Valerie gnashed her teeth in anger and closed her eyes as she tried to calm down. But it became too impossible for her to do so after how Jared had threatened her. She had been unable to control her fury and her hatred for the man got the best of her, making her lose her calm completely. It was only after a few seconds passed that dread started to settle down and her eyes snapped open immediately.
"What did I do?" She exclaimed in terror and her eyes widened as she looked at the man beside her. "No, no, no. What have I done? I put Maggie as well as the other people's lives in danger."
Her eyes quivered, unable to believe how her momentary loss of self-control had resulted in her putting a lot of lives in danger. Her hand lost its strength and she let go of her phone immediately, which Ian caught right away.
"Relax, Deputy." He tried to assure her but Valerie was too petrified to listen to him. She shook her head, still hysterical about what she had done.
