Chapter 116: The Irresponsible Man

My pulse quickened the moment Arthur walked in. For reasons I didn't want to admit, his presence calmed me in a way nothing else could. With him here, everything suddenly felt… safe. "Mr. Sandlin, how do you want this handled? She's Andy's cousin. If we come down too hard, this could get messy." The station chief shifted nervously, his voice low and careful. "That's your problem, not mine." Arthur's tone was quiet, but the edge in his words was sharp enough to cut. "I expect this to be handled fairly. I don't take it lightly when someone messes with people under my protection." The warning in his voice wasn't loud, but it was lethal. Every person in the room could feel it. "Yes, sir. I understand. It'll be handled properly," Jarek promised quickly, his face stiff as stone. Even in his own station, he looked like a man walking on eggshells. Arthur didn't say another word to him. He turned and walked toward me, his brown eyes simmering with something I couldn't read, displeasure, anger,