Ch. 51: My Chat With Poseidon
Pine was waiting for me as I exited the room, his eyes locking onto mine before he gave a casual wave. "So, how did it go? She hasn't said a word to anyone, so I had to call you."
I responded coldly, "You know smoking is prohibited in hospitals. I'd expect someone of your status to know that." I turned on my heel, ready to walk away. But something was off. That familiar tingle in my senses stirred—there was someone powerful in the building, and the feeling gnawed at me. "Detective, what about your friend? Thought she was your director or something."
Pine nonchalantly tossed his cigarette into a nearby trash can and popped a gumball into his mouth, shrugging. "To be honest, she doesn't work for the Bai Corps specifically. Which reminds me…" His voice dropped a notch. My instincts flared. "Last night, a god's house got broken into. You wouldn't happen to know anything about that, would you?"
