“Rules? What rules! Do you even know who you’ve arrested? Do you want to lose your job as the


    Chief?”


    Bea’s outburst left Chief Derick looking quite embarrassed in front of his subordinates.


    His demeanor became stem in an instant. He mmed his fist on the desk and bellowed, “Mind your


    language. My position as the Chief is not up for discussion. Do you think the Burke family can do


    whatever they please? We follow thew here, and if you cause any more trouble, I’ll have you


    escorted out.”


    Bea hadn’t expected Chief Derick to stand up to her like that and red at him with wide eyes, “You!”


    “Chief Derick, there’s no need to get angry.”


    Colby, standing by, spoke calmly, “James is a prominent figure. Arresting him like this does look bad. I


    think, if there’s nothing incriminating after the statement is taken, we should just let him go.”


    Chief Derick quickly added, “We will, of course, proceed ording to thew.”


    Bea’s face turned sour at this exchange.


    Colby shifted his tone and said, “However, Beacks manners, and someone should really teach her a


    lesson.”


    Hearing this, Bea felt a chill run up her spine, making her shiver uncontrobly.


    Ca frowned and said, “Mr. Colby, Bea is aged. Don’t you think you’re being too harsh?”Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g


    Colby ignored Ca. Chief Derick stepped forward and said, “And who might you be? If Bea is acting


    rudely, I’ll let it slide given her age, but are you going to ignore the rules?”


    “L…”


    Ca was at a loss for words, but then Bea stepped forward and said, “Ca is going to be James‘ wife,


    the future daughter–inw of our family. Chief Derick, you better watch your words, or you’ll have


    James to answer to once he’s out.”


    Officer Derick was somewhat wary of James, and when he heard Bea say that Ca was the future


    Mrs. Burke, he was momentarily at a loss for words and found it difficult to speak harshly again.


    Sophie, who had been silent, chuckled softly and said, “Bea, it seems really easy to be a


    daughter–inw of the Burke family. Howe it changes every few days? Just a while ago, Ms.


    Nichole, iming to be pregnant, said she was going to marry into the Burke family. Does that mean


    James is nning to marry two girls into the family?“.


    Bea sneered, “That’s our family’s business, not something you need to


    worry about.”


    Right after Bea spoke, James walked out of the interrogation room, his gazending on Sophie with


    something that was hard to read. Seeing James, Bea felt as if she had backing and said, “Chief Derick,


    we can leave now, right?”


    “Chief, after the interrogation, the charges of kidnapping and rape are confirmed. Should we file the


    case?”


    “What? Confirmed?” Bea was enraged, “Did you see clearly? This girl here is going to be Mrs. Burke,


    the future daughter–inw of our family. James already has a fiancée. How could he possibly do


    something as absurd as kidnapping his ex–wife? Is someone forcing you to give false testimony?”


    Bea’s gaze thennded on Colby, implying he was behind all this.


    Ca, catching Bea’s cue, quickly spoke up, “Chief, there must be some misunderstanding here.


    James and I are in love. He would never betray me like this.”


    “It’s strange indeed. The man who begged me not to divorce him tonight is already in love with Ms.


    Ca. It seems Mr. Burke is indeed fickle, probably saying such things to all women.” Sophie’s gaze


    was fixed on James.


    James stared intently at Sophie and said lightly, “In my heart, Sophie is my only wife. And I love only


    her.


    “James! Are you out of your mind?”


    Bea’s face drastically changed, and even Ca, who had been trying to help James get out of his


    charges, turned pale.