Chapter 216

A gnawing sensation of worry consumed Officer Martin's mind as he strode through the precinct hallways. It troubled the General greatly that he would not tell Gia when or where they were meeting. He imagined a thousand scenarios, each more sinister than the last.

Martin could not help but think of how silent the meeting's specifics had been. Why is everything being kept so secret? Or was there something more subtle at work, or was the General genuinely attempting to keep everything under control?

The trust he had in the General's decisions wavered, leaving a trail of doubt and suspicion in its wake. Martin knew the delicacy of the situation, the need for caution, but the clandestine nature of the meeting sparked an unsettling unease within him.

"This man…could Gia’s hunch be true? What is he hiding?" Martin mumbled to himself, frustration lacing his tone. "Why keep the specifics from Gia? Just what in God’s name is this man hiding, huh? Is he corrupted as Gia thinks