Captain Morris and Officer Boyd’s faces drained of color as they gaped at Superintendent Marshall, who extended his hand, his palm open and waiting.
“Your badges,” he repeated, his tone cold and resolute.
Captain Morris stammered, his voice a quivering shadow of its usual command. “S-Sir, please… I— I was set for a promotion tomorrow. This was a misunderstanding… Boyd here nake me misunderstood the situation!".
Boyd dropped to his knees, his voice breaking. “Sir, I… I had no idea who he really was. Please… please, just give me a chance to make this right. I was only doing my job…”
Bryan’s expression remained icy as he looked down at the pleading men, his voice low and laced with disappointment. “Doing your job? Without a single thought, without investigation, you labeled me a kidnapper. If I w……
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