Wordle by Wordle: Day 147
Sunday, May 26, 2024
Wordle #1072 – BEVEL
Palumbo deigns to glance at Aparna for a moment—a quick look of game recognizing game—before he returns to me.
“I was also told that, during these calls, you made threats against the victim.”
My elbow slips off the beveled edge of the table in my surprise.
“You tried to extort money from Mr. Liu… Money you claimed you were ‘owed’ when he made it big shortly after your divorce.”
I actually laugh—an abrupt, incredulous snort—it’s just too ridiculous.
“You think this is funny?” Palumbo asks with a seriousness that only underscores the absurdity of his words.
“I’m exercising my right to remain silent,” I say around a humorless chuckle.
Aparna gives me another clipped yet approving nod, and only after scowling at my not-so-silent laughter.
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