She Walks the Line. Roz Fox Denny
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Название: She Walks the Line
Автор: Roz Fox Denny
Издательство: HarperCollins
Жанр: Современные любовные романы
isbn: 9781472025579
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“Then spit it out. This isn’t like you, Mei Lu. I’ve rarely seen you act wishy-washy.”
“It has to do with my family. Cullen, uh—he said to call him that—is bent on starting our investigation at Ling Limited.”
“Goodness, Mei Lu.” Catherine frowned. “Surely Interpol doesn’t think…I mean, you don’t suspect your father in any way…?”
“No,” Mei shot back quickly. “But…you know my relationship with my folks. I…can’t march into my father’s office acting like the cop they never wanted me to be.”
“A cop is what you are, Mei Lu,” Catherine said with no softness in her tone. “It’s the career you chose. You took an oath to uphold the law, which transcends all other loyalties, even filial. You know the rules about recusing yourself if evidence should ever point to anyone in your family.”
“It won’t. But of course I understand.” Mei edged toward the door. “My greater concern revolves around how Archer and I could differ over investigating anyone in the Asian community. Not specifically my family. I’m unsure how to enlighten Cullen, since it’s essentially his case. I know if we barge in throwing our weight around, expecting normal interrogative techniques to work, people will close ranks and give us nothing.”
Catherine pinched the bridge of her nose. “I’m fully aware yours is a culture that demands treading carefully.”
Mei released the breath she’d been holding. “And lightly. And slowly.” She’d known all along that Catherine would understand what she was trying to say.
“Tell Archer straight out. If the man is sensitive enough to buy you Chinese tea, Mei Lu, trust him to be open to suggestions that come from your experience.”
Mei nodded dutifully. It wasn’t what she’d hoped for. She really wanted Catherine to take her off the case. But she couldn’t admit part of her reason was that Cullen Archer made her feel more a woman and less a cop.
“Chief, I know you have no one else in the department to translate Chinese, but… Shoot, I’ve never been so uncertain about how to proceed.” Mei hit on something she could admit. “On the other hand, I’ve never worked with anyone from Interpol.”
Catherine eyed her young lieutenant long and hard. “I hope that’s all it is,” she said, collecting her cell phone before walking to the wall to turn off her lights.
As the chief drew nearer, Mei noticed lines around her mouth that she didn’t recall seeing there before. And come to think of it, Catherine didn’t seem her usual cheerful self. “Is everything all right with you?” Mei asked, taking care to lower her voice. “Did those two men you met with upset you?”
Catherine dropped her ring of keys, knelt and scooped them up just as fast. “What makes you ask?” They walked out of her office, and with a sure hand, the older woman locked her door.
“I thought their movements appeared angry when they passed me.”
“Did they say anything?”
“No. Nothing. The way they were dressed—well, I wondered if they were lawyers. Maybe part of the team going after Myron Addison?” The thought had only now occurred to her. Mei knew it was a dicey case. Myron was a sixteen-year police veteran accused of transporting drugs across the border. He’d been off duty at the time, and he was hollering setup. The papers were having a field day. The story seemed to grow more legs every day.
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