When Rona Langdon realized that causing a scene wasn't going to get Cara Preston released, she rushed home to call Zachary Preston. "Zachary, people these days are such bullies! They arrested Cara for no reason, and when I went over to demand an explanation, they threatened to hit me! That police station is completely lawless. The chief there has no respect for you at all. After I told them your name, they actually said, 'And who is he supposed to be?!'"
Of course, the police chief had never said any of that. Rona Langdon had fabricated the entire story to stoke Zachary Preston's anger.
If this had been the first call Zachary Preston received, he might have believed her. However, Vera Xavier had already called him. He already knew the whole story, so he said in a low voice, "We'll talk about this when I get back."
He hung up as soon as he finished speaking.
