Chapter 9 - Marcus Tries To Bribe The Lead Detective
Realizing his fiancée’s defense was crumbling into dust, Marcus stepped forward with a false, oily smile on his face.
“Sergeant, let’s not be hasty here. We are pillars of the local community; surely we can handle this privately,” Marcus suggested.
He reached casually inside his tailored suit jacket, sliding his hand toward his leather checkbook pocket with deliberate slowness.
“I’m sure a generous donation to the police officers’ benevolent fund would clear up this unfortunate misunderstanding,” Marcus offered softly.
The senior detective’s expression hardened from professional neutrality into absolute, unadulterated disgust.
“Are you attempting to bribe a federal and county officer in the middle of a felony child abuse investigation?” the detective asked.
Marcus froze, his hand hovering inside his jacket as he realized the catastrophic blunder he had just committed.
“Officer, I didn't mean—it was just a figure of speech—” Marcus stammered, breaking out into a cold sweat.
“Add bribery of a law enforcement officer to his criminal charge sheet,” the detective instructed his backup without hesitation.
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Two burly officers stepped in instantly, grabbing Marcus by both arms and shoving him roughly against the library bookshelves.
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