Irina's POV
The man simply assumed I was working with someone, and with a bitter laugh, he snarled, "Who the hell are you? Mind your own damn business. Get out of here."
Cain never could have guessed that the person he was dismissing was actually a high-ranking department official.
"How dare you speak to a colleague like that?" Palmer's face turned red with rage. After all his years in government work, no one had ever challenged him so brazenly.
"You old fool." Cain, already seething after getting beaten up, became even more enraged. "Mess with me again and I'll haul you in too."
Homer observed the whole exchange, his forehead creased with concern. He wondered whose employee this guy was—talking so crudely and acting like some kind of thug.
It's worth noting that public security personnel wouldn't dare address citizens this way. Serving the people doesn't mean anyone gets to push them around.
