Wordle #1068 – EXALT
Palumbo’s not bothered by my interjection, though. If anything, he looks pleased.
Probably because I’ve just demonstrated that I’m: (a) not immune to goading, (b) terrible at following my attorney’s advice, and (c) even worse at keeping my mouth shut.
He grins around his toothpick, his dark eyes gleaming with anticipation. He must be imagining how his fellow police officers will exalt him when he puts me behind bars. Or maybe he’s relishing the cat-and-mouse of it all. Maybe both.
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