"REYES, that son of a bitch. He really ingratiated himself in this investigation just because of the attention it would give him. But don't worry, we will hold Hale as long as possible until we get a confession."
They were in the chief's office. After Reyes stepped into the interrogation room, the chief had called Lewis in right away. Stevens followed without being asked, and now the two of them stood across the desk while the chief paced behind it.
At first, the chief had been in a good mood. He had commended them for bringing Hale in before he could leave the city. He even went as far as to say that what happened in Hale's apartment would be handled quietly. He made it clear that no report about that entry would move forward.
That alone showed how badly he wanted this case closed. If that detail came out, everything they had could fall apart.
Then his tone changed once he brought up Reyes.
