Richard Cassel is a crime novelist.

As a writer.

There is an inexplicable common problem, that is, in the writings of these people, the heroine may not be powerful, but she must be sexy.

Very unfortunate.

Beckett hates what others say about her sexy most, because Beckett wants to prove that she can be an inspector because it is not her face, but her professionalism.

Kassel smiled, "We are our best friends, right?"

Lake glanced at Kassel: "No help."

Kassel was stunned: "I haven't said anything yet."

Lake laughed: "Did you go to investigate Beckett's mother's case without authorization?"

Kassel was a little confused: "Did Beckett tell you?"

Lake shook his head: "You rich man, beg me, what else can you do? This is simple reasoning. Great writers, we also make a living by reasoning."

Although Lake often likes to be simple and crude, reasoning still has a certain foundation.

Let’s talk about it.

He had a plug-in. When he was on vacation in Europe, Kassel met Beckett, who asked him to go back to investigate at the cocktail party according to the gears of history.

Calculate the time, it's also here.

Kassel said, "Okay, can you help..."

"No help."

“…”

“I don’t get involved in any emotional problems, and…”

Lake directly chose to refuse. Other people's family affairs and emotional problems are private. Lake hates getting involved. The most important point is: "I remember half a month ago, when you came to ask me about Beckett's mother's case, I said, don't touch me, why don't you listen?"

The magical book of Lake has read it.

but……

Lake really couldn't remember who Beckett's mother-killing enemy was.

and.

Not only Lake, but even George didn't think about helping Beckett solve the case, but after getting familiar with Beckett, Beckett told the two directly, asking them not to interfere, she wanted to investigate herself, even if it was a little slower, it didn't matter.

Lake and George respected Beckett very much and immediately nodded.

after……

Lake and George did not ask about the case.

"This case is a thorn in Beckett's heart."

Lake said to Cassel: "If you really want to help Beckett, give her apologies, the kind that is sincere, she will choose to forgive you. Beckett is a good woman."

Kassel: "…"

From the perspective of personal relationship, Lake is not able to choose to reject Kassel's request.

but……

What do you know if this matter will be caused by his intervention, and that Beckett, who should have been together and will become a member of Congress in the future, and her serious literary writer husband Cassel will disappear without a trace.

Lake doesn't want to take the blame.

Kassel sighed: "Okay, thank you."

Lake smiled and glanced at Kassel: "Believe me, maybe, in the future you will thank me for not interfering in this matter."

Kassel looked at Lake.

Lake pulled the handbrake and unbuttoned his seat belt: "I'm here, thank you."

Kassel looked out the window.

Star Building.

……etc.

Kassel pulled down the window and shouted at Lake: "Damn it, you drove it back in less than half an hour after giving me a ticket. Do you want me to eat it into a comic strip?"

The words have not yet fallen.

A patrolman who was following the way, appeared in front of Kassel in a dark face: "You are suspected of driving dangerously, get off the car and go with us."

Kassel: "…"

The next night.

Inside a police officer bar not far from Star Building.

Three people were drinking.

Lake.

George.

Kassel.

Lake and George clinked glasses and drank it all in one go: "It's still a bourbon in New York, and the bourbon in Washington, the taste is hard to describe."

George said: "I've read that report, congratulations."

Lake said thank you.

Kassel's face looked a little ugly: "Hey, hey, I'm talking about my problem. Can you respect me?"

George raised his hand.

Lake sighed and said to Kassel, "I said everything, don't thank me."

Kassel's mouth twitched: "The fine of two thousand US dollars, why am I thank you?"

"Have Beckett gone to catch you?"

“…yes, but…”

"So, no thanks."

“…”

Kassel took a deep breath and looked at Lake thoughtfully, with his eyes as if he was shocked and there was a hint of disbelief among the gods.

Lake shrugged: "You asked me to help you, I helped you, and, I only spent two thousand dollars. Believe me, if you let you do it yourself, you will spend more than this."

Kassel half-believing: "Really?"

Lake pointed at George: "If you don't believe me, ask George, last year, there was a guy like you who wanted to solve that case. But after Beckett found out, he completely cut off contact with him. What's that guy's name?"

George shook his head: "I forgot, too. Later I heard that I was transferred to the countryside."

"New Jersey?"

"right."

“…”

Daily Breast New Jersey Achievement Completed.

Lake and George clinked glasses again, and Cassel came back to his senses and joined in.

The three of them drank it all in one go.

Since Kassel got to Beckett, he has also been familiar with the police officers. Only then did he realize that there are some specific bars where you may not see any of them wearing police uniforms, but the number of police officers accounts for the most.

so.

When Beckett had no case, Kassel would run to police bars all over New York to drink and listen to the police chatting stories here to enrich his database.

The three of them sat on the bar booth, drinking and chatting.

Lake felt the rare tranquility.

This feels pretty good.

Drinking wine with two friends, chatting, bragging and fucking.

only……

As he talked.

Lake's expression changed.

The chat style seems to be wrong.

Lake came back to his senses, and his expression became more and more bizarre and listened to George and Cassel's experience in adoptive daughters and his taboos for their daughter's love. He couldn't help but cough: "Hey, hey, the style is wrong."

George and Kassel looked at Lake in confusion: "It's wrong, it's not wrong, it's normal to chat."

Lake looked expressionless: "Do you think I can get involved in the chat content of you two?"
To be continued...