“You cracked the riddle I gave you, didn’t you?” Lee’s voice carried a mix of challenge and curiosity as he greeted Drake outside the precinct. The latter stepped out, feeling the sun on his face for the first time in two days. Thanks to Lee, the police had finally let him go after receiving solid evidence that he had nothing to do with the fraud case.
Drake scoffed, stretching his shoulders as though shaking off the weight of his confinement. “Nice way to welcome me back. You couldn’t even bring me something decent to eat?”
Lee gave him a once-over, ignoring the jab. He wasn’t here to coddle Drake. He was more interested in whether the time behind bars had forced him to see the bigger picture. Did he finally grasp who was pulling the strings? Or was he still stubbornly refusing to conne
