The Art Of Interrogation

"Think about it again, Thales. Is there nothing else in this world you care about other than yourself?" Courtney deliberately lowered her voice and said in an alluring tone, "Think about it carefully, Thales. Is there anything else you want?"

What else was there?

Thales seemed slightly confused. He could sense the hint in Courtney's words but did not completely understand its meaning.

I turned to look at Michael. He had a look of victory on his hands and knew what Courtney would say. Michael seemed to have noticed the question I wanted to ask. He pointed at the two people talking and motioned for me to continue watching.

I heard Courtney say regretfully, "Thales, you still have a daughter."

Thales suddenly raised his head and asked, "What are you going to do to her?"