Chapter 79
The next morning, the precinct was its usual chaotic mess. Phones rang endlessly, the clatter of keyboards and shuffling paperwork filling the air. Detectives barked orders across desks, and the steady buzz of conversation made it impossible for anyone to hear themselves think. Mark leaned back in his chair, flipping through an evidence report, Kyle seated across from him doing the same. It felt like any normal Monday. Hectic, over-caffeinated, and already a headache. Ronnie passed by their desks briefly, flashing Mark a soft smile as she cradled a coffee cup between her hands. Mark couldn't help but smile back, a silent conversation passing between them. Even with everything going on, she made the chaos a little easier to bear. Just as Mark went to refocus on the files in front of him,
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