Sweat had already started to gather in the palms of Lucas' hands, especially under Aurora's gaze. He always felt like she could see right through him, and that unnerved him the most. He didn't even know how to talk to her anymore. No matter how many times he saw her, the feeling never faded, as if he'd never grow immune to it.

Lucas thought it over—he couldn't keep this up. Spending too much time with Aurora was basically handing her the chance to spot his flaws. "Rora, I'll call my friend now and have him notify the station. Just in case they’re off duty later and Julian doesn’t get the lesson he deserves—it’d be a waste of our time, wouldn’t it?" He silently prayed this would divert her attention. If this dragged on, it would do no one any good, and the longer it went, the more likely he’d expose himself.

So, to avoid that, Lucas had no choice but to change the subject—or better yet, shut it down entirely before she could speak another word. Aurora nodded, looking completely understanding. "Alright, go handle it." She really did get distracted and didn’t press him further. "Just let me know the outcome later." She didn’t think it was worth digging any deeper. Since he’d already said it was his friend, then if she kept asking, it would really be pushing it. Putting everything else aside, if she rushed to deal with all this right after waking up, wouldn’t that man just find it annoying? Some things needed to be handled with moderation, not pushed to the extreme.

Otherwise, it would come off terribly. Aurora wasn’t the type of woman who didn’t know when to stop—she understood boundaries, respected etiquette, and knew where the line was. That was exactly why, after so many years in business, so many partners still enjoyed working with her. She was measured, emotionally intelligent, and genuinely pleasant to work with. All her projects were well-managed and delivered on schedule. Partners like that were a true relief to work with. Lucas looked at her, quietly moved by how considerate she was. He assured her there was no problem, then stepped out with his phone to make the call.

Back at the station, the chief had just breathed a sigh of relief when his phone rang again. The sudden jolt startled him, and he hurried to pick it up. The moment he saw who it was, his heart sank. Why was this troublemaker calling again?

Chapter 803

It wasn’t always like this. If it wasn’t absolutely necessary, wasn’t he supposed to avoid getting these calls? He was just a small-time police chief; he couldn’t compete with those high-ranked figures. Nervous as he was, he still answered the call. What else could he do? If he didn’t pick up, he might not even keep his position.

For people like them, one word from the powerful was enough to undo everything they’d worked their whole lives for. So, he decided it was better to stay sensible. "Hello, Mr. Carter. Is there anything else you need?" Hearing the chief’s overly flattering tone, Lucas didn’t even bother reacting.