140. Surprised

Detective Alvarez turned out to be the help that he needed. He was not outing himself to be the go-to guy for the mob boss so the dramatics were needed. "Nope, none of them knows about this." Alvarez turned off the recording device and uncuffed Rockford's wrists. "I'm doing a favor for your friend and I've looked into your situation. You're in deep shit man, but I like my town in peace, and having war gangs is not on my bucket list. I really want to stay clear of the aftermath and administrative bullshit."

Alvarez talked for another five minutes while Rockford listened. He had been good with listening to people over the years. From the way he talked, the overweight cop was just waiting for his promotion and he knew when you do a favor with an important person such as Max, Rockford did not doubt that Alvarez would go far in his career.

"When can I talk to Max?"

Alvarez smirked and gave him his phone.

"I'll give you half an hour before I'll release you on bail. One of Max's lawyers s