Chapter 226

Jace's POV I was standing on the first floor, scanning every inch of the corridor when something caught my eye—a woman slipping into the bathroom. I couldn't pinpoint where she'd come from, but my investigator instincts kicked into high gear. "Renata," I called to my fellow officer. "Check that woman who just entered the bathroom. Something feels off." I positioned myself by the door, hand hovering over my weapon. Seconds later, I heard a crash. I burst in to find Renata straddling the woman on the bathroom floor, snapping handcuffs around her wrists. "Investigator, it's her—the woman from the security footage," Renata announced, yanking the suspect to her feet. "Different clothes, but definitely the same face." "You're insane! I haven't done anything!" the woman screamed, struggling against Renata's grip. I slammed her against the wall, pressing my gun to her temple. "Here's how this works—tell me where the pup is now, or I redecorate these tiles with your brains and claim self-defens