358 Taking blame

"Who helped you to enter the Intelligence?" Valarie repeated her question and when she did not receive any answer from the man, she gave Ryder one look. Taking it as his cue, Ryder pulled Frederick's hand behind him and twisted it, and a sharp howl erupted in the cell. Ryder did not hesitate to twist it further making it more painful and Frederick yelled at the top of his voice, asking him to stop. Ryder did not have to be told twice. He stopped his actions immediately but he held Frederick's hand in his.

"Valarie, you are abusing your position. You cannot do this to me." The man threatened, his eyes turning vile and deadly. 

"Oh, I can. I can threaten you and do a lot more." Valarie looked at her fingernails and blew at them as though she was trying to clean the dust before she went back to staring at Frederick. "You can try me if you want. But it will not be pleasant for you."

"Valarie.."