If another detective went, Sheila probably wouldn't say a word. She was also afraid that rumors would fly before the case even started.
Luke: “So, what do you mean?”
Elsa: "Find out why they came to our jurisdiction to mess around. It would be best to catch a few of the restless ones, get evidence and throw them in jail for a few months to make them behave themselves."
Luke nodded to show that he understood: "Have you said hello to Sheila?"
"Yes, I've told her. If you need any support, call me." Elsa said to the two of them as she watched Selina stand up and look like she was going out to work.
Luke nodded: "Of course, you have always been our strong support, Boss."
Elsa: "... Do your job well, don't be so naughty."
Luke had no choice but to put the paper bag on the desk. "You make me unhappy delivering this cake. Let's go. We will keep in touch with you anytime."
The two walked out of the office, and Elsa quickly put the paper bag into the bottom drawer of her desk.
Luke had brought cakes several times before, but she hadn't been promoted to team leader yet, and hadn't moved into this small office with a glass partition, so she could only have one cake each time, and the rest would be shared by her shameless friends.
Now, she is not stupid. She hides it first and eats one when she is busy. Her stomach will feel better.
This was something Selena mentioned to her unintentionally when they were chatting.
Elsa could only sigh in her heart again: Someone treats his partner better than his wife. If she had partnered with him a few years earlier, she probably wouldn't have this stomach problem now.
Luke didn't mind it as he just showed his respect to his boss.
Anyway, whether you bake thirty or fifty cakes at a time, the workload doesn’t differ much. It only takes ten to fifteen minutes, and you can finish the whole batch in one batch.
The cost of the ingredients is not even as much as the cost of a fast food meal, but for most Americans who are too lazy to cook, this cake is very worthwhile.
Even Selina, a foodie, praised it highly, so it must be good.
Of course, in order to prevent her from getting tired of this thing after a few bites, Luke found a lot of recipes on the Internet. He changed two new flavors every day and rotated them once a month, so she would hardly get tired of it.
After driving out of the police station, Luke turned the steering wheel and headed towards Beverly Hills.
He drives now because Selena is responsible for organizing the information in the car and reading it out to him, which is equivalent to being a half secretary, so of course she can no longer drive.
Moreover, she was also responsible for contacting Sheila. If she didn't make an appointment, it would be easy to miss this big singer because she was very busy.
However, the two of them will be able to see Sheila today. This is probably because Luke informed Elsa in advance last night and she arranged a meeting time in advance.
Arriving at Sheila's villa with ease, Luke wanted to take out his police ID.
It has to be an ID, not just a flashing police badge like usual. A big singer probably won't buy the bill of a small detective.
As a result, he was allowed in by scanning his face.
He was quite surprised by this, even though he had seen the security guard at the door before. He was the security chief who accompanied Sheila and them to check the perimeter of the villa.
Apparently, the security chief still remembered his face.
When he arrived at the building, Sheila was there to greet him. This made Luke even more confused: Is he so popular? Sheila probably doesn't know that he has become more handsome!
After exchanging a few pleasantries and entering the house, not long after sitting down, Silla couldn't help but ask, "Is Bobby... okay?"
Luke raised an eyebrow: "He's harassing you again?"
Sheila shook her head quickly: "No. I just haven't heard any news about him, so I..."
Luke chuckled.
This is a variation on the boot-throwing story.
After being harassed by someone many times, this person suddenly disappeared one day and there was no news from him, which made her feel uneasy.
Of course, the big singer Sheila doesn't have Stockholm syndrome. She just wants to make sure whether Bobby is still under Luke's control.
"I found him something to do. He'll probably be very busy in the next few months, so don't worry." Luke said.
Sheila felt relieved, but then she felt that this was too obvious, so she quickly greeted, "What would you like to drink? Coffee or something else? Meryl, introduce the drinks here to the two detectives."
Luke: "Do you have green tea? If you do, give me a cup. If not, bottled soda water will be fine."
Selena: "Milk tea or cappuccino is fine."
When Meryl heard this, she nodded respectfully and went to the kitchen to prepare.
Luke did not delay any longer: "Ms. Sheila..."
Silla raised her hand: "Don't be so polite, you are Elsa's person, and you helped me a lot, so you are also my friend, just call me Silla."
Luke was silent for a moment, then nodded: "Okay, Sheila, let's get straight to business. What's going on with the dial dealers? Are you sure you don't know them, including the possibility of indirect contact?"
Silla shook her head decisively: "No, I..."
She hesitated for a long time before lowering her voice and said, "Before, well, you know how bothered I was by Bobby's incident, so I..."
Luke nodded decisively to interrupt her: "I understand. So?"
Sheila: "But I really have never come into contact with this group of people, and I have never met the WD-36 group. Oh, it was Elsa who told me a little about them. I am sure that I have never provoked them."
Luke and Selina looked at each other, neither of them quite believed what he said.
Humans are very strange creatures.
Even when it is not necessary, we often lie unconsciously.
Maybe just because you suddenly feel like you don’t want to say something, or even simply feel bored, you will distort the facts, and eventually even your own memory will change.
This is why the police emphasize timeliness when investigating cases.
Because the longer the time goes, the less reliable the witnesses' memory of important clues will become.
Luke thought for a moment and asked, "So, do you have anyone you suspect? I mean, anyone you know or think might have gotten you into trouble, including but not limited to acquaintances, neighbors, and friends."
Sheila hesitated again. Meryl served them green tea and cappuccino. They both drank a few sips. When Meryl returned to the kitchen, she whispered, "I suspect that the family not far away brought them here."
Luke: Is there really such a suspect
Silla still kept her voice low, as if she was afraid that others would hear her in the house: “That house seems to be where the daughter of the president of Tiger Fund lives.”
Luke, Selina: ... Isn't this such a coincidence
Of course, Luke told Selina about the case of Katie's death, and also mentioned the little troubles caused by Ginny, the daughter of the president of Tiger Fund.
This is using real cases as teaching material for Selena.