Before I could even respond, the door had already opened.
"Jay." Angelo said, his arms crossed as he leaned on the door frame.
"Yes, Kuya?"
"I'm taking over, Jay."
"Huh— why? We are in the middle of something here!" I replied, furrowing my eyebrows as I motioned my arms to Keifer.
"I said I'm taking over."
The firmness in Angelo's voice made my stomach twist, and my heart drop.
I quickly scrambled out of the room, making sure he wouldn't snap my neck in half if I didn't go out fast enough.
Well— might as well go back into my office.
As I was walking, I ran into Ci-n.
"Uy! Ate! Come!" Ci-n yelled.
"What happened?" I replied, rushing over to Ci-n.
"I was investigating, and I found out that the sedatives discovered didn't just cause Zoren Santos to be killed— but it was also used to attempt poisoning the rest of the suspects, however.. one of the cups of water did not have poison in it, meaning.. There was foul play from one of the suspects. This only strengthens our claim that it was one of them, Jay."
Then, Ci-n handed me papers. They were images of the cups— and Ci-n stood correct. One of them didn't have sedatives in them. However, the only one who drank the water was Zoren Santos.
What was the motives behind this—And more important.. why?
I was still examining the papers until one of the doors in the hallway swinged open.
The interrogation room door opened, and Keifer stepped out, walking past Angelo who had been escorting him. For a second, our eyes met, and I felt my chest tighten—like someone had flicked a switch in my stomach.
He slowed down, tilting his head slightly.
"You're staring," he said, his voice calm, almost teasing.
"I'm observing," I replied quickly, hoping I didn't sound as flustered as I felt.
He smirked—just a little, subtle, like he knew exactly what effect he had on me.
"That sounds like a nicer way of saying the same thing," he said, stepping closer, close enough that I could feel the faint scent of his cologne.
I shifted on my feet, trying to act casual. "You're still a suspect."
He raised an eyebrow, just slightly, amused. "And you're still curious about me."
I opened my mouth to respond but Angelo behind him cleared his throat loudly.
Keifer glanced back at me once, that small smirk still lingering.
"See you around, detective," he said, before turning and walking down the hallway.
I stood frozen for a moment, letting the sound of his footsteps fade.
See you around.
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