The lift opens and Chief McIntosh enters the morgue. He's followed by a petite woman with choppy, short raven hair. Her arms are clasped behind her back and she's frowning. McIntosh walks over to the two detectives and clears his throat. "Chief Tushingham, these are the detectives that I told you about; Mr. Gregory Harris and his colleague, Ms. Kendall Bell."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw9nEJOrfDY
Gregory smiles and offers his hand to the woman. "Charmed, I'm sure."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGtSmeoV9li
Chief Tushingham snorts at his remark and looks at Kendall. "Bell..." she murmurs, glancing over at Ian. "You mean she is Victor's barmy daughter?"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOLdio8l2Tp
"I beg your pardon! I am Victor Bell's daughter, but I surely refute that description!" Kendall exclaims before McIntosh can respond.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJCUAH9pwEZ
Tushingham smirks. "At ease, pansy. Just going off old memories." She then walks past Kendall to the corpses. "Tell me again, Ian, why the hell you are giving a police investigation over to a couple of armature private detectives?"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm7H25cZZUw
Gregory now frowns. "Chief Tushingham—" McIntosh cuts him off with a sharp glance. "Nevermind...."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEpJvuUKRas
"Gretchen, they're not armatures. Mr. Harris has cracked a number of cases that we simply were stumped upon. They have the means, the manpower, and the availability to do certain things pertaining to these cases that we simply...do not."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnlmNCUNAsT
"You mean like bending the law, Ian?"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcLCx8MIWn8
"I decline to answer that." He crosses his arms, looking down at her.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuBZhBI5u2F
Gretchen steps back to him with a brow raised. "Decline to answer?" She chuckles. "What do you think this is, Ian? Primary School? You are this close to probation, you may care to remember. So if you care to continue your little iron curtain, fine. We can take your situation up the chain and then we can see you in court. But you don't want that, do you, Ian?" She smirks. "I'd hate to be you when Margaret hears that you were being retired and jailed...then little—what was her name again? Oh right. Katie. Sweet little Katie will be growing up with her Papa, whom she looks up to so much, in jail. She'd feel so let down and betrayed. Do you want to let down little Katie like that, Ian?"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvrIG3ROhzW
Ian lowers his eyes to the floor in silence.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGNhavsGz1W
"Now look here you—" again, Gregory is cut off by a sharp glance; this time from Kendall.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnOsJjeF3py
Gretchen turns away with a satisfied smirk. "Mortician! Front and center!"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB9YHa5fI5x
Amber and Daan exchange glances before Daan walks over, clearing his throat. "Yes, madam?"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQbmT6hQidb
"I'm sure you already have run this by the detectives, but give me the full spill on the bodies."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLuCfRO5cFI
"Yes, madam."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwTo0kQoVfP
While Daan shows and explains the bodies to Chief Tushingham, McIntosh takes Gregory and Kendall off to the other side of the room where they talk in hushed tones.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡltaBRuvn93
"What the hell, Ian?" Gregory crosses his arms.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvw3upLfSGs
Ian sighs deeply and leans back against the wall. "You know Inspector Greene, correct?"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJdIhjMhgaY
"Yeah, we know the cockroach. What about him?"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXZ7NMOLfNG
"To put it simply...The insolent boy can't take criticism. He complained to his uncle who's higher up the chain of authority, which has brought me under inspection. Then I had a squealer who brought to light all the strings I've pulled for you over the years. They think I'm corrupt or have gone rogue or something. I don't know and I don't like it."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfYixGRxhby
"And what's the barmy dame to do with this all?"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxdbabMgx27
"She's over this case...If things do not go well, she will be taking over here as chief and I'll be tried." He sighs and looks at Greg. "So if you don't want to work with Satan's mistress for the next twenty years, you'll be on your best behavior during this case and you solve it and prove you're worth the trouble. Understand?"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6QVgk6665m
Gregory frowns, but nods. "I just hope the harridan doesn't get in our way."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtokQWElDyK
Kendall sharply elbows him. "Be respectful! Don't make me bring back the jar."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaxdfyBCCPh
"When she earns it, I will be." He glares in Tushingham's direction steadily. "Right now she's proven to be nothing but a bloody harpy. I don't care about that bloody jar."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnmDvFnROJU
"So you say now...Just wait until I withhold your coffee again."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡniTKtOWmHC
Gregory rolls his eyes and waves her off. "What was that about your father anyway?"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYhuZmCejSk
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"He used to work on the bomb squad until Mum made him retire. Nothing much to say." She shrugs and looks away.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa1rgzZIwvh
"Well, you could say he lost his leg saving a family and received a George Cross for it." Ian chuckles.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7LlGvhuXQq
She only shrugs again. "Like Dad says, he was just doing his job. Nearly cost him his own life..."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXQMwYrlFuM
"A George Cross?" Greg raises his brows.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKhEw3fzEBZ
Kendall sighs and crosses her arms. "Look, my family is not the issue we are conversing right now. Let's leave that for topic of some other day, okay?" She sees that Daan has moved to talk about the most recent victim. "Daan is nearly done."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ7A7cOknPn
Gregory looks over his shoulder and nods. "We will see what she thinks she wants us to do. If she is done with us, then you can go see what Rufford has come up with so far. I think I'll see about a little...chat with Simon."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTiA8NoKU5B
"Are you sure that's a good idea, Greg? Couldn't that make the situation worse?"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhPuirBAYUM
"Nah."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvGVu6uXKcA
"Gregory, you will leave the boy alone." Ian looks at him sternly. "He's already going to get a taste of his actions later this afternoon. Gretchen may be a hard case, but she doesn't mollycoddle anyone. She's going to be drilling them hard." He smirks. "And he can't take that up with his uncle."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg9dYncBSa2
"Alright, fine." He crosses his arms.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8G4QaKtDwQ
Just as Chief Tushingham finishes talking with Daan and walks over to the other three, there is an exclamation of, "Blast it all!" from Amber's corner of the room. All heads turn in her direction.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Qyi9sNqfY
"Amber, is everything alright?" Kendall asks.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMlwPx4qS0J
Amber sighs, setting her knife aside. "Everything is just peachy."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiJ7OWfhnXK
"What? Did you see that I was right after all?" Daan grins.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaCLdLvYbse
"Actually you were just as wrong as I was. He died of congestive heart failure."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdvIrh5w5yC
He frowns. "Well that's no fun. And how are we deciding dinner tonight then?"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1E852xxxKu
"I would say either left over spaghetti at home or you can take me out for steak and lobster."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjtm6Fs5ewy
Chief Tushingham rolls her eyes and clears her throat. "Detectives, since McIntosh has already extended the case to you, I will honor his decision. However, you will work under my rules and you will report all breakthroughs straight to me. Understood?"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW2QhK48g48
"Yes, Chief."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSj2UOaPYcK
Gretchen looks at Gregory. "And that means no bending any rules either."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEa8kkZtkam
Gregory looks down at her. "We will try not to, but that's as far as I promise, Tushingham. I'm not the police. We don't have to follow police protocols. "329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiVFXN1bff0
McIntosh elbows Gregory silently.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFUusUjSOrI
"But like I said, we will try our hardest to stick within your rules, Chief Tushingham."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrWs7mBgp4f
Tushingham nods, satisfied. "Good." She then turns towards the lift. "Come along, Ian. Show me that office you had mentioned."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzxUZOWRI93
"Alright." He nods, following her.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKZD8SFRcuu
Gregory watches them go and shakes his head. "I think we'll wait and take the lift after they're off."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRyMl3kCUmt
"Fine by me." Kendall nods. "So what are you going to do while Rufford and I look over their files?" She glances up at him.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfZBgRbnbGG
"Watch? Take legible notes? Hit up a vending machine?" He shrugs. "Don't know yet. I may still go have a talk with Simon."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiIDwKIWgz1
"But Gregory—"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPMhAZ3WaQo
"Just a talk, I swear!"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqLaFQ6nGz4
Kendall doesn't look convinced. "Still don't think it's a good idea."
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