Feeding Her Blade

"Hello, Alex," she said, the smile on her face made him felt like it was fake and plasticky.

There was a single other person behind her, and they didn't say anything, standing silently behind the inspector.

Rather than the person in front of him who was the obvious person to pay attention to, Alec took his time studying the assistant in the back, which caused the inspector's lips to curl up further, becoming much colder.

The assistant stood in the back dutifully, and clearly, the inspector didn't expect them to chime in either.

Instead, the inspector's attention was solely on Alec. And she was displeased that Alec wasn't paying her any attention.

But just before she snapped, Alec turned his attention to her, smiling. He tilted his head ever so slightly, and it could almost pass as a polite greeting. "Hello, inspector."

Her eyes flashed. "Do you know why you're here?"

"I have an idea."

"So, do you have anything to say for yourself?"