Chapter 154

"What should we do now, Captain Xander?" the junior officer finally spoke up, his voice shaking as he turned to Mason. The bag had been searched under his watch, and now, he had no idea how to handle the mess. Mason's expression darkened visibly. What else could they do? The priority now was to keep this from spiraling out of control. The last thing he wanted was for this to tarnish Liam's reputation. He couldn't help but curse Ella internally, "How can someone be this foolish? If you're this incompetent, why not just stay home and save everyone the trouble?" Liam's eyebrow arched slightly. Despite Ella's blatant act of ignoring him—which annoyed him to no end—he knew her better than this. She wasn't the type to sit back and let herself be cornered. And sure enough, her calm voice broke through the tense silence. "Officer, I have something here that might help." "What is it? What could possibly help now?" Mason snapped, his tone sharp. He didn't believe there was anything that co