Lucas’s Nervous Admission
Lucas fidgeted, his hands nervously tugging at his belt as his eyes darted toward the glass doors. Finally, he confessed in a hushed voice, “Henry said she stole.” The words didn’t catch Davis off guard. His steady gaze remained fixed, unyielding. Lucas seemed to wither under the weight of the falsehood he had built, now unraveling with just a few fragile words.
Lucas’s Nervous Admission
The Rookie’s Mistake
Davis’s patience was fraying, his tone sharp as he spoke again. “You arrested her without witnessing it yourself?” he demanded. Lucas stumbled over his response, mumbling, “I trusted Henry—he swore he saw it.” The weak justification only deepened the tension. Davis shook his head, the weight of the rookie’s mistake settling heavily. The mishandling of the situation was glaringly obvious now.
The Rookie’s Mistake
