Trigger warning ahead. This chapter is quite alarming.

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“Sir, you do not understand. She didn't kill that girl. It's impossible because..... " Ada tried to speak but was cut off by the D. P. O who had a nasty expression on his face. Her eyes landed on the plaque on the table that displayed his name.

Olalekan Adeyanju

“Will you keep your mouth shut, Ada?" he barked while raising an accusing finger at Ada who stood a few centimeters away from him, the chair and table being the only obstacle, “I gave you a case to work on but you dragged it on and on and now it's so complicated and messy that even the media already knows all about it. The woman in question has a problematic history with the mourning parents so what have you been doing with a suspect of murder? Did you make small talk and become friends or what? "

“Sir..." Ada tried to speak once more but his baritone voice cut her off once more.

“Keep your mouth shut right there, " he stated while banged his knuckled against the brown wooden table, “This is why women shouldn't be accepted into the police force. They think it's about emotions and knowing absolutely nothing about the field."

Ada clenched her first as anger radiated through her blood and bones. She had subtly ignored his sexist remarks for years but now it pierced through her so badly. She had ignored when he refused to promote her but showered attention on her male counterparts who had barely any finished cases on their tables. But now, she couldn't. It would have been preferable if he yelled or barked at her. What did her gender have to do with her giving her opinion.

“Sir, this is not what this is about. You're deflecting and trying to insult my area of expertise. I did well over the years and I didn't come this far to get reduced to my hormones or gender. I know Aderonke Williams quite well. She might be temperamental but she is not a murderer. She just got closure on her daughter. Why would s-she kill her late daughter's friend?"

Ada gulped as she watched her boss chuckle in mockery but she wasn't prepared for the words that fell off his lips

“I'm pulling you off this case, Ada."

“W-What? Sir, you can't do that to me. I have put so much into his case. " Ada began to yell.

“Can you see? You're already screaming your damn lungs at me like a nagging woman. I call the shots here not you. Are you aware of that? I'm not going to listen to your ramblings and don't you dare draw up a letter of displeasure. If you're very angry, you can drop your letter of resignation. There are many men who are ready to pick up the job."

Ada opened her mouth in shock and bit her bottom lip. Her breathing was unstable as she tried to speak but she found no words left to say. How would she prove Aderonke was innocent if she was off the case? How was she going to find a way around it if her crazy boss had already destroyed everything with his hands.

She then lifted her head and placed a shaking hand on the table.

“S-Sir you are making a big mistake. You gave me this case, " She started as her voice began to get emotional, “And you said I was capable. I found the killer. I did it. Why can't you let me finish it?"

“Ada, stop it. Just stop it. It won't make me give you back the case. You were very slow and sloppy on the case. You got yourself tangled with Aderonke Williams in question and now a child is dead. What makes you think she's innocent of it? What if you are just being bias and not being thorough? Just drop it and leave my office. "

Ada decided to go even further, “What do I do sir? What do I do to get this case back?"

The corners of Ada's face lifted into a frown as she noticed her boss lick his lips. She was further puzzled when he asked her to move closer so he could whisper in her ears. The warning signs in her head told her to leave his office but desperation took over as she moved her feet and edged closer to the fat pot-bellied D.P.O

She waited for him to speak. Maybe he wanted her to take more cases or demote her to being a regular police officer. Her heart hammered against her ribcage and then she was unprepared about the consequences of her actions.

The atmosphere becoming more and more tight when she felt a hand around her lower back and around her mouth. She tried to scream as her mind began to wonder.

What was her boss doing?

Her leaden lungs suppressed any efforts she made to inhale any air and her limbs became stiff as her mind began to shoot fireworks of danger. He was stronger than her as one of his legs pushed her harshly onto the ground and sweat dripped down the nape of her spine.

This can't be happening

This can't be happening

She wanted to scream but she couldn't. His hands were tightly clasped against her mouth and she could smell bits of akara on it. Her mind hadn't began to register what was about to happen but she writhled against him and struggled. She knew no one would come to her aid as the room was sound proof and the door was locked since she followed him inside after they had argued on the hallways.

Tears stung her cheeks as she felt him unbutton her shirt and grope her breasts. Her tears became hotter and her legs began to kick, aiming at his groin but it was useless as memories of what her father did began to flow into her senses and she began to shake in fear. Her fear heightened when his hands groping her reached to unbutton her trousers, shift her panties and cup her sex. His hand flicked her nub and Ada shook her head, ashamed of the pleasure.

He was violating her. Her vision began to get blurry. She was gasping for air as she felt she might die at any moment. She shook her head as she watched him lower his head to place his mouth on her "sex".

Ada screamed as she felt her heart and voice tear.

This was the reason why he never promoted her. This was the reason why he was always sexist. This was the answer to her questions, to her doubts.

“I know you want it. See how you're wet. " His disgusting voice reached her ears and she found no will again.

The voice of her therapist who was always telling her to fight her fears radiated through her head and she managed to bite his palm.

She heard him scream aloud and that was her cue to run. Before she could rise to her feet, she felt a book plunge her into darkness.

***

Ada woke up to the D. P. O cleaning her chest and face with a white rag. Her leg was still tightly clasped in between his and she felt a creamy fluid bathing her face.

Even before her mind registered what it was, she knew already.

“Y-You are a bastard. A disgrace to the law and the police force. You will never know peace for what you have done to me. I will finish you," Ada managed to croak, “You, rapist!"

“I never even penetrated you. I just licked you and you were so sweet...."

“Shut up. " Ada cried.

“You moaned and gripped my head when you were battling with yourself. You enjoyed yourself too jare."

Ada quaked with quiet sobs as she shook her head, “N-No, that is impossible. You violated me and I will make sure the only house you live in, would be a prison. "

She heard the D. P. O chuckle and a smirk imprinted on his face as he spoke;

“The only person who will go to jail is you. Who will they believe? It's your word against mine. While you were unconscious, I took a picture of you. I can easily tell the law that you sent them to you. I can say you led me on and when I refused, you proceed to accuse me of violating you. I will tell the law, you opened your legs and walked into my office to demand for a promotion. Have you forgotten, Ada? It's a man's world. "

Ada shook like a leaf in the rain as she felt him grip her cheeks with his disgusting hand.

“I will ruin you. I w-will ruin...."

“The day you try to ruin me, that is the day Kola will become a cripple. Do you hear me? His hand harshly held on to her cheeks as Ada struggled to grapple with his words.

She stilled when his hand moved closer to her naked bosom, tweaking her nipples.

“I can easily give you a new position. Why do you always have to act so strong and stubborn? Are you not under me now? Haven't I tasted you already?" he hissed.

“G-Get your hands off me." Ada screamed.

When he slapped her across the face, she knew her past had come to haunt her. When his hands aggressively plunged into her, she knew her trauma was still as fresh as ever.

When she did not expect was that Kola's life was hanging on a thread.

***

“What is this?" Aderonke almost vomited as a police officer opened her cell and nearly threw a stainless steel plate filled with mashy beans. The previous night, it was garri which had a funny taste. She didn't know if it was the water or the cassava flakes.

“Can I have something else? I don't mind groundnut." Aderonke shut down her pride and begged but the officer merely shot a condescending look at her before hissing aloud.

“It's not your fault. It's not your fault at all, " Aderonke yelled, “It's because I'm in this cell and you are out there, wearing a uniform. Open this door and let's see who is stronger."

“Madam, can you keep quiet? If you want to starve, it is fine by me. You better focus on getting yourself out of here before dishing out words. You people think you can evade the law and take lives. Abeg, shut up. "

Aderonke opened her mouth and raised her hands in defeat," It's not your fault. "

The officer merely hissed and walked away. Gauging from his face, she guessed that he was nothing less than twenty seven and yet he still had the mouth to speak to her that way.

What if he carried a gun?

He would have shot her in anger and lied that she committed suicide. Aderonke leaned against the dirty colored wall and stared into oblivion.

How would she get herself out of this situation? She didn't even kill Sade even when she realized that she lied so why would anyone even try to frame her?

She was still deep in thought that she almost did not notice the same officer who had berated her at her cell.

“What? Do you have more words to say?"

The officer merely rolled his eyes and looked at her with a blank expression on his face.

“You have a visitor, Aderonke Williams. " he stated.

Happiness bubbled within her as she had a premonition that it was Ada. It had to be her. Maybe she had found a way out of his shit hole and proved her innocence. She quickly scrambled to her feet with a smile etching on her face.

If only she knew what awaited her.

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