I Stopped Loving Him When He Let Me Bleed Out novel Chapter 474

Sienna's face was completely impassive, refusing to offer even the ghost of a smile.

The silence that followed was excruciating.

Elias cleared his throat awkwardly, forcing out a weak sentence.

"Well... just let me know if you need anything, Inspector."

As the minutes ticked by agonizingly slowly, Elias couldn't take the pressure anymore and snatched up the phone again, roaring into the receiver,

"What is taking so long?! Hustle up! Get those files here immediately!"

Three minutes later, a stack of folders was rushed into the room.

Sienna opened the first file, painstakingly cross-referencing every single page.

Elias sat paralyzed behind his desk, staring blankly at his computer screen, his hand resting limply over the mouse.

A thick stack of luxury gift cards and gas vouchers were already prepped and waiting, hidden right under his mousepad.

But given the current atmosphere, sliding them across the desk felt like a suicidal move.

Having meticulously finished her review, Sienna snapped the final folder shut and stood up.

Elias's heart lodged firmly in his throat.

Sienna locked eyes with him.

"Director Dayton, these discrepancies are massive. The violations are far more extensive and severe than initially reported. Consider this formal notice: I will be petitioning my superiors for a comprehensive, full-scale investigation into the Emergency Department."

"Now hold on, Sienna—ah, I mean, Inspector Sterling, let's just talk this through sensibly. You know how messy these logs can get. A few mismatched numbers are completely normal; there's no need to blow this out of proportion."

Elias was practically hyperventilating with panic.

In a desperate, chaotic bid for survival, he frantically snatched the twenty-odd gift cards out from under the mousepad.

But his hands were shaking so badly that the cards slipped through his fingers, scattering loudly across the linoleum floor.

Sienna glanced down at the plastic pile with absolute revulsion.

"What's this? A bribe?"

She tapped a manicured finger against the sleek body cam clipped to her shoulder.

"This entire audit is being recorded in high definition."

Elias's face turned a violent, mortified shade of crimson, looking like he wanted the floor to swallow him whole.

"No, no, no! Absolutely not! It's a complete misunderstanding!"

The second Sienna exited the office, she spotted Isaac Holloway.

Isaac lowered his voice to a hushed murmur.

"My office. Now."

Isaac looked terrible, and his new office was a cramped, poorly lit closet compared to his previous suite.

It was painfully obvious that his grip on the Vice President title was slipping violently.

Sienna could see the sheer, bone-deep exhaustion radiating from him, heavy, dark bags bruising the skin under his eyes.

He let out a heavy sigh before speaking.

"This situation is an absolute nightmare. Are you entirely sure you want to wade into this swamp?"

Sienna's tone didn't waver.

"It's my job. I'm running a standard investigation. Whether it's a swamp or crystal clear, we won't know until I dig it all up."

Isaac took a long, steadying breath.

"Alright. I know you well enough to know you're not backing down. I'll help you crack them."