Is This a Torture Session?

At first, Maxine had never considered Noelle to be a real threat. Noelle was a divorced woman with no support. No matter how capable she was, she'd have no way of fighting back if Maxine came down hard on her. Besides, Maxine had the Haberkorns on her side. Who would dare to challenge her when she was up against a sly, scheming woman? The Haberkorns would praise her for being sensible and for guiding Hunter back onto the right path. "A misunderstanding?" Albert gave a sinister chuckle as he pointed out the filthy and dilapidated state of the interrogation room. "We all heard what your underling said. You wouldn't even give her a bottle of water. Is this an investigation or a torture session?" He kicked open the door. Noelle was already on her feet. Her steps were a little unsteady, but she was otherwise unharmed. Jude hurried to check her over for any signs of injury. "Are you hurt anywhere? You scared me half to death. I was in a meeting out of town. Before I knew it, I was on