Keller froze. The color drained from his face. His confident stride faltered as reality sank in.
Angela looked up from her file, her tone calm and measured. “Officer Keller, please step forward.”
Her voice carried the same composure she had shown earlier — but this time, it held authority that made the room still. Keller obeyed, eyes fixed on the floor. No one else knew what had happened between them, but he did. And the weight of it pressed down harder with every second.
The Lesson
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