Chapter 3

chapters if she had nothing to do in the afternoon.

After lunch, Zoey was still napping when John and Emma returned.

John was called into a meeting as soon as he arrived.

Emma returned to her desk alone and saw Zoey sleeping on the table. She sat down and started shouting, "Zoey is truly fortunate, able to stay in an air-conditioned office during this scorching weather. Unlike me, running around with Officer Williams every day, getting sunburned!"

Emma's voice was naturally sharp, and when she spoke in a high-pitched tone, it was even sharper. Zoey was woken up by the noise and lifted her eyelids to look at her.

Zoey had big eyes with large pupils, and when she stared at someone expressionlessly, it was quite intimidating.

Emma shrank back under her gaze. "Did I wake you? Sorry!"

Zoey stared at Emma carefully. "Indeed, your skin looks very rough."

Emma was instantly infuriated!

Zoey had naturally good skin, with no visible pores or acne.

Zoey had been out on assignments with John recently and hadn't gotten sunburned, which drove Emma crazy with jealousy.

Emma ground her teeth, "I can't compare to you. I'm just destined to work hard, unlike you..."

Emma didn't finish her sentence, but it was more hurtful than if she did.

Zoey stared at her again and slowly said, "I was born lucky, unlike you!"

Emma fell silent.

She didn't want to talk to Zoey anymore!

Zoey loved peace, but it was Emma who asked for it.

In the afternoon, Zoey finished organizing the materials John had given her, wrote two more chapters, and when the time was right, she got up to pack her things.

Emma glanced at the time in the bottom right corner of her computer and called out, "Zoey, it's not time to get off work yet. Where are you going?"

Zoey gave her a blank look and said, "On a call."

"On a call?" Emma wanted to ask more, but Zoey had already turned around with her bag, leaving Emma with just the back of her head.

Since Zoey kept causing trouble, John hadn't taken her on any assignments. What call could she be going on?

She was puzzled when John, their supervising officer, returned from his meeting.

Emma immediately went over, pretending to ask casually, "Officer Williams, Zoey said she was going on a call. Did you give her a case to investigate?"

John took a sip of coffee, "Not me, Officer Jones did. It's not a big case, just some preliminary investigation work."

Preliminary investigation work was tough and tiring. Hearing this, Emma's previously downturned mouth curved into a smile!