Chapter 70
Daniel rolled his eyes. “Just because you can’t do it doesn’t mean Ms. Levine can’t.”
The crowd kept staring at Quiana, the more they looked, the more it seemed like something out of a fantasy.
“I don’t buy it,” someone who disliked Quiana snapped. “This has to be a fake certificate.”
“Right. Definitely fake,” Chad regained his composure, sneering at Daniel. “You’re the top forensic expert at the Justice Bureau, and now you’re here with a kid, trying to trick us with a fake certificate. Are you even embarrassed, Daniel?”
“Dr. Pacheco, I never thought you’d be involved in something like this,” another one said.
“Dr. Pacheco, you’re usually so respected, and we treat you with the utmost respect. But this is a serious case. What’s with the mess here?” someone sneered.
“Grant, the evidence is clear. Why aren’t you making arrests?”
The crowd quickly turned against them, even implicating Daniel. His face darkened. “You guys…”
Quiana’s laugh was icy, sending a chill down everyone’s spine. “You think you can catch me?”
“And if I do?” the challenge was thrown back.
“Faking evidence and pretending to be a forensic expert? That’s a crime. Who else should we arrest?” came the response.
“What are you waiting for, Grant?”
Grant hesitated, his face tense. “I… I…”
“How dare you,” a deep, cold voice interrupted, echoing from outside just as Grant was about to speak.
The room fell silent as everyone turned to the newcomer. “Julius… Julius?”
He rolled in on a wheelchair, his striking features shrouded in a gloomy aura. He played with a scalpel, its gleam a stark contrast to the cold, unwavering look in his eyes.
Grant’s body tensed. “Mr. Hawley, what brings you here?”
Julius glanced at Quiana, his voice calm as he adjusted the blanket on his lap. “I’m here to support my fiancée,”
The news of Julius’s fiancée switching to Quiana was common knowledge. Even those not in the loop had heard the gossip. His words caused a ripple of unease to spread through the room.
Quiana looked at them, her eyes narrowing. “You’ve been following me?”
“Just keeping tabs,” Julius replied, his expression as steady as ever.
The room fell silent after the earlier exchange. Zack’s eyes widened in surprise. “Hey, Quiana, you’re not pulling a double shift as a forensic expert, are you?”
Quiana just smirked, raising an eyebrow. “You want me to show you how it’s done right here?”
Zack shook his head, grinning. “Nah, I believe you.”
“Mr. Hawley,” Chad, the grizzled old coroner who had been the most skeptical, spoke up, his voice firm. “This is the Justice Bureau. We’re not here for any of your tricks.”
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Chapter 70
“Tricks?” Julius glanced around, a smirk on his face. “I don’t see any tricks happening.”
Chad’s face darkened. “This is a serious case, Grant! We’re at the Justice Bureau!”
Just as Grant was about to speak, his nerves on edge, Daniel stepped forward, his voice steady. “This forensic certificate has the stamp from Clusia’s highest Justice Bureau. If you doubt it, you can verify it yourself.”
Grant let out a sigh of relief and quickly had someone look into it. In less than ten minutes, the results were in.
The verifier, still in shock, reported, “The top Justice Bureau confirmed it’s real. Due to the special circumstances. surrounding the medical examiner’s identity, this is confidential and they hope we keep it that way…”
“You heard that, right?” Daniel sneered, “Are you saying the top Justice Bureau would issue a fake certificate?”
Quiana leaned casually against the glass door, a smirk on her face. “Anyone else planning to arrest me?”
Everyone was stunned. They all stared at her ID, struggling to believe what they’d heard.
Chad’s face drained of color, and he staggered back a few steps before collapsing.
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