Chapter 171

• Half an hour later, Hendrick Morton walked into the station, his expression grave and professional. He approached the front desk and spoke with the officer in charge, flashing his credentials.
• The officer, a burly man with a stern expression, looked over Hendrick’s credentials before nodding. “What can I do for you, Mr. Morton?”
• “I’m here to see Sophie De Luca,” Hendrick replied, his voice steady. “I need to understand the details of her case.”