Chapter 345
At best, he’d get a severe demerit; at worst, he’d be kicked off the force.
His boss had been the gold standard since joining the squad, never once letting personal matters drag down the team.
Hearing her words, Jarred spun around, his dark eyes locking fiercely onto Sienna. The icy storm in his gaze offered zero compromise.
The two stared each other down across the short distance, neither speaking first.
Sienna easily read the look in his eyes: What gave her the right to make decisions for him?
Meeting his freezing stare, she spoke calmly: “You begged me repeatedly to join this mission, and I only agreed as a favor.
If you insist on taking her today, don’t ever ask me to collaborate on something like this again p>
She spoke lightly, but the weight of her words was immense.
Jarred’s frown deepened.
Ever since Sienna brought up the divorce, she had used work as an excuse to avoid any contact with him.
She wouldn’t even go on missions with him anymore.
He had looked for countless opportunities for them to work together and begged her so many times, but she had ruthlessly turned him down.
This was the one and only time she had finally relented.
If he screwed this up, given her temper, there wouldn’t even be room for discussion in the future.
Celeste could feel Jarred’s body go rigid.
She immediately squeezed out a few more tears, weakly clutching his arm, her voice so faint it was barely audible.
“Jarred… I’m so dizzy… really dizzy p>
Jarred’s eyes remained fixed on Sienna’s pretty face.
“Swap me out,” he finally said, his voice entirely void of emotion.
He set Celeste down carefully. His movements weren’t exactly gentle, but they were secure. He turned to Declan and ordered, “Arrange for someone to take Ms. Carlyle to the hospital. Do a full set of tests and send me the results p>
“Yes, sir.” Declan hurried forward to support her.
The color completely vanished from Celeste’s face as she stared at him in utter disbelief.
She opened her mouth to say something, but Jarred had already turned and walked toward Sienna, not ever giving her a second glance.
“Jarred her voice was laced with tears and shock.
Jarred didn’t look back.
He just walked up to Sienna, staring down at her with a commanding presence, his lips slightly parting Satisfied?
Sienna walked right past him, her tone indifferent. “It’s never been about my satisfaction, it’s about the rules.
Captain Sterling, the brass will chew you out if you’re late p>
Jarred watched her walk away, a dark shadow crossing his eyes.
The Maybach drove out of the estate.
Sienna sat in the passenger seat. Even though the weather was already turning cool, she felt incredibly hot.
Because she could clearly feel the man in the driver’s seat keeping his eyes fixed on her.
Jarred drove, looking as if he was trying to find a flaw in her expression.
Feigning nonchalance, Sienna reached up and cracked the window.
The breeze rushed in, gently blowing the stray hairs across her forehead.
The man in the driver’s seat suddenly leaned in, his sharp eyes intensely locked onto hers.
“How did you know the suturing on my back was an ancient method p>
Sienna didn’t even blink. “If an amateur like Celeste knows, why wouldn’t I p>
Jarred tapped his fingers lightly on the steering wheel.
Of course he knew her background.
Both her parents and her grandmother were heavyweights in the medical field.
If tragedy hadn’t struck, her family status and resources would have been leagues above Celeste’s.
“I recall,” he paused, his tone turning more casual, “your family’s old estate was near Azure Ridge p>