Chapter 5 - My Father Had Trusted the Wrong Cop—And Dominic Was the Only Man Powerful Enough to Expose HimArthur Bell was now Brooklyn's deputy commissioner.
Untouchable.
Respected.
Decorated.
And possibly responsible for my father's murder.
Dominic told me not to confront him.
Naturally, I did.
I went to his office.
He recognized me instantly.
“Thomas Chen's daughter.”
I smiled.
“Funny.”
“What?”
“You remember me.”
“Of course.”
He looked at my shoulder.
“I heard about the diner.”
“I'm sure you did.”
His expression changed.
“What does that mean?”
“It means I'm starting to remember things.”
He stood.
“Your father was a good man.”
“Was he?”
Bell frowned.
“Of course.”
“Then why did he write your name before he died?”
Silence.
That was all I needed.
His face changed for half a second.
Fear.
Then anger.
“You should leave.”
“Why?”
“Because you're playing with things you don't understand.”
I smiled.
“My father said the same thing about you.”
I walked out.
Dominic was waiting outside.
“You shouldn't have gone alone.”
“I wanted to see his reaction.”
“And?”
“He's afraid.”
Dominic nodded.
“So are you.”
I looked at him.
“I'm afraid of losing my family.”
His eyes softened.
“So am I.”
For the first time, we stood without hostility.
May you like
Something changed.
Neither of us acknowledged it.
Related Stories
