Chapter 254 - Overtime (1/2)

Officer Huang waited until work was over and pretended to stay back.

”You guys leave first, I still have some reports to type,” he said as he waved goodbye to his colleagues.

Officer Huang was a senior detective from the frauds department of the SPU. A well-respected senior with years of experience.

He was also the detective that had released Halia earlier that day, under the instructions of Captain Tang. But, he didn't trust the little legal assistant; something seemed off. So, he decided to do some investigating while no one else was around.

Soon, the office emptied out. No one suspected that Officer Huang was holding his own investigation since they had just arrested a lawyer that morning for years of embezzlement and fraud. It was a big case with many influential victims, so there were definitely a lot of reports to write; it made sense that he was staying back.

As soon as he saw the opportunity, Officer Huang logged into the SPU database and started snooping around for the name, Mars Wu. If this person was a snitch, was he involved in any other cases?

But, after searching the entire night, he found nothing. There was absolutely no information on this man. Nothing good, nothing bad...nothing. It was like this person didn't exist.

But, the more he couldn't find anything, the more he began to suspect that Mars Wu was the other identity he guessed. Mars Wu...was a spy...

He was sure of it.

He picked up his phone and dialed a number, ”Keep your eye on Mars Wu, I think he's a spy...”

...

When Halia returned to Morton's office, he was in the middle of a phone call, so she quietly returned to where she was working before and sat back down. But, that was when she noticed a mug of hot lemon tea on the coffee table and a packet of painkillers.

Halia looked at them curiously.

”Are you OK?” a voice suddenly asked behind her.

Halia turned around in surprise. Morton had finished his phone call and was now standing behind her.

”You rushed out all of a sudden. Do you have a stomach ache?” Morton asked. ”The lemon tea will help you replenish any lost electrolytes. If you are still in pain, take some painkillers.”

Morton sat down next to Halia, picked up the mug of hot lemon tea, and placed it in Halia's hand.

Halia smiled awkwardly, ”Thank you, but I'm fine.”

Halia wrapped her fingers politely around the mug that Morton handed her, but her fingers accidentally brushed against Morton's.

She quickly tried to pull the mug away, but Morton grabbed onto her hand, holding it firmly in place.

”Why have you been lying to me?” he asked as he looked into her eyes.

Halia looked down awkwardly. She knew it. This man knew she was a woman. How was she going to explain herself?

”I didn't mean to...” Halia didn't know how to respond. This was real life, not a drama. It wasn't like she was going to war on behalf of her father, attending an all-boys high school to meet an idol, or joining a boy band on behalf of her twin brother. 1

”Have you been spying on me?” Morton asked all of a sudden.

Halia lifted her head cautiously. What did he mean? Did he discover what she was doing there?

”I...” Halia stuttered a little.

”I've seen the way you've looked at me and the way you've tried to get my attention,” Morton said.