(Alexander)
I walked out of the police station without another word. The drive was over, the conversation was done, and yet I still felt the weight of it on me. It was always the same. Nothing ever moved fast enough when it came to men like Marcus. They thrived on delays. But I had planted my warning, and I knew the officer understood me. Twenty four hours. If they did not act, I would.
Back in my car, I started the engine and let it idle for a moment. My mind was still on Sophie. Everything I did now seemed to circle back to her. The way Marcus had tried to humiliate her, the way he had dragged her name through lies, the way he refused to let go. It burned inside me, and I knew that if I thought about it too long, I would not get anything done today.
So I pushed it aside. I had work wa
