Elijah rushed out of the ward and was about to follow Sophia when he noticed her standing not too far from the corner with her arms folded."You're a man of many talents, Julius Black," Sophia's voice was loud enough to be heard as she smirked gently.Elijah moved slowly and met her at the corner of the hallway. "Are you looking down on me now?"She scoffed and rolled her eyes. "Don't put words in my mouth. We all have our different parts to play in this world: officers who enforce the law, doctors who save lives, sect members who fight for honour, engineers who build, practitioners who strive to achieve mastery and reach pinnacles, and sometimes apprentices who learn to be perfect in a field. No, I don't look down on you.""I just wanted to thank you for saving my boss today," Elijah told her politely with a slight bow of his head. Now that she knew he was an apprentice at the DiLaurentis Medical Center, he had to keep it that way.Sophia waved dismissively. "Don't think too much ab

“You're the one with pharmaceutical-business knowledge and whatever big, bad plan you're cooking. I won't ask questions. What next, Good Doctor?” Charles simply asked.“No limits, or international approval delays.”“We own the factories behind the scenes, Good Doctor. You don't need anybody's permission. The pharmaceuticals have always been distributed at random after production to the places where our factories are situated, but now 80% of weekly production will be sent directly to Brooklyn Heights without delay, and the company we set up will be responsible for distribution locally, in Sorevia, and perhaps to international buyers who have always appreciated the top quality of the production. Twenty percent will no longer be enough to satisfy the other pharmaceutical companies, so they would naturally come to the one in Brooklyn Heights that does the major distribution now.”“I never mentioned 80%, Mr. Charles. Those who buy everything immediately after production sell at outrageous

Meanwhile, at the West District Police Station, Sophia was getting out of the police vehicle she had arrived in when she noticed several cars with “AINSOWN” customised plates driving out of the vicinity in great number.What caught her attention most was the last car—a convertible McLaren Spider with a high-pitched exhaust note.It wasn't about the car.It was about the person seated in the back seat with two others, who were popping champagne for him as they laughed wildly. His face was completely covered in gauze, but she could still recognize him.“What the hell…” she breathed.It was Andrew—the senior PR manager of Ainsworth Media whom she had arrested not long ago with her colleague, Officer Mark, for their crimes.Why was he popping champagne inside an expensive convertible like someone who had just gained his freedom after years? Was she seeing things?She touched the holstered weapon at her side and started to give chase in that direction when her colleague and friend, Offic

Commissioner Maxwell rose to his feet and said boldly, “Let today serve as a warning to you never to misjudge again. How dare you even have the heart to arrest a fellow officer? Do you know I can suspend you for such an offense?”Sophia remained quiet and lowered her head, boiling inside.Maxwell stopped by her side and announced, “I’ve instructed my men to bring everything you collected from the scene. The evidence and the victim’s statements—out of the evidence room. I’m taking them with me and will be handling this investigation personally from here on.”Sophia gritted her teeth, but she couldn’t say anything in response. Once the evidence of the crimes was in the Commissioner’s possession, there was nothing she could do to prove that the two were really guilty.In other words, the case was permanently closed.“Let me tell you something...” His voice dropped as he leaned close and whispered into her ear. “If you want to last long as a police chief in this district, take your team

Another laughed gently and said, “Boss, I hope you'll find a little extra in the monthly fund for us, just like Chief Nicholas.”Mark puffed out his chest and said arrogantly, “Let me tell you, I work for one of the great families and you can't even start to imagine how much they pay when you handle little tasks for them. As long as you're loyal, trust me, you'll be able to touch any woman you want and afford anything in this district.”They laughed heartily, and one of the officers even said, “Officer Mark, we heard you touched the number-one beauty of Brooklyn Heights today. Is it true that her skin is like porcelain?”The eyes of the remaining men widened in anticipation and they drew closer to ask, “Yes, Boss. Tell us...”Mark raised his chin and smirked arrogantly. “If that stupid person hadn't interrupted me, I would have done more than touching her. Let me tell you, think of anything smoother than touching a fine porcelain plate.”“Boss, you must have enjoyed it.” Their eyes g