Chapter 633


    Thssa took a deep breath to dispel her fear, and followed Payne to the dining table..


    Payne’s eyes, calm and resolute, held a deep intensity as he looked at Thssa, taking the lead in the


    conversation. “What’s the case? Let’s hear it.”


    “Captain Payne,” Thssa began, “I’ve heard of your integrity andmitment to fairness and justice.


    You’re not swayed by power, nor are you afraid of it. Whenever there’s a case of injustice, you’re there


    to solve it. That’s why I came to you. You would investigate regardless of who is involved, right?”


    Thssa didn’t jump straight into the case details. Instead, she was trying to gauge Payne’s stance.


    If she revealed too much too soon and Payne chose not to investigate due to Lysander’s influence, she


    would be left in a worse situation than before.


    Payne chuckled lightly. Her little trick was child’s y in his eyes.


    “I’m not afraid of power, nor do I let it influence me. But my willingness to take on a case depends on


    my mood,” Payne replied casually, pouring himself a cup of coffee.


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    Thssa frowned subtly. It seemed Payne wasn’t going to be easily persuaded.


    But his fearlessness in the face of power was a good start.


    Thssa thenid out the case, from start to end.


    She ryed every word said by Evelyn, Robert, and Sophia. She didn’t leave out a single detail.


    Payne listened, sipping his coffee with a rxed demeanor.


    When Thssa finished, she looked at Payne anxiously. “This involves the Sinir family, Captain


    Payne. Will you investigate?” “Who is involved is not important. What matters is that I’m not interested


    in this case. Besides, it falls under the jurisdiction of the Starhaven Police Department in the south side


    of the city, not mine in the north.” Payne’s tone was nonchnt.


    Payne was Thssa’s only hope. If he refused to take this case, she would be lost, unsure of whom to


    turn to.


    “Captain Payne, name your terms. What would it take to pique your interest?” Thssa asked


    seriously, looking straight at Payne across the table.


    Payne paused, his gaze drifting over his coffee cup to meet hers. Setting his cup down, he replied


    leisurely, “That depends on what you can offer to make it interesting.”


    Thssa hesitated, then asked, “Are you free for a drink tonight, Captain Payne? If I pique your


    interest, will you consider the case?”


    “We can give it a shot.” Payne’s lips curled up in a faint smile.


    The spark of interest in Thssa’s eyes didn’t escape his notice. He had yet to meet anyone brave


    enough to confront Lysander. She was the first.


    How could he not be intrigued?


    “Good, Thssa nodded firmly. “I’ll get the wine.”


    With that, she got up and walked over to the buffet, picked up a bottle of red wine and two wine


    sses, and headed back towards Payne.


    Charlotte was having a drink when she spotted Thssa walking towards Payne with a bottle of wine.


    Seeing Thssa stirred up feelings of jealousy and resentment in Charlotte. She decided to intervene


    and subtly moved towards Thssa.


    Thssa was so focused on making sure Payne would enjoy the wine, in hopes of him taking on her


    mother’s case, that she didn’t notice when someone stepped on the hem of her dress. As she took a


    step forward, she lost her bnce.


    With a gasp, the wine sses and bottle slipped from her hands, shattering on the floor. Thssa was


    about to crash onto the broken pieces when someone suddenly wrapped his hands around her waist


    and pulled her back with a firm grip. She found herself in a man’s


    arms.