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Part 3
The heavy metal door of the interrogation room swung open, revealing the silver-haired man. He was impeccably dressed in a tailored navy suit, possessing an aura of undeniable authority. Beside him stood the two stoic men in dark suits, their lapel pins subtly identifying them as federal agents. Ray Cobb hovered nervously behind them, his face drained of all color, sweat beading on his forehead.
The silver-haired man stepped into the room, his piercing eyes immediately locking onto me. For a moment, there was absolute silence. Then, a look of profound shock and recognition washed over his features. “Good God,” he breathed, his voice echoing in the cramped space. “Deputy Chief Lin?”
Elias, still trembling in his metal chair, looked up in total confusion. Cobb, however, looked as if he had just been struck by lightning. His jaw dropped, and he stumbled backward, bumping heavily into the doorframe. “D-Deputy Chief?” Cobb stammered, his voice cracking, the arrogant bully suddenly reduced to a terrified child.
The silver-haired man was State Attorney General Marcus Sterling. We had worked together on a massive interstate task force three years ago. “Marcus,” I replied calmly, managing a small, grim smile despite the handcuffs cutting into my wrists. “It’s been a while. I wish the circumstances of our reunion were a bit more pleasant.”
“Get those cuffs off her this instant!” Sterling roared, turning his furious gaze upon Cobb. “Are you out of your mind, Deputy? You just arrested the Deputy Chief of the Chicago Police Department without cause and threw her in an interrogation room?”
