"It's been a long time, Commissioner."
The man on the other end of the call let out a warm laugh, his familiar voice carrying a hint of amusement. "It really has."
The person Stan had called was the police commissioner who had personally overseen the investigation surrounding Amelia's kidnapping.
Their relationship had begun under circumstances neither of them would have expected. At the time, Stan had been directly involved in helping Amelia escape from the Red Serpents, an organization whose activities had made them a significant target for law enforcement. After rescuing Amelia, Stan had also provided the police with crucial information about the organization, giving them details that would have otherwise taken months of investigation to uncover.
