Three years of loving him, three days to erase myself from his world novel Chapter 219

Clara's face drained of all color. She knew Cassandra had the devastating power to back up those words. Being detained right now was nothing but a minor inconvenience; she'd be back out on the streets in no time.

Officer Jenkins, completely oblivious to Clara's internal panic, assumed she was just in shock. She gently rubbed her shoulder to comfort her.

"Don't worry. We'll get to the bottom of all this."

Clara slowly snapped back to reality.

Looking at the compassionate officer, her eyes welled up with tears. "Thank you."

"It's alright. Let's get you in the car. We need you to come down to the precinct to give a statement."

"Okay."

"..."

They both got into the cruiser.

The entire ride to the station felt like a fever dream. Clara knew how utterly terrifying absolute power could be in this brutal world, and her innocence felt like a flimsy shield against the Colter family's wrath.

She closed her eyes, her face stark white.

Half an hour later, they arrived at the precinct.

Officer Jenkins guided Clara out of the car.

Clara immediately scanned the parking lot, instinctively searching for the other cruiser holding Cassandra and the bodyguards, but they were nowhere to be found.

A heavy sense of dread settled in her chest.

She desperately looked around one more time.

Suddenly, a familiar, arrogant female voice echoed from the precinct entrance.

"I appreciate your help, Captain Rhodes. My entire family is just devastated by this tragedy."

It was Cassandra!

Clara's heart skipped a beat, and she stared in absolute horror.

There stood Cassandra, looking entirely unbothered, her handcuffs already removed. She was casually chatting with Captain Rhodes like they were old friends.

He was the Captain!

Clara felt an agonizing sense of total defeat, as if she were being completely erased from existence.

Noticing the stare, Cassandra turned her head.

The moment their eyes locked,

Cassandra narrowed her eyes with a sinister, mocking glint, then casually leaned over to whisper something to Captain Rhodes.

The Captain frowned, gave a firm nod, and then marched straight toward Clara.

Watching this unfold, Clara felt the oxygen leave her lungs, her entire body shaking with a suffocating wave of despair.

Officer Jenkins, still unaware of the political maneuvering, greeted her superior respectfully. "Captain."

The Captain gave a curt hum, dragging a stern gaze over Clara before speaking coldly.

"Clara Vance, correct? You've been reported for aggravated assault. It's a very serious charge. The victim is currently in critical condition fighting for his life. We're opening an immediate investigation. Come with us to take your statement."

His words sounded perfectly professional, like standard procedure, but Clara knew there was nothing standard about this.

Especially when Cassandra strolled over with a chilling smirk. Clara felt like she had been plunged into freezing water.

She opened her mouth to speak, but—

The Captain shot a look to a subordinate. Officer Lucas instantly stepped forward, roughly pulling Clara away from Officer Jenkins.

Officer Jenkins took a step forward to intervene, but ultimately stopped herself. She simply didn't have the authority, and technically, this was proper protocol.

All she could do was murmur, "Take care of it, Officer Lucas."

"Naturally,"

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