Chapter 123: Peeking (1)
"Hold on." A voice interrupted Cassian, who’s eyes flickered with visible distaste after registering the owner of the voice. Releasing Jeremy’s hair from his grip, he turned around to see Klaus and a familiar tall looking man dressed in light brown uniform standing at the cell door, a look of displeasure dawning on his face as he scanned the confinement.
It was the sheriff.
He wore a worn leather stetson hat with a silver star glinting at the left side of his shirt pocket. His badge was polished and gleaming, and a bullwhip hung from his waist. His piercing gaze surveyed everything around him, conveying a sense of power and authority, and Orson, who had been standing mute, couldn’t help but release a silent sigh, feeling relieved that someone showed up on time to stop Cassian from committing a heinous crime.
"Do you want to kill him?" The sheriff, who was named Mr Maverick, stepped into the cell after taking note of Jeremy’s injured hands, and Cassian only lowered his head in greeting before firmly responding with an unwavering gaze.
"He tried to use force, I had no other choice but to put him in his place." He lied confidently, earning a look of disbelieving shock from Jeremy who shook his head at his outright lie. "You son of a bitch! That’s..."
"The Duke is here." Maverick didn’t hesitate to interrupt Jeremy, his gaze fixed on Cassian who tilted his head at the mention of the Duke. "Is he here to bail him out?"
"I’m not sure, but you’re not supposed to be here, remember?" The sheriff reminded him. "You have other things to worry about and that involves finding out where the missing people are, and who is responsible for it. His royal highness sent you a letter." He handed Cassian a brown envelope. "I got this from a guard since he couldn’t reach you, look into it and see if there’s a problem, leave the rest to me."
Klaus let out a scoff as he folded his arms. "His Highness must already feel tired waiting for answers, that should explain the letter. You’re taking too long and I must say, is this case too tough for you to handle?" As usual, Klaus always had something negative to say considering the case, but unfortunately for him, Cassian wasn’t the type of person who’d react to such a retort.
"If you knew what I knew, and faced experiences that would leave you buried underground, you’d chicken out of this case." Cassian’s voice sounded more audible in the silent cell, and his Amber-brown eyes that were visible against his mask flashed a silent warning. "Keep your mouth shut if you have nothing knowledgeable to contribute to this case." He seethed before looking at Maverick.