Crises in Love (Zora and Jaylan) novel Chapter 410

I was pumped, like I'd just downed a double shot of espresso, hanging on every word of the old lady's story.

"Did you see them carry the person inside?" Logan pressed.

"Yeah, some burly dude hoisted her in. The gal seemed out of it... knocked out, with long hair trailing and swaying below her..." The old lady shivered dramatically as she spoke. "Oh, Lord! It was downright chilling, like something out of a ghost story! But thank goodness you folks are here! You are the cops, right?"

"Yes!"

"Well, then you better get in there quick! By the looks of it, that poor girl is either hurt or... something dire!" The old lady was a chatterbox, yammering on without pause.

Logan turned to an officer and said, "Take care of her!"

The officers immediately took the old lady by the arm and said, "For your safety, ma'am, please come downstairs with me!"

The old lady, sensing danger, obediently started down the stairs, still muttering and casting curious, frightened glances upwards.

Logan looked to Dalton for his opinion and suggested, "We should strike both apartments simultaneously. There's no time to dilly-dally. Moreover, taking them down one after another might tip them off."

Dalton nodded in agreement. "Sounds good! But there's one problem."

"Shoot," Logan said, focusing on Dalton.

"This neighborhood's a tough nut to crack. That's why you see, every door here is like Fort Knox. We need a way to get them to let us in without causing a ruckus," Dalton explained.

Logan peered at the doors, noting the protective iron bars on each.

"These security bars are a real pain," Dalton said with a sigh.

Logan and Dalton shared a glance and hatched a plan, "Let's claim we're here for an electrical inspection. We just knock and step right in!"

I felt a twist in my gut. Logan's plan seemed foolproof, a trick he'd used to perfection in the past. He probably knew the ins and outs of electrical issues like the back of his hand.

"What if they don't open up?" Dalton asked, raising a concern.

Logan thought for a second before replying, "Grab a couple of clipboards, pretend to need signatures, and verify some details!"