Chapter 197

“Captain Li, is her statement done? If it is, let her go. Someone posted bail for Miss Johnson,” a man in uniform came in abruptly, cutting off the conversation I was having with the officer. Normally, even if bail’s granted, it wouldn’t be this fast—there’s a whole process. For it to move this quickly, the person behind it had to be someone with serious connections. Could it be Xander? Maybe he worked his magic behind the scenes at the station and pulled some strings for me? Captain Li, the one taking my statement, seemed to think the same. His look was full of that quiet contempt people have toward privilege, but it’s not like he was gonna say anything outright. He just muttered, "You’re free to go for now. But if there are updates in the case, you’ll need to come back immediately." When I stepped out of the interrogation room, I ran right into Xander in the lobby. He was still on the phone, probably talking to a lawyer. When he saw me, his face lit up with shock—totally not the look