LYRIC’s POV
‘’Lyric Monroe?’’
My breath caught in my throat and my heart did a violent leap.
I pushed my chair far back letting it scrape against the marble floor and jumped to my feet, my heart hammering incessantly in my chest. ‘’Yes, Captain?’’
"Hand over your badge, You’re done."
My whole body froze and my mouth dropped in horror "What???!’’
"I’m not gonna repeat myself, Monroe. Hand it over, NOW!’’ Captain DiCaprio’s voice echoed like thunder across the glass-walled office, his heavy palms slamming onto the mahogany desk so hard, the frame rattled. "You're off the case, off the force. Effective right f*****g now."
I stared at him, my heart slamming violently against my chest as a sickening knot made its way to my gut.
"You can’t do this, Captain. Please!’’ My voice cracked wi
