Nick stopped breathing at that very second. He blinked and was about to shout that this was a preposterous lie, when Connor pushed him toward the station exit.

“That’s imposible, Connor! She was with me all night! I swear on Alice!”

“I know! But getting hysterical isn't going to solve anything,” Connor reprimanded him, “let alone getting yourself locked up for causing a disturbance.”

“Someone had to have paid him!” Nick exclaimed.

“Obviously, but we're not going to yell Valeria out of here. Our best move is to place your faces on the city's security cameras, so get out there and trace the damn circuit as soon as possible.”

Richard went out after them and pulled Nick's arm, climbed into the driver's seat himself, and made him give him the address. It was obvious that Nick was affected by what had happened, but Richard couldn't imagine it would get this bad.

For his part, Connor returned inside the precinct and requested a brief meeting with the station chief.

“You're asking a lot