Fletcher quivered with anxiety.
He vividly remembered the previous occasion when Nathan had confined Mekhi in the office and subjected him to torment for an entire afternoon. It was him who escorted Mekhi back to the Shaws house afterward.
He couldnt endure such torture.
So he cautiously began counting sentences on his fingers. Just as he was about to speak, Nathan reminded him, Youve just spoken four sentences. Only one more to go.
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Fletcher was stunned. Had he really said four sentences?
Could a pause count as a sentence?
Knowing Nathans unwavering commitment to his word, Fletcher dared not dispute. He got to the point quickly, Considering Mr. Shaws status as a public servant and the recent loss of his mother, if you cant establish his connection to the case within three days, its only fair to release him so he can sort out his mothers funeral.
He finished the sentence in one breath without pausing.
Then he let out a long sigh of relief.
Nathan peered up at Fletcher with a disdainful smirk. Hes only spent two days in detention, and I havent
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even applied any pressure.
His patience seems to be wearing thin already.
Fletcher attempted to intercede for Mekhi, Mr. Payne, he
Tell Mekhi that if theres no advancement in the case by the close of business today, Ill allow him to go and sort out his mothers funeral, Nathan cut him off.
Alright, thank you for your understanding, Mr. Payne.
With a bow, Fletcher turned and walked out of Nathans office.
Immediately after he left, Sonny arrived.
Nathan remained focused on the records in his hand, barely acknowledging Sonnys presence.
Sonny walked up to Nathan and handed him an item.
Nathan set aside the documents he had been perusing to inspect the item.
It was an undamaged, clear glass tube.
Nathan scrutinized it carefully, and then raised his gaze to Sonny.
With an almost childlike grin, as if expecting praise, Sonny declared, Nathan, Ive convinced Ryder to tell the truth.
Nathan fixed his inquisitive black eyes on Sonny and inquired, How did you manage to get him to speak so quickly? What did you do?
Wearing a mysterious smile, Sonny explained, I made an effort to reason with him. I had done my homework on him in advance. I noticed that even though Ryder and Mekhi are biological brothers, there was a rift between them. This made it easy to create discord.