The police station was smelling of stale coffee and administration, but Detective Maria Santos was everything Grace had hoped for: sharp-eyed, no-nonsense, and clearly skilled at criminal harassment cases.
Mr. Walker," Detective Santos stated, glancing through the report they had just finished, "Derek Voss has quite a record." Assault, racketeering, and intimidation. The fact that he is particularly targeting you is troubling.
Max squirmed uncomfortably in his plastic chair. "What can you really do? He hasn't actually threatened me directly."
"The pattern of escalating contact after you've requested him to cease is considered harassment." "We can issue a cease and desist order, but really?" Detective Santos leaned forwards. "Men like Voss don't usually respect paper warnings."
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