34. THE SECRET FILE

~RUBY

My heart stopped working.

It literally stopped breathing, and I was surviving barely on anger.

I wanted to do a lot of things, and on the top of the list was beating the officer up till he was unable to use that foul mouth of his again.

The last thing I wanted to do was still bent on beating him up. Probably not to death but maybe to the point of incapacitation.

Of course I'd destroy his mouth first.

I was pretty sure he saw the murderous intent on my face because he chuckled as he leaned back on his chair.

That was what did it for me. That damn chuckle made me fly up and I lost my temper.

"You, Detective Cole or whatever you go by— you owe me an apology. I will not—"

My voice came out too strong on the last word, and his eyes flared, but I was past caring.

"I will not allow you, or anyone else defame my best friend. In fact, if not that it seemed like a waste of my precious time, I'd sue you to court for daring to say those...filthy words!"

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