly free. No one would control my life anymore. I'd live for myself, and I'd make my life more brilliant with every passing day!

Agent Vernon spoke sheepishly while shrugging his shoulders and looking down. “What do you mean you caused this?” Agent Jane gave Agent Vernon a perplexed stare while slowly standing back up. Agent Vernon licked his lips. “I was talking smack to the guy, and he went off on me and attacked me. And then he attacked Agent James and Agent Drake when they tried to defend me.” Agent Vernon put his eyes back on his supervisor after glancing down at the gunman.