The second Ryan saw the police, he dropped his hand and pasted an innocent smile across his face.
"Officers, this is a misunderstanding. Total misunderstanding. We were just talking a little business with Dr. Morgan here."
The cop shot him an icy look before turning to me.
"What's going on here? Who called the police?"
Mr. Hayes quickly stepped forward and explained what had happened in a few concise sentences.
Ryan's eyes darted sideways as a devious idea flashed through his mind.
He suddenly pointed straight at me and shouted, "Officer! I want to report a crime! This doctor stole our merchandise!"
Everyone froze.
Mia immediately caught on and jumped in, her voice shrill.
"That's right! She stole our legitimate injectables! We ordered 500 units of hyaluronic acid, but when we che
