âYou stayed up late caring for Noelle last night.
Why didnât you get more sleep? And now, youâve come here to deliver the evidence yourself.
â
Lucinda explained, âCyrus is at the lab with Noelle, so they donât really need me there.
I figured I could bring the evidence to you myself.
Take a look.
â
Nathan casually examined the files and grinned.
âExcellent.
With this proof, we can press charges against Mekhi for imprisoning his mother and sister, as well as manipulating his sister through hypnosis.
â
She gently cupped his face and planted a sweet ki*s on his Lips.
âYouâre amazing,â she complimented.
He furrowed his brow playfully.
âJust amazing?â
She raised an eyebrow and teased, âYes! I canât shower you with too much praise as you might get too complacent.
â
With a chuckle, he whispered in her ear, âIt looks like youâre not entirely satisfied with me.
I promise to give my best âperformanceâ tonight, to show you just how good I can be! Donât forget to shower me with compliments afterwards.
â
She erupted in laughter, her eyes sparkling and lovely.
Nathan said, âItâs nearly noon, and this marks your first visit here.
Let me give you a tour of my workplace, and you can try the food at the cafeteria.
â
Lucinda nodded and he held her hand.
They strolled into his office discreetly through the rear entrance, where just a few people passed by, and they enjoyed a lunch break together.
*
Later in the afternoon, Larry, who had exhaustively searched the Shawsâ house, returned.
This time, he discovered something in Mekhiâs study.
Nathan was busy reviewing all the evidence that Sonny had organized when Larry placed a small object wrapped in candy paper on his desk.
âSir, I couldnât find any suspicious circumstances related to Kaitlinâs death, but I did make another significant discovery.
â
Nathan set aside the items he held and collected the object from Larry.
He unwrapped it to reveal a clear substance resembling a âcandyâ in the candy paper.
The moment he saw it, fury overtook him.
âNo wonder his demeanor has changed dramatically, and heâs become so erratic.
Heâs been using drugs!â
Larryâs face mirrored the same seriousness.
Both of them appeared deeply angered and stunned.
Thirty minutes later, Nathan headed to the interrogation room in the outskirts alone.