While I was in my cluttered office, surrounded by paperwork, I juggled the landline phone in one hand while attempting to reach Michael, the investigator I hired. After leaving him a voicemail, I made it clear that I'd identified Melania and urgently needed his callback, leaving my cell phone number as well.
Beta strolled in, teasing me about being "whipped." I brushed off his comment by pointing out that if he had time to joke around, he could handle more tasks.
His mood suddenly shifted, and he handed me a report detailing more break-ins by Rogues. I set aside my work, and we headed out together to the underground prison where we kept captured Rogues.
As we walked in the heavy silence, we reached the guarded entrance of the underground structure. The guards bowed and ushered us in. Th
