Chapter 115: My People

"So what if we did?" The woman tried to sound bold, but her voice cracked just enough to betray her nerves. Arthur's presence filled the room like a storm cloud, and even she could feel the air shift. Smack! The sound cracked through the interrogation room like a gunshot. Everyone froze, me included. The woman's head snapped to the side. That slap wasn't just hard; it was brutal, way harder than the one Justin gave me. I blinked, stunned, staring at Arthur. Did he just… hit her? Arthur Sandlin, the man who always controlled every move like a chess master, had actually raised a hand to a woman. "I don't have a rule against hitting women." His voice was like ice sliding across steel. Normally, I hated men who hit women. But right now? I didn't hate him. Not one bit. That slap wasn't about dominance. It was for me. And I couldn't lie to myself. I felt something deep in my chest when I realized it. I didn't know how or why Arthur was here, but I knew one thing: he came for me. Looking at h