Chapter 7 - Captain Miller Tries To Intervene

Captain Thomas Miller stormed down the headquarters hallway, his face flushed with unbridled rage and panic.
He slammed his hand against the doorframe of Colonel Hale’s office, interrupting the briefing without permission.
“Colonel Hale, this entire investigation is a witch hunt orchestrated by a disgruntled private!” Miller shouted.
Hale slowly raised his eyes from Lena’s dossier, his gaze cold enough to freeze boiling water instantly.
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“Stand at attention in my presence, Captain,” Hale ordered in a voice that left no room for debate.
Miller froze, realizing his customary bluster was no longer working against a commander backed by concrete evidence.