'Gatlin, they know I'm off the case but they also had no one to call yesterday. I've told them to run everything through you first anyway.' Billy stood up.
'See? That's where you're wrong. They should not run it through me first. They should run it through me alone.' He smiled and dropped the newspaper.
Then he stood up and stretched his hand out to Billy. Billy shook it firmly and left.
'Why are you treating him that way?' Alicia asked.
'Please, don't get yourself emotionally invested in Billy. That's how he handles all his cases and at the end, there's no result. Let's not waste so much time this morning, let me see the letter.' He sat down.
I brought it out from my purse and handed it to him. After reading it, he folded it and put it in his drawer.
'You girls can go. I'll keep in touch.' He picked the paper up again.