chapter 80

Amari sat in her office, the dim light casting long shadows across the room as she poured over the files spread out on her desk. She was deep in thought, her brow furrowed in concentration as she tried to make sense of the tangled web of corruption and deceit that seemed to permeate every corner of the city.

Just then, there was a knock on her door, and she looked up to see Detective Rodriguez standing in the doorway, a grim expression on his face.

"Amari, we need to talk," he said, his voice grave.

Amari nodded, gesturing for him to take a seat as she closed the file in front of her.

"What's going on, Detective?" she asked, her tone cautious.

Rodriguez took a deep breath, his gaze fixed on her face. "I've been digging into The Kingpin's operation, trying to find a way to bring him down once and for all," he began. "But the deeper I dig, the more I realize that we're up against something bigger than we ever imagined."

Amari's heart sank at his words, a sense of foreboding washing over