CHAPTER 62 Echoes of Betrayal

The city, cloaked in the hues of a reluctant dawn, witnessed a chapter in Lisa's life that unfolded with an eerie familiarity. As the morning sun cast long shadows, Lisa found herself once again entangled in the unforgiving arms of the law. Detective Simmons, torn between duty and the unsettling revelations of the recent past, stood at the precinct's entrance as Lisa was escorted in by uniformed officers. Detective Simmons, conflicted, asked, "Lisa, what happened? Why are you back here?" Lisa said wearily, "It's complicated, Detective. Shadows have a way of clinging to us." The precinct, a place Lisa had hoped to leave behind, became the stage for a new act in the unfolding drama of her life. The air hummed with tension as familiar faces exchanged glances, each harboring questions that remained unspoken. In an interrogation room, Lisa faced a stern-faced Internal Affairs Officer—the echoes of past mistakes resonating in the air. The accusatory Internal Affairs Officer